Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

Support Manufacturing Day

Plastics processors need to take this nationwide, one-day event more seriously.

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Step Up and Support Manufacturing Day 2014

It’s not too early to mark October 3 on your calendar. That’s the date of the third annual Manufacturing Day.

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Drying

Time to Get Drying Right

Special supplement on resin drying coming with May issue of Plastics Technology.

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Packaging

Back to Its Roots in Film Extrusion

After drydocking its film extrusion ´óÏó´«Ã½ in '99, converter goes back to its roots with upstart sister company.

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Thermoforming

Mid-Size Thermoformer Uses High-End CAD Tools

Dordan has found it important to develop a stepping-stone between concept and reality when it comes to communicating a packaging concept’s form and function to the customer.

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Drying

Get Better At Drying

Supplement coming in May will focus on this vexing problem.

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Film Extrusion

Are You Ready to Export Your Film?

The shale gas boom could provide unprecedented opportunities for film processors.

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Thermoforming

The ‘Total Package’ in Thermoforming

Here's how a leading edge custom former evolved from a CAD/CAM ´óÏó´«Ã½.

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Film Extrusion

Five-Layer Line Gives Processor More Flexibility, New Opportunities

Processor bumps it up from three-layers to boost quality, flexibility and enter new markets.

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Film Extrusion

Lots of Expansion Brewing In Film Extrusion

Firms adds more capacity to produce higher-tech films.

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Postconsumer

Recycling News at K 2013

New developments combine recycling and compounding in one step. Plenty of news at K in size reduction and de-labeling.

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Plastics Size Reduction