Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern access to and use of PlasticsTechnologyAlliance.com, published by Heberey LLC. By using the site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

Independent informational resource

PlasticsTechnologyAlliance.com is an independent educational buyer resource. It does not manufacture parts, broker projects, accept RFQs on behalf of suppliers, operate a supplier network, verify suppliers, or represent former Plastics Technology Alliance participants.

No professional or project-specific advice

Site content, diagrams, animations, checklists, estimates, and tools provide general information only. They are not engineering, quality, legal, regulatory, financial, safety, or procurement advice and are not a substitute for review of the actual part, drawing, mold, material, process, supplier evidence, and applicable requirements.

Technical patterns described on the site may warrant verification but do not establish a confirmed root cause, guaranteed fix, supplier capability, or approval decision. Users remain responsible for their own specifications, testing, supplier selection, contracts, and production-release decisions.

Estimates and tools

Calculator and checklist outputs are illustrative planning aids. Actual prices, schedules, risks, and requirements vary by project and supplier. No output is a quote, offer, warranty, certification, or promise of commercial performance.

Permitted use

You may use the site for lawful internal research, buyer education, and project preparation. You may link to public pages and quote short excerpts with attribution. You may not misuse the site, interfere with its operation, bypass security controls, scrape it in a manner that creates unreasonable load, misrepresent its content as an official certification, or republish substantial portions as your own product.

Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the site's original text, diagrams, animations, branding, page design, and software are owned by or licensed to Heberey LLC and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws. Third-party names and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners and are used only for identification or historical context where applicable.

External links and third parties

Links to third-party websites do not imply endorsement, verification, affiliation, or responsibility for their content, availability, products, or practices. Any dealings with a supplier or other third party are solely between you and that party.

No warranties

The site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the publisher disclaims warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, availability, and any warranty arising from course of dealing or usage of trade.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Heberey LLC and its contributors will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, lost profits, lost data, business interruption, procurement decisions, or manufacturing outcomes arising from or related to use of the site.

Changes and availability

Content and these terms may be corrected, updated, removed, or discontinued at any time. The effective date above identifies the current version. Continued use after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms may be sent to [email protected].