by Tony Schoendorff, Chem-Trend L.P. More efficient color or material change long has been the benefit to companies that incorporate commercial purging compounds into their thermoplastics processing operations. And, while these products can substantially reduce scrap and machine downtime that eat into profits, many processors would rather be subjected to a time-share … [Read more...] about Improving Machine and Process Efficiencies with Chemical Purge Compounds
Articles
An American-Made Story at Intertech Plastics
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business This is, above all things, the story of American manufacturing. It's a biography of an owner who believes in the resurgence of the manufacturing industry and who is eager to promote it in every sector at any time. It's the tale of a company with employees who walk away from the plant each day believing that "I made that" is a reason to … [Read more...] about An American-Made Story at Intertech Plastics
Association News
Benchmarking Conference Goes Mobile Register now for the 2013 Benchmarking Conference in Indianapolis, Oct. 17-18 at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. The Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference is a no-nonsense business exchange designed to provide profit-impacting information to senior executives in the plastics and rubber manufacturing industries. New this … [Read more...] about Association News
The Real Truth about Safety: Creating a Culture of Buy-In
by Garrison Wynn, CSP Knowing that safety is important clearly is not enough to create (or even put a dent in creating) incident-free environments. Most of us have heard the messages "Safety First" and "Target Zero." I've even heard one earnest, dedicated guy in rural Louisiana put it this way: "We ain't toleratin' any more dead dudes!" As powerful and eloquent as these … [Read more...] about The Real Truth about Safety: Creating a Culture of Buy-In
Bringing STEM to Local Schools
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business The plastics industry news has been filled with dire predictions about the future of manufacturing without large-scale investments into the education of skilled labor to replace the aging boomer generation. Countless articles have decried the lackluster attitude of young people – and, just as important, that of their parents and school … [Read more...] about Bringing STEM to Local Schools