editorial
Gearing Up for the Old Normal
With 2020 in a rear-view mirror, likely adorned with a face mask, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve learned and what’s in store.
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Log on and Learn
New digital options spring up to fill the void caused by events canceled due to Coronavirus restrictions. And people in manufacturing are logging on.
Read MoreAdd Value to Your Compounding Operation
Inside: Insights on three emerging, higher-margin growth areas for compounders.
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How the Coronavirus Crisis Will Change Plastics Processing
Manufacturing as a whole will emerge stronger, more nimble and in a better position to capitalize on opportunities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreBest Practices in Processing with Recycled Material
Inside: What brand owners are planning, and how processors ahead of the curve have already responded.
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American Manufacturing Steps Up to the Coronavirus Challenge
Plastics processors are among the manufacturers that stepped up big-time in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic. I’m proud to turn over this space this month to Rick Kline Jr., president of our parent company Gardner Business Media, whose comments below (edited) appeared originally March 31 in a OpEd piece published by the Wall Street Journal.
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Time to Learn More About the Real World of Recycling
Next month, Plastics Technology will cover the challenges of recycling with a targeted print and electronic supplement—and a focused webinar—highlighting best practices in processing with high levels of PCR.
Read MoreOf Bans, Taxes ... and Good Publicity
It’s time for processors to be more involved in telling their story to the public.
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Try This Approach to Clean Up Your Recycled Material
CO2 can be used as a totally “green” solvent to remove many kinds of contamination in recycled plastics without the need for toxic solvents.
Read MoreNew Report Details Aging of Manufacturing Workforce
Study from Manufacturing Institute also reveals best practices by companies that are meeting the challenge head on.
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