editorial

Film Extrusion

Of Bans, Taxes ... and Good Publicity

It’s time for processors to be more involved in telling their story to the public.

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Try This Approach to Clean Up Your Recycled Material

CO2 can be used as a totally “green” solvent to remove many kinds of contamination in recycled plastics without the need for toxic solvents.

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New Report Details Aging of Manufacturing Workforce

Study from Manufacturing Institute also reveals best practices by companies that are meeting the challenge head on.

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Automate ... or Else

If your molding process isn’t automated, it’s likely not as efficient as it can be. 

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Get 'Actionable' Data on Manufacturing to Help You Make Better Decisions

Data is being generated every day to help users in their decision-making. Now you can tab into a source of data and intelligence that lives and breathes manufacturing.

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Think Your Molding Operation Is Productive? Find Out How You Stack Up Against Others

Participate in Plastics Technology’s ”Top Shops” benchmarking survey and gain access to a free customized report measuring your key metrics against the cream of the crop.  

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Get Materials Processing & Property Data On-Line or Via App

Plastics Technology, Mobile Specs team up to provide molders with processing data.

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sustainability

New Study Refutes Negative Environmental Impact of Plastics Packaging

Packaging has been the favorite whipping boy of environmentalists. But a new report shows that replacing plastic with other materials would have widespread adverse environmental effects.

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