There are three ways to put a threaded brass insert into molded plastic. Here’s what each one does to the part; where each ...

From Pennsylvania to Pakistan, Plastics Technology’s Top Shops Benchmarking survey documented the rising resin costs and scrambled supply chains that were injection molders’ everyday reality in 2025.

Save a brief period when he struck out on his own as a consultant, Brandon Birchmeier has spent nearly all of his professional life going back to 2013 enmeshed in the development, application and ...

Below are the views of purchasing consultants from Resin Technology Inc. (RTi); David Barry, associate director of PE, PP and PS for Dow Jones Energy (rebranded from OPIS’s PetroChemWire/PCW); Michael ...

PolyFlex, part of the Nefab Group, has opened its Wixom, Michigan, campus, a manufacturing and engineering hub for returnable plastic packaging and protective shipping materials serving the automotive ...

After the company’s May 1 launch by a team with more than 40 years of combined experience serving the film extrusion industry, Extrusion Automation is rolling out its first product. The Ex-Trim 1.0 ...

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 ...

The surface temperature of the root of the screw is an important factor for solids conveying, melting and the conveying of molten resin in a single-screw extruder. Only the solids conveying section of ...

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) changes the waste management model by involving producers in end-of-life disposition of the products they market, often through fees that support collection and ...

The Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO), presented by Gardner Business Media Inc., has opened registration for the 2026 event, which will be held in Rosemont, Illinois, March 17-19. Reconnect with your ...

Prices for all volume resins through the fourth quarter are generally expected to be flat if not down, particularly as companies enter contract negotiations for 2026. This trend will continue, despite ...

High-performance plastics (HPPs) excel in high-temperature environments, high-pressure applications and demanding mechanical settings. With their ability to reduce weight, improve energy efficiency ...