The Resource Hub
Our resource hub has resources featuring classroom-based training for PET professionals, 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. Keep checking back for new trainings in the resource hub.
Technology and Application of PET Training
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Blow Mold Operator Training
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Injection Mold Operator Training
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Plastic Packaging for Hot-Fill / Aseptic Beverages Training
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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.
Permeation Testing
Package Shelf-Life Evaluation Case Study The Opportunity One of our customers faced unexpected quality issues with their packaged product, affecting its taste, color, and long-term shelf-life. However, their usual quality control tests did not highlight any...
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...
PET Bottle Pioneer Records History Through Three Books
Dr. Tom Brady, founder of PTI, decided to make good use of his time during lockdown back in 2020 due to COVID-19. The result? Three books documenting the history of two great Northwest Ohio companies and the PET bottle. The Impact of Owens-Illinois on the World,...
9 Upfront Decisions That Affect Plastic Bottle Recyclability
By: Barb Balyeat, Manager of Project Engineering, PTI 9 Upfront Decisions That Affect Plastic Bottle Recyclability Want to increase your bottle’s recyclability as much as possible? Review these best practices that will maximize the sustainability of the packaging. In...
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 and...
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...