editorial
An Uphill Journey
Proper end-of-life outcomes for plastics are possible, if we’re willing to put in the work.
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What Plastics Technology's Content Gate Means for Its Web Visitors
Plastics Technology has installed a “content gate” on its premium articles online. What does that mean and why should you care?
Read MoreEvery Link in the Chain
From accumulators to X-ray fluorescence analyzers, the 2024 Plastics Technology Handbook & Buyer’s Guide is the reference source for the plastics processing supply chain.
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COVID-19’s Long Shadow
More than four years on, there are aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic that linger in their impacts to the plastics market and are made visible in our annual survey.
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A Happy Accident
Almost 25 years ago, I stumbled into a career in the plastics industry in a most happy accident.
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Closing Arguments: The Future of Plastics Processing
As I depart the “big chair” in charge of content, rather than reflect on the past, I project on the future.
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Changes Afoot for Plastics Technology
Jeff Sloan named brand manager of PT. Tony Deligio to head PT’s editorial efforts beginning in September.
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First Reflections of NPE2024
After a six-year hiatus, this year’s show was a resounding success, with meaningful technologies on display that will help processors run their businesses more efficiently.
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Not Your Grandpa’s Plastics Processing Operation
New materials and machinery offer processors the means to run their businesses more efficiently and more inline with the circular economy. But you have to say yes.
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Welcome to our NPE2024 Show Issue
Megatrends such as sustainability are the driving force behind a slew of new product introductions at the May show. Catch up on what’s in store on the show floor right here.
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