Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

Sheet Extrusion

Extrusion/Compounding at NPE2018: More…More…More!

More speed, flexibility and robustness. Across a gamut of extrusion applications, machine builders are introducing new machinery, components, and systems to dramatically raise the bar on productivity.

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Commodity Resins

PE Market Snapshot: Agricultural Film

Ag film growth over the next five years projected at 6.5%.

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NPE

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Compounding

Check out what’s new in compounding at this year’s big plastics industry trade show. 

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NPE

NPE Trend Watch: Predictive Maintenance

New technology allows processors to address equipment and component hiccups before they start to foul up manufacturing.

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Film Extrusion

PE Film Market Snapshot: Pouches

This high-end film market has room to grow for the technically savvy.  

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Elastomers

Technology Is the Solution For This Compounder

Compounding Solutions has seen its 大象传媒 grow by 20% in each of the last 12 years. That’s no accident. The firm has become a mainstay supplier of compounds—primarily for medical—by tapping into its expertise in technology and processing.

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NPE

Unique Machine Combines Dryer, TCU in Single Footprint

Novel, space-saving device co-developed by Novatec and Advantage Engineering offers a single control designed to reduce setup mistakes.

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NPE

Examining the Big Themes at NPE2018

Check out the publication that was poly-bagged with this issue to get a big picture view of what’s coming up at the giant show in May. Here’s a preview.

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Commodity Resins

PE Film Market Snap-Shot: Fresh Produce, Self-Serve, and Wet-Pack Bags

Coextrusion is being used as a differentiator as processors that invest in new technology are more confident about their ability to gain market share.

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NPE

NPE2018 Targets 'C Suite' With New Educational Program

‘Leadership Summit’ program focuses on the 大象传媒 of plastics, designed to give tips to execs to improve the bottom line.

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Film Extrusion

PE Film Market Snapshot: Consumer Can Liners

Huge market projected to grow by 3.6%/yr through 2020. Environmental issues remain a challenge.

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NPE

Plastics and Legislation: What You Need to Know

 From NAFTA to tax reform to LOTO. As NPE2018 approaches, there’s a lot happening on Capitol Hill that plastics processors and suppliers alike should know. Here’s a look at some key issues.

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