BOPET is in the enviable position of being hugely versatile, not only for packaging, but also for diverse and growing applications in solar panels, touch screens, capacitors and identity cards.

The annual “extrusionista” get-together, held near Chicago this year, explored a range of topics from optimizing barrel temperatures and purging operations to precisely controlling thickness and cut length in pipe and profile extrusions.

Plastic Systems, PETsolutions, Blauwer and Ergomen, four leading global suppliers operating under the Pegaso (Padova, Italy) umbrella of injection molding, extrusion, auxiliary equipment and services, will exhibit at two stands in halls 10 and 11.

A recent survey on public perception of manufacturing reveals a lack of confidence in its future. All the more reason for plastics processors, mold makers and machinery manufacturers to open their doors on Oct. 4 and provide a reality check on the industry.