Paul Maguire

 

CEO

Plastics 101's


Understanding Challenges to Color PCR & Sustainable, Economical Ways to Color Plastics/PCR

101's  - Session 3

Monday, September 12, 2022

2:00 - 2:55 p.m.

(see full conference schedule)

Presentation Description:


This presentation will provide a general background on the basics of color along with understanding the challenges to coloring PCR in both monolayer and multilayer.
 
Also included will be a discussion on how using liquid color in blow molding can substantially improve sustainability while also saving money with lower energy usage, reduced cycle times, less waste, and more. We will also discuss a new line of additives with a focus on achieving sustainability goals including increasing PCR content in your finished product. 
 
Additionally, an overview of the latest developments in the field of liquid color technology will be provided.

Speaker Biography:

Paul Maguire brings his years of family and individual entrepreneurial, business experience as CEO and President of Riverdale Global.

 

Paul began his career at fifteen years old as an extruder operator in a plastics facility. Working for Maguire Products, Inc. (his father’s company), he helped develop plastics material dosing equipment and process software. In 1991, Paul pioneered the development of communication networks for plastics equipment, and currently holds several patents to monitor, control, and document in real-time all material consumption in a plastic processing facility.

 

Paul established Green Bridge Station Technologies (GBS) in 1995, which specialized in custom computer software, website development, and network design. He also developed unique custom software for the Lottery industry which picks the winning numbers and builds animations for broadcast. This lottery software is currently used by the majority of state lotteries in the US, and national lotteries around the world.

 

In 2006, Paul began working with Riverdale with a focus on creating new technologies to manufacture and process liquid color in a sustainable and economical way.