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SPEANTEC

  1. SPE Group on LinkedIn Exceeds 10,000 Members, the largest on LinkedIn for plastics professionals! Consider joining if you aren't a member. 7:33 AM Aug 19th, 2011 via web
  2. Save the date for ANTEC@NPE2012: April 2-4! Paper submissions are due October 19. Visit the website, www.antec.ws, for more information. 3:45 PM Jul 22nd, 2011 via web
  3. Submit your ANTEC@NPE2012 abstract & paper before October 19. For more info, visit www.antec.ws, click on Technical Program Information. 5:38 AM Jul 1st, 2011 via web
  4. ANTEC Plenary: New US ethylene capacity from shale gas -- game-changer; 30% oil-equiv. cost; "potential disaster" for butadi/ylene & rubber 8:35 AM May 4th, 2011 via web
  5. ANTEC Plenary: New forecast: crude oil to remain over $100 onward -- impacts byproducts that are nec. for most plastics' feedstocks 8:29 AM May 4th, 2011 via web
  6. ANTEC Plenary in progress: Cheaper natural gas in US and more expensive oil good for PE, not so good for PP -- bec. of "shift-light" 8:26 AM May 4th, 2011 via web
  7. ANTEC plenary in progress: Rappaport: Plastic/chem growth back on normal growth rate track after '08-'09, led by BRICs 8:22 AM May 4th, 2011 via web
  8. Secrets of the loud PLA SunChips bag -- deafening! -- now in room 203 at ANTEC -- a few seats left 7:04 AM May 4th, 2011 via web
  9. Meaty halogen-free flame retardant issues in pinfa panel discussion at 10:30 W in 209. 6:46 AM May 4th, 2011 via web
  10. Flex packaging, properly designed, cuts food waste -- current FPA session in 203. 6:44 AM May 4th, 2011 via web
  11. Flexible packaging discussion now in rooom 203--how to go from flexible package to better, less wasteful flexible package?--that's the trick 6:42 AM May 4th, 2011 via web
  12. Parched? ANTEC complimentary cocktail reception on Exhibition Show floor 4:30-6 Tues. 1:29 PM May 3rd, 2011 via web
  13. "FastTrack" training sems. still available at ANTEC-- not too late! http://www.plasticsengineering.org/misc/pdf/Fast%20Track%20Seminars.pdf 9:04 AM May 3rd, 2011 via web
  14. ANTEC 5/3 Plenary: Apte: 3 drivers of engin. plas.' global growth: 1.Cars (cheaper!), 2.Electronics (convergent) 3.Construction (stalled?) 8:51 AM May 3rd, 2011 via web
  15. ANTEC 5/3 Plenary: Apte: China making $1 trillion investment by 2020 in high-speed rail track -- what does this mean for global econ.? 8:47 AM May 3rd, 2011 via web
  16. ANTEC 5/3 Plenary Apte: For engin. plas., “The US will remain a strong specification center” as will Korea and Japan and Germany 8:43 AM May 3rd, 2011 via web
  17. 10-12am today Consultants Corner covering: Blown Film Failure Analysis & Prevention Coextrusion Single-Screw Extrusion Thermoforming 5:41 AM May 3rd, 2011 via web
  18. Check out ANTEC Consultants Corner 10-12 & 3-5 today http://plasticsengineering.org/node/3865 5:39 AM May 3rd, 2011 via web
  19. ANTEC Exhibitors list here http://plasticsengineering.org/node/3869 5:38 AM May 3rd, 2011 via web
  20. ANTEC tech pres M16 at 9:30 Monday on beta nucleants for PP http://www.mayzo.com/beta-nucleating-breakthrough.html 5:43 AM May 2nd, 2011 via web