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ACCE BEST PAPER AWARD WINNERS HONORED AT THE VIRTUAL EVENT SEPT. 9-11, 2020
SPE
The organizing committee for the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) honored the Best Paper Award Winners for the group’s 20th annual Program at their Virtual Event, Sept. 9 - 11, 2020. The two authors who received the highest average ratings by conference peer reviewers out of a field of 40 contenders were honored for excellence in technical writing and will receive a plaque to commemorate their achievement. Ethan Watt, a 4th-year undergraduate Nanocomposites student at the University of Guelph — Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (https://www.uoguelph.ca Guelph, Ontario, Canada) won first place in this year’s ACCE Best Paper Award competition. Sandeep Tamrakar, Research Engineer, at Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan, USA) was recognized as ACCE Best Paper Award runner up.
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| October 1 |
Plastics in Electronics: The Virtual Edition |
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| October 13 |
WEBINAR: This is Not the Wild West: Sustainability Definitions, Standards, and Regulations |
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| October 14-15 |
Plastics in Food Packaging: The Virtual Edition |
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| October 19-23 |
2020 AIMCAL R2R Virtual Conference |
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| October 20-21 |
SPE Vinyltec® 2020: The Virtual Edition |
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| November 5 |
SPE Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing SIG Presents: Finishing – What Happens after the Print: The Virtual Edition |
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| November 12 |
WEBINAR: Navigating Plastic Material Selection |
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Smart bulk plastic reacts to light, temperature and humidity
Phys.org
Imagine that products have a longer shelf life because of smart packaging, that plastic robots are driven by their environment, and that clothing adapts while being worn. In short: that you can make plastic smart so that the material reacts to its environment, for example by adjusting humidity, temperature or light.
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Sustainable plastics inspired by nature
APS Physics
Plant-based plastics offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical plastics. Scientists and engineers are making the shift easier by fine-tuning the structure and function of these biomaterials while also developing better processing techniques.
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Weekly resin report: Supply/demand imbalance continues
Plastics Today
Widespread damage and ongoing Louisiana power outages in the wake of Hurricane Laura kept some polyethylene and polypropylene producing plants from restarting. The production shortfall has become more evident and the supply/demand imbalance more pronounced.
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How sustainable is non-plastic packaging?
Just Food
When it comes to packaging, the focus of policy makers, businesses and campaign groups has been on disposable plastic. But are the 'plan B' packaging options any good? Plastic is bad. Ergo, anything else is good.
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Anti-bacterial film developed for touchscreen medical devices
Medical Plastics News
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought the continued use of touchscreen-based display systems into sharp focus during recent months. The cleanliness and hygiene of touch monitors used by the public or located in healthcare facilities has become significantly more important.
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Promoted by HP 3D Printing
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How far can paper replace plastics?
Packaging Europe
Barrier properties in paper packaging have come on significantly in recent years — so much so that some would argue they can now equal plastics when it comes to product protection. But can they really ‘replace’ plastics?
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9 things to know about recyclable HD-BOPE resin
Plastics Today
The next evolution in multilayer films for food packaging and other markets is that they be recyclable, which requires the engineering of an appropriate high-performance resin.
One of the companies advancing in this area is Nova Chemicals of Calgary, Canada.
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3D printing chemistry 101: Polyurethanes and carbon's RPU
3DPrint.com
If you’re anything like this author, you got a C- in high school chemistry and never looked back. With a newfound interest in the topic, I’m hoping to revisit the molecular science of some of the most popular materials in 3D printing to understand them — not just in terms of applications and physical properties, but chemical makeup.
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Scientists create 'super enzyme' that eats plastic bottles 6 times faster
CNN
Scientists have created a new "super enzyme" that can break down plastic up to six times faster than their previous enzyme.
A team of researchers that previously re-engineered a plastic-eating enzyme named PETase have now combined it with a second enzyme to speed up the process, according to a press release from the University of Portsmouth.
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Amco Polymers has a solution to problems with Nylon. Discover BASF Technylstar for the best surface finish glass filled nylon available in market, cycle time reduction opportunities due to faster crystallization and lower heats required for processing, which helps reduce warp.
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Researchers help develop sustainable polymers
Florida State University via ScienceDaily
Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have made new discoveries on the effects of temperature on sustainable polymers. Their findings may help the industry to produce plastics that are better for the environment.
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How to make 3D printing better
Harvard Business Review
With 3D-printing technologies increasingly becoming a mainstay in modern manufacturing operations, original equipment manufacturers, software houses, 3D-printing factories and contract manufacturers are striving to fine-tune the efficiency and repeatability of these production methods.
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