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SPE has appointed Dr. Everson Kandare as Editor of its technical journal, Polymer Composites. Dr. Kandare brings more than two decades of academic and research experience to the role. Read more.
Join the plastics community’s most dynamic minds as innovation takes center stage at ANTEC® 2026, taking place March 9-12 in Pittsburgh, PA. Sharpen your problem-solving skills, elevate your career, and build powerful connections! More info here.
Students! Got research? Show It off at ANTEC® 2026! Put your plastics and polymer research in front of the people shaping the industry. Here’s your chance! Submit your poster today.
Gina Grady and her husband, Dr. Brian Grady, SPE Past President, have generously established the PlastChicks Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor the inspiring work of PlastChicks co-hosts Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri. Read more.
The SPE Foundation is proud to announce awarding $304,000 in scholarships to 81 students representing 45 universities, 32+ degree programs, and 5 countries across 4 continents, including 23 U.S. states. Read more.
Shoutout to the PlastiVan Team! With a combined 142 years of industry experience and 78 years of teaching, this crew brings Positive Plastics Education™ to life in classrooms across the country. If you're looking to shift the perception of plastics in your community, we’re the team for you! Visit www.plastivan.org for more info.
Get all the info you need about thermoplastic elastomers at SPE’s Thermoplastic Elastomers Conference, presented by the SPE Thermoplastic Elastomers TIG, taking place online October 27-28. More info.
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