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Society of
Plastics Engineers
6 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 306
Bethel, CT 06801 USA
www.4spe.org

EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor-in-Chief

Briana Gilmartin

Managing Editor

Robert Grace

Contributing Editors

Dr. Roger Corneliussen

Jon Evans
Dr. Robin Kent

Marketing & Communications

Sue Wojnicki

Branding & Design

Liz Martland & Kim Wakuluk

Art Director

Gerry Mercieca

Publisher

Steven Ottogalli


2016–2017 EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE

President

Scott Owens

CEO, SPE

Willem De Vos

President-elect

Raed Al-Zu'bi

Senior Vice President

Thierry d'Allard

Vice President

Brian Landes

Vice President

Jaime Gómez

Vice President

Raed AlZubi

Vice President

Rochelle Lemieux

Vice President

Monika Verheij

2015–2016 President

Dick Cameron

 

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Plastics Engineering (ISSN 0091-9578) is published monthly, except bimonthly in July/August and November/December, by Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., a Wiley Company, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030 USA. The magazine is compiled and edited by the Society of Plastics Engineers, Editorial and Business Office, 6 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 306, Bethel, CT 06801 USA. Telephone +1 203-775-0471, Fax +1 203-775-8490. SPE Home Page: www.4spe.org. Communications should be sent to the Editor. Send address changes and undeliverable copies to the Circulation Manager at the SPE address given above. Send subscription orders and claims for non-receipt to Wiley Subscription Services at the Wiley address given above. SPE members receive the magazine as a benefit of membership. Subscription rate for nonmembers is $151 for 1 year; add $100 per year for subscriptions outside North America. Single-issue price is $20. Plastics Engineering is printed by Dartmouth Printing Co., a Sheridan Group Company. Periodical postage paid at Hoboken, NJ, and additional entry office. Accepted at special postal rates provided in P.M., Sec. 132 122. Copyright 2016 by the Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Plastics Engineering, 6 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 306, Bethel, CT 06801 USA. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Plastics Engineering is indexed by Engineering Information Inc.

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SPE Plastic Part Design Conference www.spe-pd3.org

SPE Resources www.4spe.org/partner

SPE Technical Journals www.4spe.org

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