Join us every Thursday starting October 8th. Never miss out by registering for the entire series, or click on a session below to register for individual sessions.
Coming this October, Plastics Technology’s Tech Days are half-day, interactive webinars, in which, up to four companies will share their knowledge on a particular plastics processing topic. Each speaker will be provided a 30-minute presentation. Following the individual presentations, all speakers will participate in a PT Editor-led panel discussion utilizing live questions from the audience. Tech Days are free to attend and are streamed live directly to registrant’s Internet browsers.
Meet The Hosts
Jim Callari
Editorial Director, Plastics Technology
Jim Callari is the editorial director of Plastics Technology magazine. Jim joined PT in 1997 as executive editor, and became editorial director in 2009. In addition to being responsible for the overall editorial strategy of the magazine, Jim enjoys reporting on extrusion technology.
Tony Deligio
Senior Editor, Plastics Technology
Tony has been covering the global plastics processing industry since 2000, visiting processors and suppliers in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Prior to Plastics Technology, Tony covered the plastics processing industry at Injection Molding Magazine, Modern Plastics, Plastics Machinery & Auxiliaries and PlasticsToday.
Upcoming Sessions
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Medical Molding
If you already serve this market, would like to get started in it, or win even more medical business, register for these presentation...
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Medical Extrusion
The ongoing global pandemic has shined a light on the importance of plastics in the development of medical devices, personal-protecti...
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Green Molding
Injection molders are responding to customers’ and brand owners’ goals of greater sustainability and “circularity” with a variety of ...
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Single Screw Extrusion
Tune in and learn about best practices in screw design, troubleshooting, and digital manufacturing.
October 22nd @ 10am EST
Hot Runners / Molds & Tooling
Hot runners have long lent efficiency and repeatability to injection molding, with new advances in servo drives and controls impartin...
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October 22nd @ 2pm EST
Drying
Technology leaders shine a line on this often overlooked, and critically important, aspect of plastics processing. Register and learn...
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October 29th @ 10am EST
Digital Manufacturing
More and more equipment in a molding cell can not only tell you how well it’s operating, it can communicate that information to its f...
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October 29th @ 2pm EST
Compounding
Best practices in devolatilization and reactive extrusion plus tips on using twin-screws to handle post-consumer reclaim.
November 5th @ 10am EST
Automation Done Right
With the need for social distancing and adjusting for possible staff shortages due to COVID-19, automation is more valuable than ever...
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November 5th @ 2pm EST
Film Extrusion
Technology innovators in blown and cast film systems and critical components discuss ways to boost quality and improve throughput to ...
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November 12 @ 10am EST
Establishing & Maintaining a Robust Molding Process - Part 1
How do you start up a new job and get it molding good parts on cycle in the shortest time? How do you ensure that the machine will st...
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November 12 @ 2pm EST
Blending
Learn more about novel feeding and blending techniques that enable you to more judiciously and accurately prepare material formulations.
November 19th @ 10am EST
Establishing & Maintaining a Robust Molding Process - Part 2
How do you start up a new job and get it molding good parts on cycle in the shortest time? How do you ensure that the machine will st...
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November 19th @ 2pm EST
Conveying
Learn about new approaches and best practices to materials conveying to help your operation improve efficiency and accuracy.
December 3rd @ 2pm EST
Sheet Extrusion
From packaging to industrial sheet, new developments in high-speed extrusion and next-generation tooling promise processors an uptick...
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December 10th @ 2pm EST
Process Mold / Cooling
More than anything, cycle time drives the productivity of an injection molding process, and the biggest impact on cycle time comes ro...
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