Society of Plastics Engineers

Cooper Standard FlushSeal™ System Named SPE® Automotive Innovation Award Finalist

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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NORTHVILLE, Mich., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Standard (NYSE: CPS) has been recognized as a 2023 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Award finalist for its FlushSeal™ System found on several NIO models.

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  • NORTHVILLE, Mich., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Standard (NYSE: CPS) has been recognized as a 2023 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Award finalist for its FlushSeal™ System found on several NIO models.
  • The innovation, which is recognized in the Body Exterior category, is one of 28 technologies named a finalist in the annual program that honors the best companies in automotive plastics.
  • "We are delighted that our FlushSeal™ System has been recognized as a SPE Auto Innovation Award finalist," said Chris Couch, senior vice president, chief technology officer, Cooper Standard.
  • Category and Grand Award winners will be announced at the SPE Innovation Awards Competition & Gala on November 8 in Livonia, Mich.

Braskem Takes Polypropylene to the Next Level of Performance in Partnership with WEAV3D® utilizing its Rebar for Plastics® Lattice Technology

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Recycling, Chemicals, Plastics, Automotive Manufacturing, Environment, Sustainability, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Carbon, SPE, Plastic, Climate, BM, Business development, Original equipment manufacturer, BAK, Society of Plastics Engineers, Multimedia, Steel, Carbon footprint, Keynote, PP, Role, Conference, NYSE, Biopolymer, Wood-plastic composite, Renewable energy, Braskem

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230928754765/en/
    The WEAV3D lattice technology enables lightweight PP parts to replace materials like steel, increasing PP’s use in automotive applications by balancing improvements in performance, weight, and cost.
  • The combination of Braskem PP sheets with WEAV3D’s Rebar for Plastics will allow Braskem to compete in new structural material end-markets.
  • “We’re excited to offer our clients new innovations and partnerships around high-performance polypropylene materials utilizing the WEAV3D lattice technology.
  • As the automotive industry continues to roll out new electric vehicle designs, it requires automakers to re-think the vehicle design with cutting-edge performance materials.

SPE® ACCE (AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXPO) ANNOUNCES: "COMPOSITES: THE KEY TO EV - AUTO AND AIR MOBILITY" - Sept. 6-8, 2023

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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"COMPOSITES: THE KEY TO EV - AUTO AND AIR MOBILITY" is the theme for the 2023 event.

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  • "COMPOSITES: THE KEY TO EV - AUTO AND AIR MOBILITY" is the theme for the 2023 event.
  • "Composites continue to play a key role in the development of electric vehicles, from safety to range to ergonomics," said Dr. David Jack, professor, Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University and ACCE 2023 co-chair.
  • The industry speeding towards e-mobility is driving an increase in innovative composites applications," said Dr. Christoph Kuhn, assistant to EVP & Chief Engineering Officer, Volkswagen Group of America and ACCE 2023 co-chair.
  • "Composites will soar like never before as air mobility vehicles take flight," added Kuhn.

One Month Until the Fighting Global Warming, Land & Ocean Pollution Conference (Newark, United States - June 26-28, 2023)

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Friday, April 7, 2023
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DUBLIN, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Fighting Global Warming, Land & Ocean Pollution" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Fighting Global Warming, Land & Ocean Pollution" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • For its role in reducing GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emissions responsible for global warming, the Chemicals/Polymer industry has been innovating new processes and products.
  • Concurrent issues to be addressed are "Land Pollution / Ocean Pollution and Sustainability of Raw-Materials for the Polymer Industry".
  • Now at InnoPlast Solutions, Dr. Khanna's technology driven business experience is playing a key role in offering "Value-Driven" conferences and courses.

SPE® ANNOUNCES "CALL FOR NOMINATIONS" FOR 52nd ANNUAL AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION AWARDS COMPETITION & GALA - "PLASTICS: CHARGING INTO THE AUTOMOTIVE REVOLUTION" (Nov. 8, 2023)

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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Categories include: Aftermarket & Limited Edition/Specialty Vehicles, Body Exterior, Body Interior, Chassis/Hardware, Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Systems, Sustainability, Materials, Powertrain, Process/Assembly/Enabling Technologies, and Safety.

Key Points: 
  • Categories include: Aftermarket & Limited Edition/Specialty Vehicles, Body Exterior, Body Interior, Chassis/Hardware, Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Systems, Sustainability, Materials, Powertrain, Process/Assembly/Enabling Technologies, and Safety.
  • A "Grand Award" will be presented to the winning team from all category award winners.
  • Additional criteria for a HOF award is that the nomination be: game changing; very successful worldwide; innovative in materials, process and application; and still being used.
  • At the time the competition started, in 1970, many OEM designers and engineers thought of plastics as inexpensive replacements for more "traditional" materials.

