The plastics supply chain is adjusting to a new circular manufacturing economy, stepping up use of recycled and bio-based materials, and getting the word out on how it can help brand owners meet aggressive goals for reducing greenhouse gas, litter and ocean debris. In the first of a new monthly series, Editor Karen Laird of Sustainable Plastics will discuss the latest trends, including a sustainability wrap up from Fakuma and an advance look at what she expects at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe.

Extended downtime and scrap due to color and/or carbon contamination can be a common occurrence in the blow molding industry. Chem-Trend has developed the Ultra Purge™ 5150+ which has been proven to be successful in purging blow molding machines with and without accumulators.

Learn how to fix the most common issues hurting your plant’s production efficiency & profitability

Every successful processor struggles through production issues that hurt productivity, cause downtime, and threaten to increase their scrap-rates. We polled our customers and they gave us their six biggest processing headaches. In this webinar you will learn 6 easy purging solutions for each of those challenges so you can maximize your efficiency and get a competitive advantage. Purging Expert, Jeremy Cooley, will address each of these issues in detail and provide simple solutions. Additionally, he will explain how to start using a purging program, and how to effectively measure your results against your current process. You will learn several actionable tips that can provide major cost savings through reduced scrap and downtime.