--- title: "APNA Plastics Blog: Insights and Solutions for Manufacturers | Tom Hanvey" description: Tom Hanvey is the Product Manager for Sustainability for Asahi Kasei Plastics North America. Before joining APNA, he worked as the Senior Marketing Manager for Asaclean Purging Compounds. He's worked in the plastics industry for over 8 years and focuses on recyclable resins and on the inbound marketing side, providing easy-to-digest content to processors looking for an edge on their competition. --- ![Tom Hanvey](https://www.asaclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1570135534076.jpg?width=120&name=1570135534076.jpg) # Tom Hanvey Tom Hanvey is the Product Manager for Sustainability for Asahi Kasei Plastics North America. Before joining APNA, he worked as the Senior Marketing Manager for Asaclean Purging Compounds. He's worked in the plastics industry for over 8 years and focuses on recyclable resins and on the inbound marketing side, providing easy-to-digest content to processors looking for an edge on their competition. [thanvey@asaclean.com](mailto:thanvey@asaclean.com) [Follow me on my website ](https://www.asaclean.com/en/apna-plastics-blog-insights-and-solutions-for-manufacturers/author/www.asaclean.com) [Follow me on LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomashanvey/) [![Thermylene 3dp filament prototype printed on a Bambu alongside the finished stainless steel version. ](https://www.asaclean.com/hubfs/Case%20Study%20Header-1.jpg) ](https://www.asaclean.com/en/apna-plastics-blog-insights-and-solutions-for-manufacturers/prototyping-3dp-case-study) [![Thermylene 3dp filament prototype printed on a Bambu alongside the finished stainless steel version. ](https://www.asaclean.com/hubfs/Case%20Study%20Header-1.jpg) ](https://www.asaclean.com/en/apna-plastics-blog-insights-and-solutions-for-manufacturers/prototyping-3dp-case-study) ## [How Thermylene® 3DP Filament Transformed Gardening Prototyping](https://www.asaclean.com/en/apna-plastics-blog-insights-and-solutions-for-manufacturers/prototyping-3dp-case-study) 3 Oct 2024 [Tom Hanvey](https://www.asaclean.com/en/apna-plastics-blog-insights-and-solutions-for-manufacturers/author/tom-hanvey) ***A Case Study on 3D Printed Soil Blocking Tools for Seed-Starting*** In the rapidly advancing field of... 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