Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

A Look Ahead to 2022

Five predictions on what’s in store for plastics in the year ahead.  

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Compounding

A Billion Pounds of PVC Pellets ... and Still Counting

PVC compounder Roscom credits 40-yr relationship with Italian machine builder Bausano for reaching this milestone.  

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Reflecting on a Frenetic 2021

We can’t say our goodbyes to 2021 without first reflecting on some of the interesting things that went down.  

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Compact Line Turns Blown Film Processing Upside Down

Space-saving blown film line blows bubble down and is height-adjustable to optimize film temperature for the material.  

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Construction

Polyolefin Pressure Pipe Can Now be Biaxially Oriented

Technology introduced by SABIC reportedly improves properties across the board and cuts resin use by at least 30%.  

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Productivity & Profitability ‘Turbo' Charged At Young, Growing Film Processor

Polymer Film & Bag adds extrusion capacity and new technology to make its two-year-old processing business more efficient.

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10 Billion Feet…And Counting

‘Our reason is water.’ Those four words explain a focused strategy that helped Advanced Drainage Systems evolve from a two-man startup into a global supplier of corrugated pipe and water-management solutions with 10 billion+ ft of pipe in service all over the world.

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Pregis to Invest $32 Million at Michigan Blown Film Site

Processor responding to increased demand for high-quality films.  

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editorial

Paving the Road to a Circular Economy

Sustainability and circular economy aren’t buzz words. They are and will continue to be the way of doing business for processors. 

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Film Extrusion

All-Nanolayer Disk Die Pushes Blown Film Layer Limits

Patented die aims to extend blown film layer limits beyond the current nine- and 11-layer standards currently considered high-tech.

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Compounding

A Coronavirus Comeback Restarts Growth at Medical Compounder

A slowdown in catheter production stopped growth in its tracks last year at Foster. But business has turned around quickly this year, and the medical compounder was prepared for the rebound.

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