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SPE is pleased to announce Dr. Brian Grady as recipient of the Society’s President’s Cup award for 2020. The award was presented to Dr. Grady during SPE’s Honors and Awards Ceremony, which was presented virtually this year on June 30. Dr. Brian Landes, SPE’s outgoing President, presented the award to Dr. Grady during the ceremony. More Information
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| July 16-17 |
Plastics in Clean Water: The Virtual Edition |
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| July 21 |
WEBINAR: 3D Printing with Polypropylene – From Prototypes to Production Parts, Powered by HP |
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| July 28 |
Plastics in Cannabis Packaging: The Virtual Edition |
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| August 11 |
Plastics in Medical Manufacturing: The Virtual Edition |
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| August 20 |
Plastics in Electronics: The Virtual Edition |
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| August 27 |
WEBINAR: Polymer Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) Calibrations using a Refractometer |
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| September 9-11 |
SPE Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition (ACCE) |
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| September 10 |
WEBINAR: Fractography in Plastics Failures |
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| September 15-16 |
SPE Thermoplastic Elastomers Virtual Conference 2020 |
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| September 17-18 |
Plastics Forum 2020: Nuevas Tecnologías y Sostenibilidad |
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| September 20-22 |
SPE Color and Appearance Conference (CAD RETEC®) 2020 |
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| September |
Six Sigma Green Belt (+Lean) |
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| September 24 |
SPE Recycling Division Presents - Innovations in Chemical and Mechanical Recycling: The Virtual Edition |
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| September 30 |
12th SPE European Thermoforming Conference |
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"Plastics in Clean Water" will provide a deep dive into how polymers are used in water filtration, water delivery and new technology surrounding this as well as engineering that can go into products ahead of time to minimize microplastics in the waterways. Presentations will include microplastics research and development along with membrane technology and the material science that allowed such developments. More Information
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Plastics Today
A week-long conversation thread on SPE’s The Chain brought up some interesting comments regarding life-cycle assessments (LCAs). It began with a question from Conor Carlin of Illig LP, who wanted to discuss the following statement: “The value of using a material with a lower environmental impact has yet to be quantified as a reliable numerical value that can be incorporated into material selection, and probably such a metric cannot be created.”
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Plastics Today
Thermoplastic expandable microspheres (TEMS), launched in the early 1980s, are spherical particles that consist of a polymer shell that encapsulates gas. They are, in a sense, micro “balloons,” and upon heating, a tremendous volume and density change takes place.
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HP 3D Printing
 In this business climate, there are many advantages to a “pay-as-you-go” business model when the focus is on outcomes. Capital expenses are transformed into operating expenses, spread over time. Paying on a usage basis puts the focus on your business results rather than equipment or transactions. HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solutions are reinventing design and manufacturing. From accelerating design cycles, to printing full-color functional parts, to running efficient volume production with repeatable part quality.
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Plastics Today
Royal HaskoningDHV, DSM, and the City of Rotterdam, have announced their intent to collaborate in the design and build of a new circular composite footbridge which will be installed in Rotterdam. Rotterdam is a dynamic, innovative city at the forefront in the use of composite bridges to underpin the city’s drive towards circularity and sustainability. The footbridge is made from a fiber-reinforced Arnite thermoplastic polyester. Arnite grades include those based on polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
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Resource Recycling
A paper authored by a Spanish plastics research institute says enzymes can be used to degrade adhesive layers in multi-layer scrap materials, allowing the plastics to be separated for recycling.
AIMPLAS prepared a paper for Plastics Recycling Update that describes its research under the ENZPLAST2 project, a European project exploring different uses for enzymes in plastics production, recycling and biodegradation.
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Plastics Today
Last week we discussed the first step in recruiting A-players — establishing a job scorecard. This week we move on to the next step — identifying the talent pool that most closely matches what you have laid out in the job scorecard. Before I get to the specifics of how to do this, let me talk about the effectiveness of job postings in attracting the top talent. A recent study by LinkedIn showed that 18% of all candidates are actively looking at any given time.
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Plastics Technology
Buying a new or used injection molding machine is always an experience. Often there is a time crunch to get it ordered and delivered. A non-repairable breakdown, unexpected new business, a new rush job for your best client, and other circumstances can make for near panic to get a new or used machine installed and running as soon as possible.
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Medical Plastics News
Tru-Immune by Ethos Laboratories is reportedly the first surrogate Viral Neutralisation Test (sVNT) to evaluate Covid-19 protective immunity in the United States. Unlike other tests currently on the market, Tru-Immune detects the presence and magnitude of neutralising antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that could prevent future infection.
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Medical Plastics News
The company specialises in the interventional and radiology markets, and this new e-commerce platform will sell a range of off-the-shelf nylon, PET, and LDPE medical balloons. The store will aim to enable engineers to develop and prototype next-generation catheters quickly.
Chris Richardson, director of business development at Biomerics FMI, said: “We have been manufacturing first-in-class balloons for over 25 years. Biomerics currently manufactures over 20,000 balloons per week that are sold as components or further processed into finished medical devices."
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Plastics Today
German materials supplier Lanxess is boosting its sustainable offerings with the debut of three polyamide (PA) 6 grades containing recycled reinforcing fibers manufactured from waste glass. Durethan ECOBKV30H2.0, ECOBKV35H2.0 and ECOBKV60XF are incorporate 30%, 35% and 60% by weight, respectively, of waste glass fibers.
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Plastics News
As COVID-19 continues to spread — more slowly in some places than others — it's probably not a surprise to hear of more changes coming to trade shows and conferences still on the schedule for 2020.
On July 2, organizers of Plastimagen, Mexico's largest trade show, said they would move the event to January, from its original dates in November.
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Plastics News
I like to keep a positive attitude, but 2020 is trying my patience. But I'll say one good thing about the year so far: People seem to be more open about sharing their opinions.
I know what you're thinking. And yes, sometimes it gets to be too much. We've all seen lots of unfriending on Facebook and endless fights on Twitter. Some folks even take a complete break from social media to get away from the constant stream of other people's opinions.
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The latest research and insights on leading developments in the plastics industry. Find product explanations, properties, comparison charts and application ideas all at a glance.
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Plastics Technology
The coronavirus pandemic has exerted an unprecedented stress test on nearly every aspect of the U.S. economy, including plastics manufacturing. In the earliest days, machines idled from normal business paused by the outbreak, were rapidly repurposed for making whatever products could help right now, whether it was personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline medical personnel or valves for much-needed hospital ventilators.
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Plastics Technology
“Man cannot live on reels alone.” Those words, spoken by Thomas Walker, president of Pittsfield Plastics Engineering, LLC (PPE), explains the captive spool and reel molder’s many initiatives over the last few years to bolster the custom side of its business. The most recent of these efforts includes the addition of a 1204-ton injection machine with a shot capacity of 155.6 oz from Absolute Haitian. (see Processor’s Edge, March 2020).
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