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SPE News - August 18, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, August 2023

In this issue:

• ANTEC® 2024 Call for Speakers
• SimForm Announced as SPE Preferred Partner
• Key Takeaway from SPE's National Week of Injection Molding
• Reducing Plastics Waste Through Artificial Intelligence
• Unlock Your Leadership Potential
• Get Up to Speed About PFAS in the Plastics Industry
• FlexPackCon® 2023 Agenda Includes Tutorials, a Multi-Track Program, and More!
• ADDITIV Polymers World Focuses on 3D Printing and Polymers
• New Episode of PlastChicks Podcast Out Now
• Speakers from Jaguar, British Plastics Foundation, and Tesco Confirmed for Interplas 2023
• Jonathan Meckley Memorial Scholarship
• Girl Scout Phenom
• The SPE Foundation is hiring Community PlastiVan Educators in Texas and Michigan!
• Injection Molding Division’s Molding News
• Polymer Analysis Division P.A.D. Review
• Upcoming Events and More

SPE News — July 21, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, July 2023

In this issue:

• Plastics Engineering Moves to All-Digital Format
• ANTEC® 2024 Call for Speakers
• SPE Automotive Division Announces Kevin Pageau as "Lifetime Achievement Award" Winner
• Need to Know More About Injection Molding?
• Reducing Plastic Waste Through Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization
• Dennis Hagan Named SPE Thermoforming Division "Thermoformer of the Year"
• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Plastics Industry
• New Episode of PlastChicks Podcast Out Now
• SPE Foundation Expands Board, Strengthens Commitment to Plastics Education
• Automotive Division’s Automotive Plastics News
• Upcoming Events

SPE News — June 16, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, June 2023

In this issue:

• Plastics Engineering Highlights
• Paved With Good Intentions
• Sustainability Challenges
• Long-time SPE Member Clare Leon Milton Jr., Dies at 104
• Next SPE Workshop Focused on AI for Polymer Development
• First SPE Workshop in Spanish: Extrusion of Thermoplastics
• Expand Your Knowledge of Additive Manufacturing
• SPE Preferred Partner Covia Looks at Additive Package Materials
• SPE Foundation Expands Board and Strengthens Commitment to Plastics Education
• SPE Joins ‘Molding Workforce Inclusion’ Program as Partner
• SPE Mold Technologies Division Summer Newsletter
• Upcoming Events

SPE News — June 2, 2023

SPE News — June 2, 2023, June 2023

In this issue:

• May/June of Plastics Engineering Magazine
• Building Blocks
• Reinforcing Concrete with Plastic Waste
• Upcoming SPE Workshop Troubleshoots Single-Screw Extruders
• First SPE Workshop in Spanish: Extrusion of Thermoplastics
• Nominations Now Open for Plastics Hall of Fame
• Expand Your Knowledge of Additive Manufacturing
• Celanese Partnership Boosts Student Outreach
• Extrusion Division Spring Newsletter Available Now
• Upcoming Events

SPE News — May 19, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, May 2023

In this issue:

• Plastics Engineering Highlights
  • Plastics Engineering May/June Issue
  • Mass Appeal
  • When the Rain Come
• What's Happening Around SPE
  • Upcoming SPE Workshop Troubleshoots Single-Screw Extruders
  • First SPE Workshop in Spanish: Extrusion of Thermoplastics
  • Essentials of Management & Leadership in Plastics
  • FlexPackCon® 2023 Adds Two More Keynotes
• SPE Foundation
  • Mark Wolverton Named SPE Milwaukee Chapter Educator of the Year
• SPE Chapter Newsletters
  • Composites Division Newsletter: Composites Connection
  • Polymer Modifiers & Additives Spring 2023 Newsletter
  • Color and Appearance Division CAD News®
  • Akron Chapter's Polymer Valley News
• And More.

