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Tests Show Direct-Drive Extruders Are Quieter, More Energy Efficient
Green machines may be coming to extrusion.
Read MoreModest Investment, Big Payoff For Blown Film Plant
In blown film, there is certainly more than one way to skin a cat.
Read MoreDon't Stop...Learning
Executive Editor Matt Naitove recently wrote an article on Dynamic Molding Technologies (Dymotek) that got me thinking about the North American processing marketplace and the concept of learning.
Read MoreCome Blog With Us…And Learn About Our Other E-Products Too
If you’ve poked around our website (ptonline.com) you might have noticed a few new things.
Read MoreFrom Pattern Maker to Custom Thermoformer: Mayfield Rides the Medical Wave
The story of Mayfield Plastics will ring familiar to anyone who’s been around plastics processing for a few years.
Read MoreGreen Is Here to Stay
I've been around plastics long enough to be skeptical of just about anything I hear related to our material and the environment.
Read MoreSeven-Layer R&D Line Spurs Blown Film Innovation
Business might be slow in most blown film extrusion markets, but leading-edge processors are preparing for better times by tapping into a seven-layer line installed last year at Dow Chemical Co.’s Film Application Development Center (FADC) in Freeport, Tex.
Read MoreExpanding, Diversifying Prepares This Molder for Growth
Three years ago, custom molder Plastic Molding Technology, Inc. (PMT) of El Paso, Tex., must have had a crystal ball.
Read MoreOur Six-Month Report Card: So What Do You Think?
Six issues ago, with our November issue, we rolled out the new Plastics Technology.
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