Plastics Engineering

We’re taking another mid-year look back on Plastics Engineering stories that showed innovation and the latest materials equipment and process technologies that impact all aspects of product development and applications in the plastics industry. Below are some highlights.

Midyear Plastics Engineering Highlights

New Year, Old Challenges (January)

Plastics will deal with recent concerns like supply chain disruptions and inflation, as well as persistent issues like sustainability in 2022.

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3D Printing Shows Potential For Multipart Electronics (March)

Arburg process converts regular pellets and granules into high-tech connected housings.

Feel the Power (April)

Plastics Spur Growth in Wearable Diagnostics Including Self-healing Electronic and Self-powered devices.

Net Gains (May)

A small Seattle business is helping to recycle discarded fishing nets into useful products.

Carbon Reinforcement as Art (June)

WaveCal helmet technology seeks to reduce the ‘silent epidemic’ of concussive brain trauma.

More ANTEC® 2022

ANTEC® Attendees Advised to Make Hiring More Supportive of Women

One obvious source of labor in a tight job market is women. And with 12.7 million Americans now working in manufacturing, and 860,000 positions unfilled, employers should actively recruit and train women when they need capable job candidates. So said Allison Grealis, founder, and president of Women in Manufacturing (WiM), a trade association based in Independence, Ohio. Grealis discussed the benefits of hiring women and making the workplace a supportive environment for them in a keynote session on June 14, at ANTEC®.

ANTEC® 2022 On-Demand Presentations Are Now Available

75+ hours of 'bonus' on-demand technical presentations are currently available whether you attended ANTEC® 2022 in person or not. NOTE: Recorded presentations do not include presentations from ANTEC® in-person. Those who attended in-person ANTEC® in Charlotte, NC, can access on-demand presentations as part of their ANTEC® 2022 registration. If you did not attend ANTEC® in Charlotte, you may purchase access to on-demand recordings.

What's Happening Around SPE

Nominations Open for 2023 Board of Directors

The SPE Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for four open board positions: President-Elect and three open seats for director. Members of the Board of Directors provide leadership for the Society as a whole and work together to serve the interests of its thousands of individual members. You may nominate yourself or you may nominate a colleague. Nomination submissions are being accepted now until August 31, 2022. This is an open nomination process.

Explore Multiple Plastics Processes

SPE is presenting three Week of Learning virtual events in August that will get you up to speed on a variety of plastics processes. Each event will explore current and emerging technologies, as well as innovations that are driving each process.

Join Us for the National Week of Injection Molding

Taking place virtually the week of August 1-5, 2022, this week-long event, hosted by the SPE Injection Molding Division, will explore some of the most popular trends, techniques, and technologies that make Injection Molding one of the most versatile molding options available to you.

Event 1 - National Week of Injection Molding (August 1-5, 2022)
Event 2 - National Week of Rotational Molding (August 8-12, 2022)
Event 3 - National Week of Flame Retardants (August 22-26-2022)

ANTEC® 2022 On-Demand Presentations Are Now Available

75+ hours of 'bonus' on-demand technical presentations are currently available whether you attended ANTEC® 2022 in person or not. NOTE: Recorded presentations do not include presentations from ANTEC® in-person. Those who attended in-person ANTEC® in Charlotte, NC, can access on-demand presentations as part of their ANTEC® 2022 registration. If you did not attend ANTEC® in Charlotte, you may purchase access to on-demand recordings.

LIG Health and Wellness Round-Up: Summer 2022 Edition

Healthy Living Ideas from around the Internet – The information below comes from some of the leading experts and information resources on healthy living.

Additives & Color Middle East Virtual Event Taking Place September 1

SPE’s Additives and Color Middle East Conference, taking place virtually on September 1, 2022, is focused on the latest innovations, technologies and best practices for improved performance, manufacturing productivity and quality as they relate to Additives, Colors, Recycling, and the Circular Economy.

SPE News Story Ideas?

Know a member who is doing outstanding things in plastics or in SPE? Have you heard about or are part of a chapter that is making an impact or a difference in the industry? Let us know if you have any story ideas for SPE News! Feel free to contact Chris Barry at cbarry@4spe.org.

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  August 1-5 | Virtual Event
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  SPE National Week of Rotational Molding

  August 8-12 | Virtual Event
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  SPE National Week of Flame Retardants

  August 22-26 | Virtual Event
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  SPE Additives and Color Middle East

  September 1 | Virtual Event
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