There will be a Celebration of Life for Glenn Beall on Saturday, September 13th, at Noon.  It will be held at Lake Forest Place. Lake Forest Place 1100 Pembridge Drive Lake Forest, IL  60045

From September 3rd to 24th, 2025, the 3Dnatives team, in collaboration with Stratasys, invites you to join the free “Beyond Prototyping: Innovative AM Applications & Materials” webinar series. Each Wednesday of the month from 16:30 CEST / 10:30 EDT (30 minutes per session), a different expert will guide you through real-world insights into additive technologies. Webinar […]

Responsible Plastics 2025 is designed for professionals committed to developing impactful solutions to environmental challenges while promoting innovation, sustainability, and responsible practices across the plastics value chain. This conference includes two tracks that focus on tackling the pressing challenges of PFAS and Microplastics in the plastics industry.

From September 3rd to 24th, 2025, the 3Dnatives team, in collaboration with Stratasys, invites you to join the free “Beyond Prototyping: Innovative AM Applications & Materials” webinar series. Each Wednesday of the month from 16:30 CEST / 10:30 EDT (30 minutes per session), a different expert will guide you through real-world insights into additive technologies. Register […]

What's Next: A Recap on UNEP 5.2 and a Look Ahead The recent talks to negotiate an internationally binding treaty on plastic pollution ended without a global consensus. Now what? Join SPE's online roundtable discussion on Sept. 25 from 10-11:15 a.m. Eastern Time for an exclusive debrief from participants who were inside the room at […]

The Global Women in STEM Leadership Summit is an initiative founded and led by Engineering Professor Takoi K. Hamrita. This is the only one of its kind two-day summit held in the world that is dedicated to giving women in scientific and technological fields from all career paths access to powerful tools, strategies, and connections […]

Register now and engage in an online Q&A session with our technical experts. Can’t make it to the live webinar? Register anyway, and we’ll send you the recording 2:00 PM EDT | Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | Check Your Time This webinar explores the advantages of simulating low-pressure molding techniques, such as iMFLUX and Decoupled 3. […]

The path to carbon neutrality—and even carbon negativity—runs through renewable raw materials. Enter lignin: the world’s second most abundant natural polymer and an untapped powerhouse for sustainable innovation. Produced as a byproduct of pulp, paper, and biofuel industries, lignin makes up about one-third of plant mass and carries over 60% biobased carbon content. That means it can lock in […]

Join Us at Vinyltec® 2025 – The Premier Vinyl Plastics Conference The SPE Vinyl Plastics Division is excited to announce that Vinyltec® 2025 will be held in person in New Orleans, LA, from October 20–22, 2025. This annual conference serves as a key platform for professionals across the vinyl industry, focusing on cutting-edge technologies, regulatory […]

About the Summit TUS Athlone, Ireland, will host GPSIS 2025, featuring over 30 speakers, exhibitors, and posters, along with an optional training day. In addition, up to 60 early-stage researchers will present peer-reviewed research papers, and all technical papers will be published. This event will empower and advance Global Polymer Sustainability and Innovation for the future. The […]

We invite proposals from professionals with strong expertise and hands-on experience in the evolving landscape of plastics in packaging. This event will explore innovations, regulatory frameworks, and sustainability strategies shaping the future of flexible and rigid packaging applications. We are especially interested in case studies, breakthrough research, collaborative initiatives, and presentations that offer actionable insights to […]