SPE News — May 5, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, May 2023

In this issue:

• Sustainability is a Major Topic at SPE European Conference
• Opportunity-Rich Environment
• Online SPE Technical Programs Available Now
• Keynotes Announced for FlexPackCon® 2023
• Thank you SPE ANTEC® 2023 Sponsors!
• Macro Names David Anzini Southeast Tech Sales Manager
• New Episode of PlastChicks Podcast
• BASF Hosts SPE Junior Researchers with STEM Aspirations
• Jonathan Meckley Memorial Scholarship

SPE News — April 21, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, April 2023

In this issue:

• Hail to the Chief
• Diagnostics To Go
• SPE President-Elect Conor Carlin to Speak at Bioplastics Live
• Keynotes Announced for FlexPackCon® 2023
• Nominations Now Open for Plastics Hall of Fame
• FlexPackCon® 2023 Call for Abstracts Deadline May 1st
• Long-time SPE Supporter Jon Meckley Passes Away
• My Experience as a Junior Researcher
• Celanese Foundation Provides Substantial Grant to SPE Foundation
• DuPont™ Tedlar® Donates $20,000 to SPE Foundation
• And More.

SPE News — April 7, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, April 2023

In this issue

• Empowering Solutions
• Power Control
• ANTEC® 2023 Turnout Doubles From Year-Ago Figure
• SPE Honors Members with Prestigious Annual Awards at ANTEC® 2023
• Poster Competition Draws ANTEC® Crowds
• New Episode of PlastChicks Podcast
• SPE Foundation Brings STEM to McKinney Independent School District
• And More.

SPE News — March 17, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, March 2023

In this issue:

• Plastics Engineering March/April issue
• Electrifying Prospects
• Going in Style
• Down to the Wire! Have you Registered for ANTEC® Yet?
• SPE East Africa Chapter Established
• Automotive Composites Conference & Expo Announces Call for Applications for ACCE & Rehkopf Scholarships
• FlexPackCon® 2023 Call for Abstracts
• SPE Supports Plastics Professionals During Financial Hardship
• SPE Foundation Releases 2022 Impact Report
• And more.

SPE News — March 3, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals,, March 2023

In this issue:

• Additive Technology Drives Clarified PP Resin Growth
• SPE Acquires 3Dnatives
  • SPE's Decision Behind the Acquisition
  • Global Impact
  • 3Dnatives' ADDITIV Brand
  • Meet 3Dnatives at ANTEC®!
• ANTEC®
• New Episode of the PlastChicks Podcast
• And More...

SPE News — February 17, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, February 2023

In this issue:

• Read Jan/Feb Issue of Plastics Engineering
• AI Tunes Plastics Processing
• Thunder From Down Under
• ANTEC® Plenary Speakers Address Sustainability, Circularity, and More
• Pre-ANTEC® Workshops Help Broaden your Plastics Knowledge
• SPE President Bruce Mulholland Appoints Four to Board of Directors
• Fellow of Society Award Recipients Announced
• SPE Announces HSM Award Recipients for 2023
• SPE’s Additives & Color Europe Conference 2023 Taking Place in Brussels
• FlexPackCon® 2023 Call for Abstracts
• Foundation Scholarship Applications Open Until April 1
• List of Upcoming Events
• And More

SPE News — February 6, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, February 2023

In this issue:

• Plastic Engineering January/February Issue Now Available
• The Unbroken Circle
• Enhanced Control
• ANTEC® 2023 Technical Program Focused on Four Themes
• Pre-ANTEC® Workshops Take a Deep Look at Plastics Technologies
• NETZCH Instruments Announced as SPE Preferred Partner
• SPE Journals Provide Access to Cutting-Edge Technologies
• SPE's Additives & Color Europe Conference 2023 Moves to Brussels
• FlexPackCon® 2023 Announces Call for Abstracts
• New Episode of PlastChicks Podcast Available
• Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas and SPE Foundation Partnership Report

SPE News — January 23, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, January 2023

In this issue:

• Plastic Engineering January/February Issue Now Available
• New Polyolefins Meet Demanding Use and Sustainability Needs
• Time is Running Out to Get In on the ANTEC® VIP Experience!
• Pre-ANTEC® Workshops Take a Deep Look at Plastics Technologies
• Brabender® Announced as SPE Preferred Partner
• SPE’s DEI Speaker Series Focused on Life Skills, Leadership, and Workforce Development
• SPE’s Additives & Color Europe Conference 2023 Moves to Brussels
• FlexPackCon® 2023 Announces Call for Abstracts 
• New Episode of PlastChicks Podcast Available
• SPE Foundation Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

