To facilitate the work of designers and provide them with the best possible support, HASCO, as a leading international supplier of standard parts for tool and moldmaking, began making parametric […]
WEBINAR: Environmental Stress Cracking
February 25, 2021 at 11:00am-Noon EST Webinar via Zoom FREE for SPE Members Non-Members: $199 Environmental stress cracking (ESC) is the leading cause of plastic component failure, and a recent study […]
Progressive Introduces New Products for Shop Floor Safety
Elevate Your Molds with RhinoFeet™and Separate Plates with RhinoToes™ From molds on the floor to tools on the bench, Progressive’s new RhinoFeet are a simple, safe, and efficient solution for […]
ANTEC® 2021 To Now Take Place in May
Virtual Event on Track for Record Exhibits, Attendance SPE’s annual ANTEC® 2021 technical conference is entering its second year as a fully-virtual event but has moved the event dates from […]
SPE is expanding ANTEC® 2021 to include multiple attendee options, enhanced networking and an international focus.
The 2021 program will include three segments: ANTEC® Industry Insights, ANTEC® Classic and ANTEC® International. Each segment will be presented virtually. ANTEC® will kick off with Industry Insights, a two-day […]
Giving Tuesday. Change the Perception of Plastics
Giving Tuesday is a national movement to support programs and initiatives we believe in. Today, we are asking support for our SPE Foundation PlastiVideos Program! With a generous gift […]
Read the Winter Newsletter
Get up to date with the latest news and articles with the latest newsletter. SPE news: Winter Olympics, Giving Tuesday and updated events and webinars. This issues articles include: Revisiting […]
Mechanical Characterization and Effect of Water Absorption on PLA Carbon Fiber Composites in Injection Molding
This study investigated the mechanical behaviors of injection molded polylactic acid (PLA) composites reinforced with carbon fiber (CF) at different fiber loading levels (5 wt%, 10 wt%, 15 wt% & […]
Revisiting Boltzmann Kinetics in Applied Rheology
The dynamic viscosity of resins undergoing soft gelation shows a marked sigmoidal shape, suggesting that similarly shaped functions might be considered for model predictions. By Brian Love We have all […]
SPE Plastics Winter Olympics
It’s much more than a “Plastics Race”… it’s the SPE Plastics Winter Olympics!!! Think you’ve got what it takes to win a Gold/Silver/Bronze-colored plastic medal? Compete against your SPE colleagues […]