About Us

ATR's mission statement is a critical piece of why ATR is able to deliver a quality product to our customers. In order to be the best supplier we can, we must strive for excellence across the board:

Mission Statement

ATR’S Mission is to be the largest and most successful supplier of resins, products, and services to the plastics compounding industry.  This will be accomplished by:

• A stable, motivated, safe, and highly trained group of associates
• Commitment to embrace change as we and our customers grow
• Maintaining a Quality Assurance System (ISO 9001:2000)
• Honesty, ethical behavior and diversity
• Drive to increase production and reduce costs.

 

ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Being ISO 9001:2000 certified since June of 2003 has been vital to our ability to provide the highest level of quality resins to our customers. We provide certification that all of our finished products meet our rigorous ISO 9001:2000 quality standards.

 

Current Testing Capabilities

ATR has the ability to perform the following tests on thermoplastic materials:

• Ash Content
• Moisture Content by Karl Fischer Titration
• Melt Index
• Relative Viscosity / Viscosity Number of Polyamides
• Hot Water Extractables
• DSC Thermal Analysis
• Notched Izod Impact
• Tensile Properties
• Flexural Properties
• Specific Gravity / Density
• Color Spectrophotometer Measurement

 

Projected New Capabilities

Proactivity is key to being ahead of the quality curve. ATR has two new capabilities projected for the near future:

• Online certifications / Automated Certification delivery
• Laboratory accreditation