SPE News — January 6, 2023

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, January 2023

In this issue:

• Problem-Solving Plastics
• Purdue and 9T Labs Collaborate on Printed Aerospace Composites
• January is ANTEC® VIP Month
• Pre-ANTEC® Workshops Take a Deep Look at Plastics Technologies
• FlexPackCon® 2023 coming in October 
• New Episode of Plastics & Beyond Podcast
• Promoting Positive Plastics Education
• ANTEC® 2023

SPE News — December 16, 2022

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, December 2022

In this issue:

• Green Guides Lurk Behind Label Claims
• Electric Everything
• PVC is Sustainable
• New for 2023! ANTEC® VIP Experience
• Teach the Geek: Sunshine or Mud? Tips on Tailoring a Presentation to the Audience
• Pre-ANTEC® Workshops Take a Deep Look at Plastics Technologies
• Australian-New Zealand Chapter Conference Inspires Conference Communique
• Save the Dates! FlexPackCon® 2023 Coming in October!
• SPE Preferred Partner Moldex3D Focuses on Automating Molding Simulations with API
• SPE Foundation 2023-2024 Scholarships Are Now Open

SPE News — December 2, 2022

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, December 2022

In this issue:

• AI UPS Recycling Payoff
• Clever Designs Make Great Ideas
• Expanding Process Skills
• SPE Announces Newly Elected Board of Directors Members
• New for 2023! ANTEC® VIP Experience
• ANTEC® 2023 Call for Speakers Deadline Today!
• Student — We Want Your Posters
• Glen Beall, SPE’s Oldest Living Member, Inducted into the Stark County Alumni Hall of Fame 
• Teach the Geek: A Surefire Way to Handle Speaking Off-the-Cuff
• Foundation #GivingTuesday Campaign Exceeds Goals! 
• SPE Foundation Scholarship Applications Are Now Open
• And More.

SPE News — November 18, 2022

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, November 2022

In this issue:

• AI UPS Recycling Payoff
• Brilliant Idea
• Conceived and Created
• New for 2023! ANTEC® VIP Experience
• Are You Ready for Plastics Prime Time?
• Students - We Want Your Posters!
• Using Podcast Guesting to Improve Your Public Speaking
• And More.

SPE News — November 4, 2022

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, November 2022

• Solvent Bonding PVC Tubing to Polycarbonate Luer Connectors
• Plastics is a $600 Billion Business
• Recycled Plastics Exchange Goes Online in the UAE
• Are You Ready for Plastics Prime?
• Students - We Want Your Posters!
• Back by Popular Demand - Pre-ANTEC® Workshops
• Time is of the Essence: Timing Presentations
• Essentials of Management & Leadership in Plastics Second Cohort Announced
• #GivingTuesday Campaign Advances Support of SPE Foundation Girl Scout Patch Program
• PlastChicks Podcast - Episode 43 Now Available

SPE News — October 21, 2022

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, October 2022

• The Right Stuff
• Atta Buoy!
• FDA Rethinks Food-Contact Rules
• Are You Ready for Plastics Prime Time?
• Back by Popular Demand – Pre-ANTEC® Workshops
• Going to K 2022?
• Essentials of Management & Leadership in Plastics, powered by SPE
• Call for Papers for Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology Special Issue: Bio-Additives and Bio-fillers: Latest Trends and Future Needs
• LIG Health and Wellness Round-Up: Fall 2022 Edition
• Help Us Expand the SPE Foundation Girl Scout Patch Program
• Plastics & Beyond Podcast, Lilian Judy hosts Evan Morton, Programs and Sustainability Coordinator, SPE Foundation

SPE News — October 7, 2022

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, October 2022

• Floating Solar Farm Taps Cork Polymer Composites
• Innovators Target Thin-Film Waste Challenge
• Welcome Back: Plastics is Ready for Gigantic K Show
• Dr. Iván López Named SPE Director of Technical Programs
• Start With This in Mind: Presentation Tips from Teach the Geek
• Essentials of Management & Leadership in Plastics, powered by SPE
• Going to K 2022?