Extrusion: Film & Sheet

Your Approach to Costing Might Be Killing Your Business, Part 2: The Simplified Standard Costing Method

Mar 24, 2021

The simplified standard costing method provides greater detail on a production run than any other costing method, confirming which production metrics are good while identifying those needing improvement.

Talent Talk: Salary Inflation for Plastics Professionals on the Horizon

Mar 22, 2021

There is currently a supply-and-demand imbalance in many parts of the economy, including in the labor pool of experienced plastics professionals.

Weekly Resin Report: Production Slowly Ramps Back Up

Mar 18, 2021

We’re not out of the woods by any means, but price relief in the resin markets may be on the way for Q2.

RecyClass Clarifies Recyclability Claims Made by Polymateria

Mar 15, 2021

A report published by Impact Solutions could not have used RecyClass’ “Recyclability Evaluation Protocol for PE Films” to verify the recyclability of a degradable film, since degradable plastics are explicitly excluded from the scope of the...

Talent Talk: Three Genies That Are Not Going Back in the Bottle Post COVID-19

Mar 15, 2021

Some changes in the workplace made necessary by the pandemic will become permanent, such as remote working, where and when possible, and limiting in-person interviews during the hiring process.

Meet the Patron Saints of Extrusion

Mar 13, 2021

St. Patrick gets a big shoutout every March, which gave us the idea of honoring some folks who we are calling the patron saints of extrusion. We begin with Archimedes, who is credited with making the first screw pump.

Perfect Mold Alignment, a Bigger Chill, and More News from the Plastics Supply Chain

Mar 12, 2021

This week’s finds include a product that prevents improper injection mold alignment, a chill new tool for plastics processors, and industry’s first self-contained cobot for packing lids and containers.

Flexible Packaging’s Top 20 Breakthroughs of the Year

Mar 10, 2021

See which packaging designs took top honors and won awards from among more than 200 entries in the global FPA awards.

Talent Talk: Five Keys to Creating an Employer Value Proposition that Commands Attention

Mar 07, 2021

In the current candidate-driven job environment, a laser-like focus on these five areas will differentiate you from your competitors and help you land and retain top talent.

Novomer Develops ‘Industry’s Lowest-Cost’ Process to Produce Compostable Plastics

Mar 04, 2021

Proven at demo scale, the technology will soon be ramped up in an 80,000-tonne commercial facility.

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