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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Thin Wall Barrier Packaging 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.
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....
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...
Press Release: PTI manufactures/donates face shields to 15 local healthcare facilities
Holland, Ohio (May 6, 2020) — PTI, a leader in plastic package design and development, has manufactured and donated 5,000 face shields to 15 healthcare facilities in Northeast Ohio. “When the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic wore off, many of us in the plastics...
PET PLA.NET: Coronavirus – Daily Industry Updates
PTI PTI, a leader in plastic package design and development, has manufactured and donated 5,000 face shields to 15 healthcare facilities in Northeast Ohio. “When the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic wore off, many of us in the plastics industry began thinking of...
Plastics Today: Four Paths to Plastic Prototype Success—And How to Pick a Winner
By: Barb Balyeat – Manager of Project Engineering, PTI When your goal is to successfully commercialize a new package, what you don’t want to do is skip the prototyping stage(s). Going from simulation to commercial product will typically not end well. You may...
Plastics Today: AI could be a game changer for bottle design
By: Sumit Mukherjee – Chief Technology Officer, PTI Differentiation is the name of the game when marketing products to consumers. Differentiation’s mandatory companion is performance. Both of these are driven by creative individuals who use the latest...
Plastics Today: The Packaging Conference 2020: New technology for plastic sustainability and more
By: Dan Durham – Director of Technical Client Services, PTI It’s no surprise to Plastics Today readers that the focus on plastics, packaging and the environment has accelerated. However, what is newsworthy are the emerging approaches to addressing these complex...