Society of Plastics Engineers Acquires 3Dnatives, the Leading Global Media and Event Platform for Additive Manufacturing

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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DANBURY, Conn., Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has acquired 3Dnatives, a French company that produces a media platform and international events for professionals in 3D printing, additive manufacturing, and their related market applications.

Key Points: 
  • DANBURY, Conn., Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has acquired 3Dnatives, a French company that produces a media platform and international events for professionals in 3D printing, additive manufacturing, and their related market applications.
  • Industrial 3D printing currently only accounts for about 0.1% of the $12.8 trillion global manufacturing economy, but it's growing rapidly.
  • The additive manufacturing market is expected to reach $107.7 billion by 2031, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 21.9% (1).
  • "Both publish the most up-to-date technical information for professionals in the plastics and additive manufacturing industries.

Cooper Standard’s Thermoplastic Thermal Management Solution for Battery Electric Vehicles Wins SPE® Automotive Innovation Award

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Sunday, November 27, 2022
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Cooper Standard (NYSE: CPS) is pleased to announce that it has earned an Automotive Innovation Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) for its Thermoplastic BEV (battery electric vehicle) Thermal Management Solution supplied to the 2023 General Motors Co. Cadillac Lyriq.

Key Points: 
  • Cooper Standard (NYSE: CPS) is pleased to announce that it has earned an Automotive Innovation Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) for its Thermoplastic BEV (battery electric vehicle) Thermal Management Solution supplied to the 2023 General Motors Co. Cadillac Lyriq.
  • Our Thermoplastic BEV Thermal Management Solution is a great example of the impactful evolution Cooper Standard is creating.
  • Cooper Standards Thermoplastic BEV Thermal Management Solution was honored in the Materials category.
  • The solution involves two developments that provide a lightweight, thermoplastic solution for BEV thermal management systems.

Fighting Global Warming, Land & Ocean Pollution (Newark, United States - June 26-28, 2023) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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The "Fighting Global Warming, Land & Ocean Pollution" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Fighting Global Warming, Land & Ocean Pollution" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • With U.S. President Biden rejoining the world leaders as per the Paris-2015 agreement, there is a renewed aggressive push on addressing "Global Warming" via de-emphasis on fossil fuels.
  • For its role in reducing GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emissions responsible for global warming, the Chemicals/Polymer industry has been innovating new processes and products.
  • Concurrent issues to be addressed are "Land Pollution / Ocean Pollution and Sustainability of Raw-Materials for the Polymer Industry".

The Vinyl Institute Recognizes Peggy Schipper as its 2022 Industry Partner of the Year

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vinyl Institute (VI) presented Peggy Schipper, Senior Sales Associate at Performance Additives LLC, its 2022 Industry Partner of Year Award at this year's annual meeting and 40th-anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C. The Industry Partner of the Year award recognizes allies who have made unique and valuable contributions on behalf of the industry's outreach, advocacy, and education programs.

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  • The Vinyl Institute (VI) presented Peggy Schipper, Senior Sales Associate at Performance Additives LLC, its 2022 Industry Partner of Year Award which recognizes individuals who have made unique and valuable contributions to the industry's outreach, advocacy, and education programs.
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vinyl Institute (VI) presented Peggy Schipper, Senior Sales Associate at Performance Additives LLC, its 2022 Industry Partner of Year Award at this year's annual meeting and 40th-anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C.
  • "Peggy's commitment to the vinyl industry shows in her 30-plus years of working and advocating on behalf of the plastics industry," said Ned Monroe, President, and CEO of the Vinyl Institute.
  • The Vinyl Institute (VI), founded in 1982, is a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomers, vinyl additives, and modifiers.

Teijin Automotive Technologies Multi-Material Battery Enclosure Named ACCE Parts Award Winner

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Monday, September 12, 2022
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Teijin Automotive Technologies (formerly Continental Structural Plastics) today announced that its innovative, multi-material battery enclosure has received the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ACCE Peoples Choice Award.

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  • Teijin Automotive Technologies (formerly Continental Structural Plastics) today announced that its innovative, multi-material battery enclosure has received the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ACCE Peoples Choice Award.
  • The winner of this award is selected from the SPE ACCE Innovation Awards entries by all attendees at the annual automotive composites exposition.
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    Teijin Automotive Technologies' award-winning multi-material battery enclosure reduces EV weight and improves safety performance.
  • As the automotive industry moves toward electrification, Teijin Automotive Technologies R&D teams are continually searching for composite solutions that make sense for our customers and the end users, said Steve Rooney, CEO of Teijin Automotive Technologies and general manager of Teijin Composites Business Unit.