Jim Callari

Jim Callari Editorial Director

Thermoforming

Composites Fabricator Chooses Thermoforming for Bus Part

Amtech LLC considers itself a composite specialist and engages in thermoset resin transfer molding and vacuum-assist RTM,  plus finishing, assembly, and custom packaging from a 220,000 ft² plant in Wapato, Wash.

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Custom Profile House ‘Flexes’ Processing Muscle

Specialty house avoids commodity markets and has entered the proprietary processing business with new product offering.

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Diversification: Bemis Fits the Mold

Processor has grown and diversified in many ways since its origin.

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‘Back to Basics’ Fuels More Innovation at Thin-Gauge Former

Shift from private to capital ownership give Tray-Pak a boost.

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At NPE, Tune in to The PT Knowledge Network

We'll be bringing the pages of Plastics Technology to life at Booth 3303.

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Drying

Mobile-Drying Project Required ‘In-the-Box’ Thinking

Portable material drying by truck is the concept behind an initiative launched last month by Poly Clean USA LLC, Charleston, S.C., with Dri-Air Industries.

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Automation

NPE2012: The Big Picture -- Themes for Growth at the Big Show

In our last issue we examined three big themes that will serve as the foundation of many new technology developments at NPE 2012, April 1-5 at the Orlando Convention Center: sustainability, energy efficiency, and automation.

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Getting 'Youth of America' Interested in Manufacturing

Finding people interested in careers in manufacturing is a major problem for processors and suppliers alike.

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NPE 2012: The Big Picture--Themes for Growth at the Big Show

In the March issue of Plastics Technology we will report on new technology to be unveiled at the giant show, which for the first time will be held at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., April 1-5, 2012.

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plant tour

Lab Investment Pays Off For Major Tube & Profile House

Teel started a testing laboratory in 2010 to support quality assurance and new product development and to troubleshoot manufacturing issues as they arise.

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The Results Are In: You’re Buying ‘New’ in 2012

Respondents to annual study report an uptick in buying plans, with more investment in new equipment.

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Film Extrusion

Study May Boost Prospects For Single-Screw ‘Elongator’

Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., weighed in at last year’s SPE ANTEC with a paper discussing results of experiments they conducted on a novel elongational mixing device developed by Randcastle Extrusion Systems

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