Membership Categories

Processor and Supplier Members shall have all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of membership  

Processor Membership:

Corporations, partnerships, or other types of business enterprises are eligible for Processor Membership if they manufacture products from polyurethane elastomers, and a majority of their net sales from activities relating to polyurethane elastomers are derived from such manufacturing.

Processor Membership Dues: $825

Supplier Membership:

Corporations, partnerships, or other types of business enterprises are eligible for Supplier Membership if a majority their net sales from activities relating to polyurethane elastomers is derived from one of the following activities:

• Manufacturing materials, additives or processing equipment used in the polyurethane elastomer industry; or
• Distributing or supplying polyurethane products, or materials, additives, or equipment used in the polyurethane elastomer industry.

Supplier Membership Dues:

• Annual urethane related sales are under a half million: $1,100
• Annual urethane related sales between a half million and five million: $2,750
• Annual urethane related sales over five million: $5,500

Service Supplier Membership:

Corporations, partnerships, or other types of business enterprises are eligible for Service Supplier Membership if a majority their net sales from activities relating to polyurethane elastomers is derived from rendering services such as consulting, publishing, laboratory or testing services; education or research services or other services to the polyurethane elastomers industry.

Service Supplier Membership Dues:

• Annual urethane related sales are under $300,000: $825
• Annual urethane related sales between $300,00 and one million: $1,500
• Annual urethane related sales over one million: $2,750

Academic Membership:

Persons currently within the academic community who have been approved by the Board of Directors to become Academic Members of the Association are eligible for Academic Membership. Academic Members shall have all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of membership except the right to hold office and vote.

Academic Membership Dues: $165

Associate Membership:

Persons who desire to either remain or become active in the Association, who are in a position to assist the Association in achieving its goals, and who are approved annually by the Board are eligible for Associate Membership; provided they are not employed, full-time, with a General Member at the time they become Associate Members. Associate Members shall have all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of membership except the right to hold office and vote unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.

Associate Membership Dues: $55

Honorary Membership:

Persons who by virtue of their prolonged and distinguished service and contributions to the Association, to the polyurethane elastomers industry, or both who are no longer employed by a General Member of the Association are eligible for Honorary Membership.

Candidates for Honorary Membership must be nominated by a General Member and shall pay no membership dues. The rights, privileges, and responsibilities of Honorary Members shall be determined by the Board of Directors.