Modern Plastics Worldwide is the only plastics publication dedicated to covering global business management issues, key technologies, and the latest manufacturing management trends for the international plastics industry.

Topics range across all processes, including injection, extrusion, blowmolding, thermoforming, blown film, cast film, and compounding.

Modern Plastics Worldwide also covers the latest technology developments in materials, design, equipment, processing, and applications from a business strategy perspective, marketing information on new markets, industry trends, economic influences, forecasts and more. (Tradepub.com)

Delivering coverage of the entire plastics industry to the largest worldwide audience is the singular accomplishment of Modern Plastics Worldwide.  MPW helps advertisers cross more borders and get closer to more customers than any other magazine in the industry.

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Read the Digital Issue: Modern Plastics Worldwide, January 2009

42 On our cover: Help on the way?
A new administration takes the helm in the U.S. and has its work cut out charting a course for recovery. What have processors seen so far, and what might they expect?

14 Processing Trends
Direct extrusion of wood-plastic composites is attracting processors’ interest for a variety of reasons, not the least of which are efficiency and lower cost. Plus, thinner walls, less weight; beautiful surfaces.

28 Design Focus
The future of extruded films appears complex, as controlling costs becomes imperative in regard to barrier, tie, and outer layers, and processors look to incorporate more reclaim and cheaper resins.

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Rapidly entering your turf
Injection molders and other plastics processors can stop wondering if rapid prototyping bureaus will make the move from supplier to competitor. The move has already been made.

Roto carves out regional niches
Large and hollow are two descriptors that can quickly preclude parts from export since shipping air is a very inefficient proposition. As such, rotational molding remains a very regional, and in some ways, insulated industry.

Stretch blowmolding on stage
Stretch blowmolded packaging drew plenty of attention at two packaging trades shows in November 2008— Emballage in France and Pack Expo in the U.S.

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