January’s Most-Viewed Stories
Readers sought out sustainability related topics in January, along with TCU and extruder vent-design tips, new drying technology, prettier pellets and more.
Recycling (plant tour, resin prices, technology types) figured prominently in January’s most-viewed articles along with single-screw extruder vent design, hybrid vs. all electric presses, TCU troubleshooting, perfection in pelletizing, a new drying technology and more.
January 2023’s Top 10 Most-Viewed Articles
- A Recycling Plant, Renewed
- Prices of Volume Resins Drop--Except for PE
- Recycled Material Prices Show Stability Heading into 2023
- The Right Way to Design Vents in Single-Screw Extruders
- Word Games: What’s a ‘Hybrid’?
- Troubleshooting Leaky Temperature-Control Units
- The Path to Pellet Perfection
- What Type of Recycling Technology Works the Best? It Depends
- This Flexible-Film Giant Has Sustainability in its DNA
- New Technology Enables ‘Smart Drying’ Based on Resin Moisture

January 2023’s Most-Viewed articles on Plastics Technology.
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