The Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) Extrusion Division is holding a conference in June focusing on processing optimization. The SPE Extrusion Optimization TopCon is slated for June 16-18 at the ...

Dow has appointed Karen S. Carter, currently chief operating officer, as chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026. Carter will also join Dow's board of directors at that time. Dow announced ...

With 2020 net revenues of $4.689 billion, Pactiv Evergreen (pactivevergreen.com) employs around 15,000 people and makes 13,000 products ranging from bags, film and foil to tableware, trays, cups, lids ...

Pearlescence, haze, rocker bottoms, and top-load failure are common ills that can afflict PET bottles. Cures for all of these are readily available. An article in the December 2014 issue (Blow Molding ...

This is the most challenging resin pricing column I’ve had to assemble, starting with the U.S. Supreme Court’s February ruling that invalidated most of President Trump’s broad emergency-based import ...

Biodegradable polymers like PHA are expected to replace most single-use petroleum polymers over the next five years. However, these polymers often require special additives and fillers to meet product ...

Progressive Components (Wauconda, Illinois), an injection molding technology and component supplier, has transitioned to 100% employee ownership through the establishment of an Employee Stock ...

Custom processor GaMra Composites has developed new profile extrusion technology for producing siding, window lineals, fencing and other products for the construction market. The new patent-pending ...

While prices of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) all moved up in January, with potential for a bit more by the first quarter’s end, the volatility ...

In today's competitive global marketplace, plastic processors can gain an advantage by incorporating a few relatively simple practices into their operations. In injection molding, extrusion or blow ...

Cypet Technologies, the Cyprus-based maker of stretch-blow molding machines and specialist in designing and molding large containers, has offered a peek at what it calls the world’s first 1,000-L PET ...

Gloss specks, glossy spots, or inconsistent gloss on molded parts can be influenced by tool or part design. I’m not approaching those defects here in the role of a scientist or professor, but to share ...