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SPE Library

The SPE Library contains thousands of papers, presentations, journal briefs and recorded webinars from the best minds in the Plastics Industry. Spanning almost two decades, this collection of published research and development work in polymer science and plastics technology is a wealth of knowledge and information for anyone involved in plastics.

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Conference Proceedings
Magazine and Collected Articles
Newsletters (SPE Chapters)
Recycling
Rheology
Podcasts
Technical Article Briefs
Webinars
Plastic Surveys
Diversity. Equity and Inclusion
SPE News
SPE YouTube Channel
Event Recordings

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Categories

ANTEC®

258

Conference Proceedings

13339

Newsletters (SPE Chapters)

929

Plastics Surveys

5

PlasticsTrends

55
PlasticsTrends, a website focused on trends and technologies in plastics, was founded in 2000 by Prithu Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D. Articles were written by scientists and industry experts. Here you will find an archive of PlasticsTrends articles from 2000-2018.

Technical Article Briefs

838

Webinars

109

Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing

56

Additives and Color

1

Applied Rheology

1236
SPE Library content related to rheology

Automotive

27

Bioplastics and Renewable Technologies

25

Blow Molding

9

Building and Infrastructure

6

Color and Appearance

6

Composites

49

Decorating and Coatings

8

Engineering Properties and Structure

30

Extrusion

49

Flexible Packaging

21

Failure Analysis and Prevention

44

Injection Molding

80

Joining of Plastics and Composites

14

Medical Plastics

24

Medical Polymers

21

Mold Technologies

12

Plastic Pipes and Fittings

13

Polymer Analysis

29

Polymer Modifiers and Additives

23

Product Design and Development

9

Recycling

1694
Various topics related to sustainability in plastics, including bio-related, environmental issues, green, recycling, renewal, re-use and sustainability.

Rotational Molding

5

Thermoforming

79

Thermoplastic Elastomers

16

Thermoplastics Materials and Foams

27

Thermoset

2

Vinyl Plastics

51

SPE News

59
SPE News is our biweekly e-newsletter that will cover breaking industry developments with special emphasis on the people, chapters, and activities within SPE. In other words, SPE News is for you and about you!

Magazines and Collected Articles

1

SPE YouTube Channel

1

Podcasts

2



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How to reference articles from the SPE Library:

Any article that is cited in another manuscript or other work is required to use the correct reference style. Below is an example of the reference style for SPE articles:

Brown, H. L. and Jones, D. H. 2016, May.
"Insert title of paper here in quotes,"
ANTEC 2016 - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA May 23-25, 2016. [On-line].
Society of Plastics Engineers
Available: www.4spe.org.

Note: if there are more than three authors you may use the first author's name and et al. EG Brown, H. L. et al.

If you need help with citations, visit www.citationmachine.net