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Packaging 15 Apr 2019

Machine Builders Join Forces On Novel ‘Direct-to-Sheet’ Technology

PTi, Farrel Pomini team on sustainable technology platform that combines compounding and sheet extrusion at extremely high filler loadings.

Injection Molding 1 Apr 2019

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.

technology in action 1 Apr 2019

Profile Processor Looks Beyond Windows and Doors

Intek Plastics intends to maintain a leadership position in its core fenestration business. At the same time, it’s on a mission to leverage its expertise in materials know-how, engineering, technology and customer collaboration to become a force in other profile extrusion markets as well.

Materials 7 Mar 2019

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

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

Film Extrusion 19 Feb 2019

Reifenhauser Buys Blown-Film Specialist Plamex

Germany-based machine builder specializes in water-cooled and biax lines.

Film Extrusion 30 Jan 2019

Davis-Standard Beefs Up Lab Capabilities

New extruder, predictive-maintenance control system, added to tech center.

Packaging 28 Jan 2019

Sigma Plastics Continues Equipment Investment Spree

Film processor closed deals on 13 new lines during NPE2018. Adds four more from W&H, Reifenhauser.

close up on technology 1 Jan 2019

Downstream System ‘Rewrites the Rules’ for Medical Tubing Extrusion

Extrusion downstream expert Bob Bessemer joins Novatec to enter medical tubing market with innovative line of tanks and puller/cutters.

sustainability 30 Nov 2018

Worldwide Switch to New Gauging System Pays Off for Haartz

Leading supplier of sheet and roll stock for automotive applications reevaluated its thickness-measurement technology in 2012, and now has 15 scanners in place worldwide from one supplier.

sustainability 30 Nov 2018

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.