The Hub
The Hub is a resource center that features classroom-based training for PET professionals, along with industry articles, white papers, and much more. Developed by experts for professionals to expand their skills, and explore trends and perspectives that permeate the plastic industry.
Enhance Your Technical Knowledge
Our plastics and packaging industry experts with extensive years of experience designed a catalog of courses to provide industry professionals with training on a variety of subjects from materials to recycling. Most courses are conducted in small groups to encourage interaction, networking and practical application sessions.
Scheduled classes are offered at PTI locations in the U.S. and Europe. We can also host off-site courses at your location, or tailor a specialized course based on your company’s needs and objectives.
Technology and Application of PET Training
CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION
Blow Mold Operator Training
CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION
Injection Mold Operator Training
CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION
Plastic Packaging for Hot-Fill / Aseptic Beverages Training
CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION
Thin Wall Barrier Packaging Training
CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION
IV Calculator
Looking for an easy way to measure the resulting IV of a resin? Check out our IV Calculator, available for use on a PC or a mac – or via app on your smartphone for when you are on the go.
When the user inputs the IV values of the specific resins being used for the blend, the app will instantly display the resulting IV. The calculator also provides the molecular weight of the individual resins.
Proper drying is required for good melt processing of PET. At melt processing temperatures, hydrolytic degradation occurs as a reaction of PET with moisture in the resin pellets.
Plastics Today: Sustainable Packaging Alternatives to PET
By: Dan Durham, Director for Technical Client Services, PTI Sustainable Packaging Alternatives to PET Is your organization looking for bioplastic alternatives to fossil fuel-based polymers? Consider the attributes of PHA and PEF. When the subject of sustainability...
Press Release: Four commercialization leaders align to form IncuBev, a turnkey go-to-market solution for beverage brands
Holland, Ohio (September 30, 2020) — IncuBev, a collaboration among four companies with significant beverage commercialization expertise, has been launched to help brand owners bring their beverages to market faster by offering a unique turnkey project management...
Plastics Today: Omnichannel Retailing is Changing the Packaging Landscape
By: Craig Robinson, Global Vice President of Business Development and Innovation, PTI The pandemic has accelerated the shift toward e-commerce purchases. Is your package up to the challenge? The past five years has seen a continual consumer purchasing shift toward...
Plastics Today: Assessing the Blowmolding Suitability of rPET Resins
By: Chia-Jen Hsu, Materials Specialist, PTI While polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a highly recyclable plastic resin, there are supply and technical challenges in producing packages with high recycled PET (rPET) content. Because there are multiple rPET grades and...
Plastics Today: Rethinking Packaging as Consumers Shift to E-Commerce
By: Craig Robinson, Global VP of Innovation and Business Development, PTI The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a plethora of challenges for both consumers and businesses. One area which has a spotlight on it is the ecommerce channel. With more people staying at home...
Plastics Today: 6 Tips to Consider When Purchasing Injection Molds
By: Chris White – Supervisor, Injection Molding Department, PTI When purchasing an injection mold, attention to detail throughout the effort is critical to long-term success and stress-free manufacturing. Some mold design aspects should be considered as early as...
Design News: The Future of Single-Use Packaging in a Post-Pandemic World
By: Sumit Mukherjee – Chief Technology Officer, PTI Back in the summer of 2019, plastic packaging—particularly single use—was taking a beating and it looked like the future was bleak. Social media and viral videos made plastics the villain, singularly...