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SUMMARY:Registration OPEN for 2026 Plastics Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now OPEN for UMass Lowell’s \nPlastics Engineering Seminars!. \nLearn More and Register \nWhether you are in engineering\, sales and marketing\, or research and development\, join us for a seminar on various topics. \nRegister soon to secure your spot! Click the date to learn more and enroll. \nPROCESSING \nRobust Processing Development and Scientific Molding \nSuhas Kulkarni | Offered June 3-5 \nInjection Molding \nDr. Stephen Johnston | Offered June 8-12 and July 13-17 \nLiquid Silicone Rubber Injection Molding  \nDr. Matthew Bont | Offered July 8-9 \nExtrusion \nDrs. Carol Barry & Anne Soucy | Offered July 20-22 \nPlastics Twin-Screw Extrusion and Compounding NEW! \nDr. Meg Sobkowicz Kline | Offered July 23-24 \nDESIGN \nPlastic Part Design for Injection Molding \nDr. Stephen Johnston | Offered June 1-4 and July 7-10 \nMATERIALS \nPlastics in Medical Devices \nDrs. Meg Sobkowicz Kline & Amy Peterson | Offered June 29-July 1 \nPlastics Materials \nDr. Akshay Kokil | Offered June 15-18 and August 24-27 \nThermoplastic Elastomers NEW! \nDrs. Joey Mead & Jinde Zhang | Offered June 1-2
URL:https://pd3.4spe.org/event/registration-open-for-2026-plastics-seminars/
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SUMMARY:SPE WORKSHOP - Smart Injection Molding: Hands-on Design of Experiments (DOE) for Success and Competitiveness
DESCRIPTION:April 14\, 15 & 17\, 2026 | Online\n11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET (each day) \nLearn More \nDo you struggle to identify the real root cause of molding defects? Are you tired of relying on guesswork\, intuition\, or tribal knowledge? \nDo you want to reduce scrap\, stabilize processes\, shorten startups\, and justify process settings with data instead of trial‑and‑error? \nIf you’re troubleshooting molding defects by trial-and-error\, you’re losing time and margin. This three-day\, practice-oriented workshop delivers a structured\, repeatable approach to process optimization—built specifically for injection molding professionals. \nThis program is for you if you need to: \n\nIdentify the true root causes of defects\nReduce scrap and stabilize processes\nShorten start-ups\nReplace guesswork with data\nJustify process settings with measurable ROI\n\nRather than theory-heavy lectures\, this workshop focuses on machine-side Design of Experiments (DoE)—practical tools you can apply immediately. Across three focused 90-minute sessions\, you will learn how to plan\, execute\, and interpret efficient experiments that deliver meaningful insight into part quality\, process robustness\, and optimization opportunities. \nYou’ll leave with a practical DoE toolkit that strengthens decision-making\, improves consistency\, and enhances competitiveness.
URL:https://pd3.4spe.org/event/spe-workshop-smart-injection-molding-hands-on-design-of-experiments-doe-for-success-and-competitiveness/
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ORGANIZER;CN="SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals":MAILTO:spe@4spe.org
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