COVER STORY
Additives Annual 2015
Let your imagination roam when considering what additives & colorants can bring to an application
By Michael Tolinski
Additives Add Value to Thermoforming
Presenters at SPE’s Thermoforming Conference showed that this statement is truer than ever
By Nancy D. Lamontagne
From SPE
A Bike-A-Thon™ workshop resulted in eight bicycles for local children
RESIN MARKET FOCUS
Plastics Additives: Asia Driving Demand Growth and Increased Competition
By IHS Chemicals
The additives market is driven by global trends and plastics application demands
This is Not Your Father’s Automobile Industry
By American Chemistry Council
According to the South by Southwest® ECO Panel, cars are getting leaner and greener
DESIGN NOTES
Watertight Case
By Robert Grace
Creators of the “iDive” find success under pressure
CONSULTANT’S CORNER
Plastic Failure through Environmental Stress Cracking
By Jeffrey Jansen
ESC, “the plastic killer,” is a frequent cause of field failures
Composites at ACCE
ACCE 2015 Highlighted Interesting Shifts in the Composites Industry: Part I
By Peggy Malnati
Customer-Driven Development of an Ultra Low-Density Class A SMC Resin System
By Michael J. Sumner
Technical Papers
Color Transfer from Point A to Point B
By James E. Rediske
New Study Helps Improve Peelable Seal in Film Packaging
By Dan Falla
Methodologies and testing scenarios led to an enhanced-barrier, lower-cost, downgauged film
INSIDE SPI
One Layer at a Time: 3-D Printing is Changing Manufacturing
DEPARTMENTS
Industry News
Industry Patents
By Dr. Roger Corneliussen
Energy-Saving Tip
By Dr. Robin Kent
Upcoming Industry Events
Market Place
Advertiser Index
About the cover:
Additives and colorants offer a spectrum of properties and visual effects for 26 plastics; see our cover story. (Cover designed by SPE MarComm Team.)
