Events

Milwaukee SPE Golf Outing

Schedule of events to include: 9:15 am Registration - Pro Shop 10:00 am Call to the Golf Carts - Course 10:15 am Shotgun Start - Course 11:00 am Box Lunch - Turn 2:30 pm Ballroom Bar Open (Cash) Light Snacks & Appetizers Available 4:00 pm Dinner - Awards and Speeches Remember to bring those Food […]

Design For….Webinar Series: Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Challenges

Register Here Addressing plastic waste and transitioning to a low-carbon, circular economy are the biggest challenges faced by the plastic industry globally. As a leading material science company, Dow is seeking, together with partners, solutions based on advanced recycling, mechanical recycling, bio-based materials, and product innovations to design recyclable packaging formats. Dow has committed to […]

Environmental Stress Cracking: The Plastic Killer

Find out more here If you deal with plastic components, then “Environmental Stress Cracking of Plastics” will provide you with information that will enhance your understanding of the interaction between chemicals and plastic resins, and help prevent premature failure. Environmental stress cracking (ESC) is a phenomenon in which a plastic resin undergoes premature embrittlement and […]

Plastec Minneapolis

Minneapolis Convention Center 1301 2nd Ave South, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Find out more about the event here: https://www.advancedmanufacturingminneapolis.com/en/show-brands/plastec-minneapolis.html?ADTRK=InformaMarkets&utm_source=eloqua&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=15_NL_PT_Newsfeed_Edit_Sub_20240122&sp_cid=16855&utm_content=15_NL_PT_Newsfeed_Edit_Sub_20240122&sp_aid=32533&sp_rid=842542&sp_eh=b803c81072cdbc16da448ee723a7f636c613f0e00dcd2fa83846273968d3fe25

Unlocking the Secrets of Plastics with Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

In conjunction with SPE: Inspiring Plastics Professionals, hear from Jeffrey A. Jansen about Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) during a 4-hour online workshop! Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) is a powerful technique for exploring the viscoelastic properties of plastic materials, offering invaluable insights into their mechanical behavior under various conditions. This comprehensive 4-hour workshop, " Unlocking the […]

SPE VINYLTEC® 2024

When: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 8:00 AM CDT - Thursday, October 24, 2024 5:00 AM CDT Where: Marriott Chicago O'Hare, Chicago, IL Save the Date! Vinyltec 2024 topics will span the entire range of the PVC industry including the latest technical developments, market & regulatory updates, and industry sustainability advancements.

Design For Webinar…By Design…Decoration Technique Selection

Join Sussex IM’s Jim Naatz and Matt Rosner for an insightful webinar on plastic product design, where we will explore various decoration techniques, including pad printing, hot stamping, heat transferring, and in-mold labeling. Learn how these methods can enhance the aesthetic appeal and functionality of your plastic products. Whether you're looking to improve durability, achieve […]

Introduction to Ultraviolet (UV) Stabilization of Thermoplastics

Are you ready to protect your thermoplastic products from the sun’s damaging UV rays? Join our Introductory Training Course to dive into the world of UV degradation and discover how to prevent it! In this course, we’ll cover: How UV degradation affects thermoplastics The different types of UV stabilizers and how they work at the […]

Expoplast

The only show in Québec dedicated to Plastics, EXPOPLAST is your chance to discover the industry’s latest innovations, processes, and material and learn how they can improve your products….and increase your bottom line. It’s all part of ADM Montréal. Learn more here

Plastic Failures Associated with Injection Molding Issues

Register HERE Often, as part of materials design processes, inevitably, there is a reconciliation where various inadequacies and limitations are addressed relative to design requirements. These adaptations include changes to material composition through copolymerization, blending, physical integration and fixturing, and through process design and component design to minimize stress concentrations, etc. We will consider here […]