LPS closed due to Extreme Weather Conditions

Extreme weather conditions, including heavy snowfall and strong winds, has made travel hazardous in the La Porte County area today, Thursday February 25th, 2016. These weather conditions, coupled with a lack of power at the La Porte, Indiana plant, has led Liquid Packaging Solutions to close for the business day today. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the LPS staff will return to the office on Friday morning at 8 a.m. Central Time.

We apologize once again for any inconvenience this causes for our customers and ask that anyone in our area be cautious and stay safe during this winter storm!

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Common Liquid Types	Viscosity Low	Viscosity High
Water @ 70° F	1	5
Blood or Kerosene	10	10
Anti-Freeze or Ethylene Glycol	15	15
Motor Oil SAE 10 or Corn Syrup	50	100
Motor Oil SAE 30 or Maple Syrup	150	200
Motor Oil SAE 40 or Castor Oil	250	500
Motor Oil SAE 60 or Glycerin	1000	2000
Karo Corn Syrup or Honey	2000	3000
Blackstrap Molasses	5000	10,000
Hershey Chocolate Syrup	10,000	25,000
Heinz Ketchup or French's mustard*	50,000	70,000
Tomato Paste or Peanut Butter	150,000	200,000
Crisco Shortening or Lard	1,000,000	2,000,000
Caulking Compound	5,000,000	10,000,000
Window Putty	100,000,000	100,000,000+