Extrusion: Film & Sheet

The three-day interactive seminar will cover the fundamentals of plastics extrusion, the composition and properties of various polymers, and the mechanics of essential downstream processes.

Materials supplier Trinseo and German packaging company Fernholz have collaborated on the development and commercialization of a new grade of post-consumer recycled polystyrene for form-fill-seal formulations.

Cheer Pack North America is reshaping brand options in spouted stand-up pouches for food, beverage, and other markets…how about fruit or animal shapes?

Millennials have a very different set of priorities than previous generations when they choose an employer. To land the best available talent, start by re-framing the interview process.

Be nice to old extrusion machinery. Don’t be too quick to say “get a new one” rather than fixing what you think is wrong. Screw replacement is a good example. Even if we can prove a screw is worn, we need to justify the cost of a new one, which is...

There are several vital factors that brand owners should consider when packaging products for ecommerce instead of retail.

EcoShield VpCI-226, a nitrite-free film, protects injection molds and related components from corrosion.

If today’s typical job description were a telephone, it would be hanging on the wall with a big round dial and 10 holes in it numbered from 1 to 0. If you want to attract millennials, write a job description that’s more like a smartphone.

Special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives have been sent to help with ongoing investigations at both facilities, as the cause of the fires has come under scrutiny.

The preliminary estimated value of shipments from reporting companies totaled $263.4 million, a 4% increase over the first quarter of 2020.