We are delighted to be returning to WHS Plastics Larkhall for the 2025 Scotland Polymer Study Tour which will take place on 13 and 14 June.
WHS Plastics have been operating as family run company since 1933 and they specialise in cutting-edge injection moulding, painting and assembly processes. The course starts on Friday morning with an introduction to the company followed by tours of the site. After lunch we will look in-depth at the structure, properties and processing of polymers to help boost your subject knowledge before heading to our hotel for the night. On the second day, you will have the chance to get involved with a range of practical activities to bring the polymer aspects of the curriculum to life and an exploration of plastics and the environment. We will conclude with an important session, led by a practicing teacher, on how you can use the information from the course in your lessons.
What will the course cover?
The Scotland Tour runs on Friday and Saturday so you only need to take one day out of schools and the typical timetable shown here.
Day 1 - Friday
1000 Arrival at WHS Plastics and refreshments
1030 Welcome and introductions
1100 Introduction to WHS Plastics
1200 Company tours
1400 Lunch
1430 Introduction to polymers: structure, properties, processing and applications
1630 Depart to hotel, check in and get settled
1900 Conference dinner
Day 2 - Saturday
0900 Travel back to WHS Plastics
0930 Polymer practicals
1230 Lunch
1315 Polymers and the environment
1415 Product analysis activity
1500 How you can use what you have learnt
1545 Feedback discussion
1600 Course closes and depart
Where will the course be held?
Both days of the course will be based at the WHS Plastics site in Larkhall with overnight accommodation provided in a nearby hotel.
WHS Plastics Larkhall
Baird Avenue, Strutherhill Industrial Estate, Larkhall, ML9 2PJ
You can find out more about the company at https://whs-plastics.com/
After the formal sessions have concluded we will move across to the hotel where we have arranged dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation.
Radstone Hotel
Ayre Road, Lanarkshire, ML9 2TZ
You can find out more about the hotel at https://radstonehotel.com/
All refreshments and meals will be provided. If you are travelling by public transport we will store your bags securely throughout the course and ensure you can get between locations and back to the station.
What about travel arrangements?
We have tried to make it as easy as possible for you to get to and from the course using public transport. The WHS Plastics site is about 1.5 miles away from Larkhall railway station; a quick taxi ride or maybe even walk. There is a regular service, every 30 minutes, between Glasgow Central and Larkhall. If you are travelling by public transport we will arrange your transfers between locations and to the station once the course has finished.
If you would prefer to travel by car the site has great road links and is not far from Junction 8 of the M74. There is plenty of car parking available at the company site and hotel, though we accept no responsibility for any loss, theft or damage to your vehicle or its contents during the course.
