The SPE Library contains thousands of papers, presentations, journal briefs and recorded webinars from the best minds in the Plastics Industry. Spanning almost two decades, this collection of published research and development work in polymer science and plastics technology is a wealth of knowledge and information for anyone involved in plastics.
Raffaele Corvino, Mario Malinconico, Maria Emanuela Errico, Maurizio Avella, Pierfrancesco Cerruti, March 2014
Recyclable thermoplastic composite materials, made of waste from dismantled aircraft and polystyrene loose-fill packaging, are capable of handling high weight loads.
Raghavendra Gujjala, Samir Kumar Acharya, Shakuntala Ojha, March 2014
Adding biodegradable shell particulates to an epoxy resin matrix yields superior thermal stability and mechanical properties while lowering fabrication cost.
Saul Sanchez, Francisco Rodriguez, Pierre G. Lafleur, Julio Laria, Nancy Diaz, Alfonso Barbosa, Tomas Lozano , Ana Beatriz Morales, Homero Salas-Papayanopolos, Guillermo Martinez, Felipe Cerino, March 2014
Modifying the interface in polypropylene/wollastonite composites during compounding improves dispersion of the filler and increases impact strength and ductility.
Subrata K. Patra, Sudhir K. Kisku, Sarat K. Swain, February 2014
Starch/clay bionanocomposites synthesized by solution blending show enhanced thermal resistance, fire retardancy, and lower oxygen permeability with increasing clay loading.
Lih-Sheng Turng , Hao-Yang Mi , Xin Jing, February 2014
Using carbon dioxide and water as co-blowing agents during microcellular injection molding forms a foam with promise for use as a tissue engineering scaffold.
Elaine C. Brown, Adrian L. Kelly, Chamil Abeykoon , Kang Li, Peter J. Martin, Phil D. Coates, February 2014
A thermocouple mesh technique measured melt temperature radially across polymer flows, precisely profiling the relationship between melt behavior and processing parameters in polymer extrusion.
Mingbo Yang , Wei Yang, Jingjing Wu, February 2014
A model polymer blend produced from an innovative molding process demonstrates a bimodal shear rate distribution that is stronger than that found in parts molded by conventional injection molding.
Che Ku Mohammad Faizal, Saidatul Shima Jamari, Tahir Shah, Mumtaz D. Naqvi, Mohib R. Kazimi, February 2014
Homogeneous and profound sulfonation of low-density polyethylene can improve its conductivity, antistatic behavior, and hydrophilicity, enhancing its potential application in technical textiles.
Nora Aranburu, Jose Ignacio Eguiazabal, February 2014
The addition of multiwalled carbon nanotubes to an amorphous polyamide leads to electrically conductive nanocomposite materials with enhanced mechanical properties and thermal stability.
Yijun Zhang, Guangjian He, Jun Luo, Xianwu Cao, Wei Wu, January 2014
The strength and modulus of poly(butylene succinate) can be increased with the addition of halloysite nanotubes, without a significant loss of ductility.
Aydin Sunol, Ilknur Kucuk, Dilhan Kalyon , Halil Gevgilili, Seda Aktas, January 2014
A single-screw-extrusion-based foaming process using supercritical
carbon dioxide can effectively generate foams of poly(ether imide) at high temperatures while providing excellent control of the foam's properties.
Considering the fiber, matrix, and interface contribution to permanent indentation and associated damage predicts when prominent indentation formation will occur.
Michael Niaounakis, Panayiotis Georgiopoulos, Evagelia Kontou, January 2014
Polylactic acid nanocomposites with montmorillonite and silica nanofillers showed different thermomechanical property alterations over a six-month aging period.
The network structures and properties of a thermosetting, stoichiometrically balanced epoxy-amine system depend on extent of reaction.
Kim McLoughlin Senior Research Engineer, Global Materials Science Braskem
A Resin Supplier’s Perspective on Partnerships for the Circular Economy
About the Speaker
Kim drives technology programs at Braskem to develop advanced polyolefins with improved recyclability and sustainability. As Principal Investigator on a REMADE-funded collaboration, Kim leads a diverse industry-academic team that is developing a process to recycle elastomers as secondary feedstock. Kim has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Cornell. She is an inventor on more than 25 patents and applications for novel polyolefin technologies. Kim is on the Board of Directors of SPE’s Thermoplastic Materials & Foams Division, where she has served as Education Chair and Councilor.
A Resin Supplier’s Perspective on Partnerships for the Circular Economy
About the Speaker
Gamini has a BS and PhD from Purdue University in Materials Engineering and Sustainability. He joined Penn State as a Post Doctorate Scholar in 2020 prior to his professorship appointment. He works closely with PA plastics manufacturers to implement sustainability programs in their plants.
A Resin Supplier’s Perspective on Partnerships for the Circular Economy
About the Speaker
Tom Giovannetti holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Tulsa and for the last 26 years has worked for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. Tom started his plastics career by designing various injection molded products for the chemical industry including explosion proof plugs and receptacles, panel boards and detonation arrestors for 24 inch pipelines. Tom also holds a patent for design of a polyphenylene sulfide sleeve in a nylon coolant cross-over of an air intake manifold and is a Certified Plastic Technologist through the Society of Plastic Engineers. Tom serves on the Oklahoma Section Board as Councilor, is also the past president of the local Oklahoma SPE Section, and as well serves on the SPE Injection Molding Division board.
Joseph Lawrence, Ph.D. Senior Director and Research Professor University of Toledo
A Resin Supplier’s Perspective on Partnerships for the Circular Economy
About the Speaker
Dr. Joseph Lawrence is a Research Professor and Senior Director of the Polymer Institute and the Center for Materials and Sensor Characterization at the University of Toledo. He is a Chemical Engineer by training and after working in the process industry, he has been engaged in polymers and composites research for 18+ years. In the Polymer Institute he leads research on renewably sourced polymers, plastics recycling, and additive manufacturing. He is also the lead investigator of the Polyesters and Barrier Materials Research Consortium funded by industry. Dr. Lawrence has advised 20 graduate students, mentored 8 staff scientists and several undergraduate students. He is a peer reviewer in several journals, has authored 30+ peer-reviewed publications and serves on the board of the Injection Molding Division of SPE.
Matt Hammernik Northeast Account Manager Hasco America
A Resin Supplier’s Perspective on Partnerships for the Circular Economy
About the Speaker
Matt Hammernik serves as Hasco America’s Northeast Area Account Manager covering the states Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. He started with Hasco America at the beginning of March 2022. Matt started in the Injection Mold Industry roughly 10 years ago as an estimator quoting injection mold base steel, components and machining. He advanced into outside sales and has been serving molders, mold builders and mold makers for about 7 years.
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