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Hannah Mason Technical Editor
Hannah Mason is a Technical Editor at Gardner Business Media, where she has reported about composites manufacturing for CompositesWorld since 2018.
In her current role she covers both the composites industry for CW and sustainability in manufacturing across Gardner’s trade media brands.
She earned a Masters of Arts in professional writing from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. in writing from West Liberty University.
How Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Measures a Manufacturer’s Carbon Footprint and Environmental Impact
Life cycle assessments (LCA) are rising in popularity in some industries as a way of evaluating a product’s environmental impact. What are LCAs and what do they mean for Tier suppliers?
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Get into the Zone: Bottles
Do you make bottles? At NPE2018’s new Bottle Zone, hear technical presentations, view a wide range of technology for bottle processing—and enjoy a biergarten!
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Get into the Zone: Thermoforming
The Thermoforming Zone is back for NPE2018 as the place for thermoformers and suppliers to showcase the latest trends in the field. According to Glenn Anderson, NPE2018 chairman, one of the benefits of the zone is that it is so industry-specific. “Thermoforming is one specific way to process a plastic part,” he says, “so it’s really valuable to have all of the exhibits and suppliers in the same place for our attendees.”
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Get into the Zone: Flexible Vinyl
The Flexible Vinyl Zone showcases the latest trends in vinyl across industries, including the medical, automotive, construction, packaging and consumer products industries.
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Get into the Zone: Business and Finance
NPE2018’s Business and Finance Zone showcases the business side of manufacturing, including representatives from insurance, publishing, monitoring technology, finance and more.
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Get into the Zone: International Pavilions
Eighteen international pavilions spread out around the show floors bring plastics manufacturing professionals together from around the globe for NPE2018.
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Get into the Zone: Material Science
The Material Science Zone is “innovation alley” for attendees at NPE2018, showcasing material science innovations in durability, cost-efficiency and more.
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Get into the Zone: Medical Parts Processing
The Medical Parts Processing Zone is a new specialized exhibit area at NPE2018, driven by the fast-growing field of medical devices. “There are a lot of single-use medical devices being made from plastic right now,” says NPE2018 Chairman Glenn Anderson. “Think of devices like syringes and inhalers. Given the aging population, medical device manufacturing is expected to rise 3% each year until 2023.”
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Get into the Zone: 3D/4D Printing
Expect to see exhibitors representing three countries and a range of industries, from automotive to healthcare and everything in between, all putting on display the wide variety of uses for 3D/4D printing in today’s rapidly digitalizing world. Here visitors will see the technologies enabling many companies to produce prototypes, mold components, and even finished parts directly from digital files.
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Get into the Zone: Moldmaking
One of the largest zones at NPE2018, the Moldmaking Zone features the latest technology in moldmaking and brings together professionals from across the field of manufacturing. According to Glenn Anderson, Chairman of NPE2018 and V.P., Strategic Account Development for Milacron, attendees and exhibitors should expect to see a little of everything in this zone.
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Get into the Zone: Re|focus
At NPE2018, the new Re|focus Zone displays the latest trends in sustainable solutions and green manufacturing. Something new to look for in the Re|focus Zone is the Sustainability Lounge, a space to learn about PLASTICS and how companies can get involved in the sustainable initiatives they offer.
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Get into the Zone: Processors
The Processors Zone returns for NPE2018 to showcase what’s new and noteworthy this year in the world of plastics processing. “The Processors Zone is the place to go to find applications, processes, and technologies that turn raw materials into plastic parts,” according to Glenn Anderson, NPE2018 Chairman and v.p., Strategic Account Development for Milacron.
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