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Plastic Decorating and Coating can be a complex and confusing set of often unrelated technologies. As such, plastic decorating is much more involved than just achieving a desired appearance and choices can have significant impact on business outcomes.

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 the impact […]

Join leaders in the thermoset industry at TOPCON 2025 where you’ll learn about opportunities for thermoset innovative technologies in multiple markets. The event includes keynote speakers, panel discussions, technical presentations, exhibits and a special program dedicated to growing the industry.

If you work with plastic components that include outdoor exposure, then this course will provide you with information that will enhance your understanding of the interaction between UV radiation-based weathering and plastic resins, and help prevent premature failure. Topics covered during this session include an introduction to UV degradation and an explanation of the failure […]

Injection molding parts may present defects that are intrinsic to the nature of the product. These defects could be related to part design flaws, material characteristics, mold design issues or improper process parameters. Regardless of the root cause, it is crucial to identify them in the first place and determine possible solutions for corrective actions […]

The optimization of carbon black (CB) content and process conditions in rubber formulations is critical for ensuring performance consistency, especially in lab-scale rubber processing aimed at quality control and research and development. By mimicking full-scale production processes in the laboratory, formulators can improve scalability and reduce the risk of performance deviation during scale-up. Furthermore, modifications […]

Join us for "Why Sulfones? A Deep Dive into Polysulfone, Polyethersulfone, and Polyphenylsulfone" and discover the science behind their exceptional properties, learn how to select the right sulfone for your application, and gain insights into real-world use cases where these materials solve the toughest engineering challenges..

The SPE South Texas Section in collaboration with the SPE Polymer Modifiers and Additives Division, the Thermoplastic Materials and Foams Division, the Engineering Properties and Structures Division, the Building and Infrastructure Division, the Applied Rheology Division, and the Flexible Packaging Division are organizing the program. The Galveston Island Convention Center overlooks the beach on the […]