SPE and the SPE Injection Molding Division’s IMPACT: Injection Molding Performance Awards honor the most groundbreaking plastic parts developed through injection molding, spotlighting achievements on both a national and international scale. Feature your cutting-edge work in design, manufacturing, and applications that are shaping the future of injection molding. If you’re pushing the boundaries of creativity and engineering in the plastics industry, this is your opportunity to show your best work!
• Entries must be plastics parts in active commercial production
• Parts must have been introduced within the past 24 months
• All entries must use injection molding processes
• Students! Student concepts/prototypes are welcome! Student prototypes need not be in commercial production but concepts must use the injection molding process.
Entry Fees & Important Dates
Entry Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025
Online Judging: February 3-5, 2025
Finalists Notified for Final Judging at ANTEC®: February 10, 2025
Final Judging at ANTEC® (in-person): March 3, 2025
Awards Ceremony at ANTEC®: March 4, 2025
Entry Fees:
First Entry: $199
Additional Entries: $99 for each additional entry
Student Prototype/Concept entry: No Charge
Note: Payment will be required after you’ve submitted your entries.
Submission Categories
• Automotive/Transportation
• Manufacturing/Commercial/Industrial Equipment
• Medical and Health
• Consumer (Children, Housewares, Furniture, etc.)
• Sports and Recreation
• Student (Prototypes/Concepts)
IMPACT Judges
A blue-ribbon panel of industry-leading judges will be looking for the WOW! factor, evaluating each submission based on:
• Design: Good design practice, no flash, no sink marks, no warpage, etc.
• Customer Needs: Meets customer business expectations with good market performance.
• Innovation: Creative in problem-solving, use of new materials, cutting edge applications and manufacturing techniques.
• Human Centered: Human factors and benefits; improves quality of life.
• Aesthetics: Highest aesthetics in form, function, and color.
• Sustainability: Reduces negative impact on health, society, and the environment.
What’s at Stake?
Recognition, credibility, and an edge in the industry. Not only will you gain the spotlight among the best and brightest, but your innovations will also be celebrated by peers and potential clients on a global stage. Winning parts will be announced at a special ceremony at ANTEC® 2025, happening March 3-6, 2025, in Philadelphia, PA. Winners will also be recognized in the plastics press (i.e. Plastics Engineering).
