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Read MoreBandera to Run 5-Layer Blown Film Line at NPE2024
Italian machine builder bucks trend among blown film suppliers to run production line in Orlando, May 6-10.
Read MoreBreaking the Barrier: An Emerging Force in 9-Layer Film Packaging
Hamilton Plastics taps into its 30-plus years of know-how in high-barrier films by bringing novel, custom-engineered, nine-layer structures resulting from the investment in two new lines.
Read MoreRadar Level Sensor Streamlines Bulk Material Inventory Management
NPE2024: The NCR-86 is designed to ensure rapid data updates, enhancing efficiency in inventory management.
Read More70 Years...Still Going Strong
Plastics Technology is closing in on its 70th anniversary. Here are some of Editorial Director Jim Callari’s observations to commemorate the occasion.
Read MoreCatheter Specialist Finds Sweet Spot Serving Small, Medium-Sized Concerns
Medical-component specialist LightningCath has carved a niche meeting the needs of small to medium-sized entrepreneurs with complex catheter designs … quickly.
Read MoreIngenuity Is Part of This Former’s Name, and in Its DNA
Plastic Ingenuity started in a garage in 1972 and through a commitment to developing best-in-class products stands today as one of the largest custom thermoformers in the world.
Read MoreFiltration System Helps Film Processor Manage Recycled Material Mandates
Global film processor RKW teams with Nordson to enable it to process blown film with high recycled content.
Read MoreCobot Creates 'Cell Manufacturing Dream' for Thermoformer
Kal Plastics deploys Universal Robot trimming cobot for a fraction of the cost and lead time of a CNC machine, cuts trimming time nearly in half and reduces late shipments to under 1% — all while improving employee safety and growth opportunities.
WatchSix Years in the Waiting, PLASTICS Igniting a ‘Spark’ at NPE
New features of NPE2024 aim to “bring the whole plastics ecosystem together to innovate, collaborate and share findings.”
Read MoreSustainability, Innovation Intertwined at TC Transcontinental Packaging
Just 10 years in the plastics packaging ´óÏó´«Ã½, TC Transcontinental has invested heavily to help its brand owner and retail customers meet their sustainability goals.
Read MoreSustainability: It Won’t Happen Overnight
Plastics has made great strides in becoming a part of the circular economy. The industry and its partners realize more needs to be done. Is there time?
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