Dolby said many funeral home directors were intrigued by the plastic caskets, featuring top-of-the-line graphics that imitate the look of real wood, colorful granite, paint or even camouflage.

“Before cremating me, I hope they put me in a Barbie coffin for my funeral,” another said. “Death in plastic, it’s fantastic,” someone also quipped.

plastic caskets. Clarion official Jim Gardner sought tax breaks for the burial product at this week's meeting of Greenville City Council. Although the company won a 12-year $22,647 city property ...

Regarding your July 2 Viewpoint, “The future of plastics,” I have two patents awarded for plastic caskets. One is a full-size urn style, which is vacuum formed from textured ABS. I have ...