Overview

The Society of Plastics Engineers is a professional organization that advances the technology of Polymeric Based Materials and offers student chapters an introduction to members of the plastics industry. It provides the student with the exposure to industry that is so valuable when seeking employment. 

The North Texas Student Chapter of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) was created in February of 1995. It provides contact between its members and industry, organizes visits to industrial plants, invites leaders from companies to make presentations before the Chapter, arranges for member participation in the Annual Technical Conference of SPE (ANTEC), the Regional Technical Conferences (RETECs), and helps members to make research presentations at the International Conferences on Polymer Characterization. This chapter is a part of the society which constitutes of members representing 5 of the 7 continents.  

The student chapter arranges regular tours to the local plastic industries with the help of South Texas Section of SPE, the Department of Materials Science and the Univeristy.If you are from a local plastics industry and would like to have us on a tour to your facility, please contact the student chapter. 
 

What's New

• Chapter involved in design and manufacture of extruder.. more
   
• New VP and Treasurer have been elected...more
   
• Polyolefins 2007, student members attended....
   
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Key Milestones

The North Texas Student Chapter of SPE has received many awards;

• In 2006, the south section of SPE awarded a total of $3000 in scholarship. more
   
• Siddhi Achyut Pendse, recipient of the SPE scholarship from the South Section. (2004)

• Ajit Ranade, Polymer Modifiers and Additives, 1st prize at the Annual Technology Conference (2003)
   
• Prakaipetch Punchaipetch, Polymer Modifiers and Additives Division Thesis Award (2000)
   
• Dr. Brostow, recipient of the International Educator of the Year Award  from  SPE (1997)
   
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