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As 2020 comes to a close, SPE would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the newsbrief a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Wednesday, Jan. 6.
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You will not believe how expensive a bad hire can be
Plastics Today
From June 24: I want to talk about the true cost of a bad hire. What would you guess? I promise you’re going to read some figures that you won’t believe, so come into this with an open mind. If this is so depressing, why do we need to go there? Because the real litmus test for any leader is his or her ability to field a team of top performers. If you can recruit a top performer within your industry, within your niche, and preferably from the competition, that one single person can add hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of dollars to your bottom line, and propel your career at the same time.
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| Feb. 5, 2021 |
Intellectual Agreement Fundamentals - Week 1 |
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| Feb. 7, 2021 |
WEBINAR: Formulating Thermoplastics with Non-Halogen Flame Retardants: An Introduction |
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| Feb. 12, 2021 |
Intellectual Agreement Fundamentals - Week 2 |
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| Feb. 19, 2021 |
Intellectual Agreement Fundamentals - Week 3 |
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| Feb. 23, 2021 |
International Polyolefins Virtual Conference |
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| Feb. 26, 2021 |
Intellectual Agreement Fundamentals - Week 4 |
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RJG, Inc.
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Promoted By
Chroma Color Corporation
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Why plastic waste is an ideal building material
BBC
From Aug. 26: The disposal of plastics is a highly visible global problem — from the highest mountains to the deepest ocean trenches, waste plastic seems inescapable. In natural conditions, plastics are nearly indestructible, and yet they are discarded worldwide on a large scale: the world produces around 359 million tonnes of plastics each year.
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There’s only ONE plug assist material for thermoforming worthy of the title: "Next generation of HYTAC® B1X." And that's HYTAC® XTL… by CMT Materials. Low density and ideal frictional characteristics means less material wasted during start-up. When your next project requires fine detail and scratch-free thermoforming, reach for HYTAC®-XTL.
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This plastic mega-factory is a $10B bet on a single-use future
Bloomberg
From June 10: By the time the ribbon is cut in 2029 on the Sunshine Project, a $9.4 billion petrochemical plant under construction in rural Louisiana, single-use plastic bags will likely be restricted for most shoppers in the U.S. Right now there are bans, fees, and other rules on plastic for more than 1 in 5 Americans. Push that trend into the next decade, and you can imagine metal straws becoming commonplace, chicken breasts purchased without the tug of shrink wrap, and a generation unfamiliar with the touch of a Styrofoam cup.
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Zinc highly effective against viruses on plastic surfaces
Plastics Today
From June 17: Technology that makes polymers resistant to bacteria, molds, and biofilm by making use of a trace element has been developed by Parx Materials, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Inspired by the defense mechanism of the human skin is protecting against germs and viruses, that element is zinc. Parx Materials is integrating into polymers that are then have a 99.9% or higher antimicrobial performance of 99.9%.
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Upcycling polyethylene plastic waste into valuable molecules
University of California - Santa Barbara via ScienceDaily
From Oct. 28: When we started using plastics about 70 years ago, not much thought — if any — was given to the implications of their lifespan and the fact that they can take centuries to decompose. Consequently, as plastics have diversified and become easier to manufacture, the planet is now straddling some 8.3 billion tons of the stuff — almost every bit of plastic ever produced — without enough technology or incentives to shrink that growing pile.
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Plastic packaging is getting a bum rap
Manufacturing Business Technology
From Sept. 2: When it comes to plastic waste problems, people typically focus on single-use plastic packaging like bags and bottles, but a new study from the University of Michigan says that packaging is getting a bum rap.
According to the researchers, the study is the first big-picture look at plastics use across the entire U.S. economy.
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Promoted by 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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With Kautex packaging die heads 100% color change can be
achieved while saving up to 75% in time and materials.
RapidXchange technology allows to reduce the purging process by up to 75% through rheologically optimized flow channels.
The groundbreaking results were achieved in comparison with uncoated heads in mono-layer applications.
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Bergen International Foamazol™ 1001 & Foamazol™ 1002 Chemical Foaming Agents formulated for Polycarbonate and high temp polymers in extrusion, structural foam & injection molding; provide density reduction, and sink mark removal & warp reduction in injection molding. Foamazol™ 1002 is formulated to NOT produce any moisture, eliminating brittleness due to polymer degradation
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Injection molding: How to open a wider cosmetic process window
Plastics Technology
From April 22: You’ve just finished molding parts from a tool hung in the press this morning, and you have submitted first shots to the quality inspector for dimensional verification. What is the first thing that the inspector is going do? Is she going to pick up a pair of calipers and start measuring the parts right away, or is she going to first inspect the parts for any cosmetic defects?
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The Canon Shuttle Mold System runs two molds on a single molding machine. While one part is cooling another part is being made. By transforming cooling time into production time – you get up to double the productivity and reduced process costs. Explore how it compares to the traditional single-mold method.
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Faster degrading plastics could mean cleaner seas
Technology Networks
From April 22: To address the plastic environmental crisis, Cornell chemists have developed a new polymer with ample strength in a marine setting that is poised to degrade by ultraviolet radiation, according to research published March 30 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
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From surgical caps to N95 masks, demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) remains high. Our Branson™ ultrasonic welders cut, seam and bond non-woven synthetic materials with precision and repeatability—increasing PPE production and providing the necessary levels of hygiene. Tell us more about your application: go.emersonautomation.com/branson-consult-an-expert [go.emersonautomation.com].
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Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.
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MIT chemists make tough thermoset plastics recyclable
SciTechDaily
From July 29: Thermosets, which include epoxies, polyurethanes and rubber used for tires, are found in many products that have to be durable and heat-resistant, such as cars or electrical appliances. One drawback to these materials is that they typically cannot be easily recycled or broken down after use, because the chemical bonds holding them together are stronger than those found in other materials such as thermoplastics.
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