Extrusion: Film & Sheet

Film Supplier Launches Recyclable 100% Polyethylene Cereal Liners

Jun 25, 2021

Breakfast cereals packaged in the multilayer, co-extruded box-in-box liners are on store shelves now in the United Kingdom.

Weekly Resin Report: Domestic Prime Resin in Scarce Supply

Jun 24, 2021

There are still no signs indicating that resin prices have peaked. Indeed, producers are poised to raise prices in July on the heels of a June increase.

Pepper’s Protective Packaging Doesn’t Deserve a #PackagingFail

Jun 24, 2021

HelloFresh keeps its ingredients, you know, fresh with proven packaging technology. But fails to explain this to customers and gets slapped on Twitter.

Plastics Machinery Shipments Slow in First Quarter but Are Expected to Rebound This Year

Jun 22, 2021

While shipment value decreased 11.1% in Q1, a slow start in the first quarter is not atypical. The Plastics Industry Association expects shipments to pick up as the year progresses.

Talent Talk: Recruit Like George Jetson, not Fred Flintstone

Jun 21, 2021

Don’t wait until there’s a job opening to recruit talent. A continuous recruitment process may sound futuristic, but it is, in fact, an emerging best practice.

Talent Talk: Recruit Like George Jetson, not Fred Flintstone

Jun 21, 2021

Don’t wait until there’s a job opening to recruit talent. A continuous recruitment process may sound futuristic, but it is, in fact, an emerging best practice.

Talent Talk: The Hiring Process Is Broken

Jun 14, 2021

The core of the hiring process has largely been stuck in idle for decades, while the technology surrounding it has advanced at lightning speed. We need radical change to keep pace with other countries that do not have the same employment headwinds...

Study Examines Feasibility of Recycling 3D-Printing Thermoplastic Scrap

Jun 09, 2021

The joint study conducted by Sabic and Local Motors found that material from post-production parts and scrap may be reused in large-format additive manufacturing or other processes, such as injection molding or extrusion, at amounts up to 100%.

Entek Debuts ‘Workhorse’ Twin-Screw Extruder

Jun 09, 2021

The HT72 extruder delivers the highest free volume at 18 torque density in the industry, according to Entek.

Talent Talk: Worker Shortage Could Cost Manufacturers $1 Trillion

Jun 07, 2021

According to a new study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, as many as 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could be left unfilled by 2030. The study puts the price tag of that at around $1 trillion.

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