Jim Callari Editorial Director

Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion 15 Apr 2020

Graham Accelerates Extruder Deliveries as Tubing Processors Ramp Up

Machine builder expediting shipment of Ultra line of extruders as tube makers ramp up production for ventilators resulting from Coronavirus.

Medical 23 Oct 2020

Medical Tubing: No Tradeoff of Speed for Quality with New Downstream Package

New technology from Novatec packages next-generation multi-pass tank, novel gauging technique, and enhanced coilers to boost rates to 1000 ft/min or more without tube-quality issues.

Postconsumer 1 Apr 2020

Time to Learn More About the Real World of Recycling

Next month, Plastics Technology will cover the challenges of recycling with a targeted print and electronic supplement—and a focused webinar—highlighting best practices in processing with high levels of PCR.

30 Mar 2020

IR-Based System Permits Automatic Scan of Body Temp

Developed by MachineSense, FeverWarn can be installed in the form of a gate or retrofitted to any entrance location for the automatic scanning of human body temperature.

Thermoforming 27 Mar 2020

Prent Designs, Forms, Delivers Face Shields to Medical Workers

And all this took just 48 hr. Company will continue making face shields into foreseeable future.

Sheet Extrusion 27 Mar 2020

Primex Divisions Join the COVID-19 Fight

Processor’s three divisions producing vital materials for first responders and medical professionals in response to Coronavirus.

Drying 25 Mar 2020

Auxiliary Equipment Vet Thiele Starts On-Line Consulting Venture

Vactec On-Line will troubleshoot and assist customers quickly and efficiently on a myriad of issues without the time and expense of on-site consulting.

Film Extrusion 24 Mar 2020

Blown-Film Processor Quick on its Feet--Now Making Isolation Gowns

Michigan-based Petoskey Plastics modifies line that was making auto-seat covers to produce and convert film for non-surgical isolation gowns to meet demand brought about by Conoravirus.