PT Tech Days

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.
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About PT Tech Days

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

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    Matt Naitove
    Executive Editor, Plastics Technology
    Matt Naitove is Executive Editor of Plastics Technology magazine, where he has reported on virtually every aspect of plastics since 1972. Matt started at PT as a cub reporter fresh out of school and rose through the ranks to Chief Editor, a position he held for 29 years. His current beats on the magazine include reporting on all aspects of injection molding and blow molding technology. He has helped organize numerous conferences, including Plastics Technology’s annual Molding Conference and exhibit and two Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive conferences in 2014 and 2016. Matt is a graduate of Harvard College and holds a masters degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. He is a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and the Plastics Pioneers Association.
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... View more
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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... View more
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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 ... View more
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    Single Screw Extrusion
    Tune in and learn about best practices in screw design, troubleshooting, and digital manufacturing.
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    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... View more
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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... View more
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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... View more
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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.
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    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... View more
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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 ... View more
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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... View more
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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.
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    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... View more
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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.
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    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... View more
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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... View more

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