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PlastChicksSeason 7 - Episode 10 - Dr. Jennifer Hoffman, Eurofins | EAG LaboratoriesPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Jennifer Hoffman, Director of Project Management for Eurofins | EAG Laboratories. They discuss her journey in materials science, her role as a "technical therapist," determining the best approach to address varying client needs, most common issues in plastics, deformulation/reverse engineering of materials, helping companies make smart business decisions based on scientific data, trends in plastics, sustainable materials, favorite tools, her role with SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, student mentorship and activities, and advice to new scientists entering the field.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks...2025-05-0552 minPlastChicksSeason 7 - Episode 9 - April Brown, Moldex3DPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host April Brown, Applications Engineer at Moldex3D. They discuss her professional journey to a plastics industry career, injection molding simulation projects, reducing manufacturing cost and optimizing processes while reducing waste and considering sustainability, being more inventive and efficient in the workplace, creating a sustainable future for everyone in the plastics industry, using AI to compile years of simulation data to help optimize a new part design, using simulation to predict defects before production and reduce necessary trials and tooling modifications, Moldex3D's Moldiverse cloud ecosystem, and future predictions for simulation and AI...2025-04-0438 minPlastChicksSeason 7 - Episode 8 - Andy Francis, Q-LabPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Andy Francis, Vice President of Marketing at Q-Lab Corporation. They discuss the big forces of plastics weathering, the arch nemeses of plastics, the difficulty of service life prediction, techniques and equipment for testing the effects of weathering on plastics, common misconceptions about plastics durability, plastics failure methods due to weathering, and the future of materials testing.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2025-03-0740 minPlastChicksSeason 7 Episode 7 - The KendersPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host the Kenders, siblings with careers in plastics: Laura Kender, Polymer Process Engineer at Corning Life Sciences; Elizabeth Kender, Senior Product Developer at New Balance; and Stephen Kender, Senior Design Engineer at UPPAbaby. They discuss how their interest in plastics developed, their teamwork in college, their career journey in plastics, networking, injection molding, sustainability, the future of plastics, and designing for plastics strength, lightweighting and performance.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday...2025-02-0749 minPlastChicksSeason 7 Episode 6 - Andy Kamholz, Edge Precision ManufacturingPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Andy Kamholz, CEO, Edge Precision Manufacturing. They discuss compression molding micro features on a macro part, micropore filters, hiring strategies for success, building a thriving corporate culture, the challenges in launching a new enterprise, and upcoming plastics innovations.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2025-01-0342 minPlastChicksSeason 7 Episode 5 - Lytia Watson, Vice President of Human Resources, Deceuninck North AmericaPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Lytia Watson, Vice President of Human Resources, Deceuninck North America. They discuss her educational journey, approaching impediments with curiosity, finding the best employees for your company, removing bias in hiring decisions, building collaboration skills for success, planning your personal career growth, and navigating the future and challenges of AI in the plastics industry for employers and staff.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2024-12-0641 minPlastChicksSeason 7 Episode 4 - Tanisha Francis, 2024 PlastChicks Scholarship WinnerPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Tanisha Francis, 2024 PlastChicks Scholarship Winner, Computer Engineering Senior at Kettering University, and President of the Kettering University SPE Student Chapter. They discuss the development of her interest in the plastics industry, her desire to use hardware and software solutions to reduce waste and streamline plastics production, mentoring and coaching high school students, service projects, work with her SPE Student Chapter, and advice for students interested in the plastics industry.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new...2024-11-0124 minPlastChicksSeason 7 Episode 3 - Emily Bowser, BiomericsLive from NPE2024! PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Emily Bowser, Process and Tooling Engineering Manager at Biomerics. They discussed improving processes to reduce scrap, the impact of mentorship on professional growth, 3-D printing, advice for aspiring engineers, emerging trends in plastics manufacturing, and leaving a legacy for the plastics industry.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2024-10-0434 minPlastChicksSeason 7 Episode 2 - Leslie Sonne, Star ThermoplasticsLive from NPE2024! PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Leslie Sonne, Senior Business Development Manager at Star Thermoplastics, a Hexpol TPE company. They discussed her career journey at Star Thermoplastics, working with clients to determine the best TPE formulations to meet their needs, the variety of TPE applications and cross-market designs, and addressing challenges in recyclability and sustainability. Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2024-09-0638 minPlastChicksSeason 7 Episode 1 - Bailey Robin, MatiumLive from NPE2024! PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Bailey Robin, Co-Founder and CEO, Matium. They discuss the journey that led him to found Matium and his future plans. Matium combines sustainable market and material science perspectives to create a comprehensive, interactive, digital supply chain network infrastructure supporting the plastics market and its services in a globally competitive marketplace with an emphasis on ease of use and efficiency.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2024-08-0249 minPlastChicksSeason 6 Episode 9 - Jay Shoemaker, Western Michigan University and HL&S ConsultingPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Jay Shoemaker, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Western Michigan University and owner of HL&S Consulting. They discussed mold design, his work with Moldflow and iMFLUX, plastics education, mold design publications, and his participation in SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2024-07-0537 minPlastChicksSeason 6 Bonus Episode - Jess Rodriguez, Berry Global, Inc.Bonus Episode! PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Jess Rodriguez, Sustainability Project Manager at Berry Global, Inc. They discussed her journey in the plastics industry and working with designers and customers to improve sustainability and recyclability in healthcare packaging through circular content, recycling technology, and process optimization. This episode was recorded live at NPE2024.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2024-07-0325 minPlastChicksSeason 6 Episode 8 - Jake Kelly-Walley, Matrix PolymersPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Jake Kelly-Walley, an R&D Engineer at Matrix Polymers and PhD Student at Queen's University Belfast. They discussed UN Sustainable Development Goals, responsible consumption of materials, introducing post-consumer recycling into rotational molding processes, banana fiber, deciding which applications can use less virgin materials while maintaining performance requirements, advances in rotational molding processes, and getting students interested in rotational molding.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2024-06-0732 minPlastChicksSeason 6 Episode 7 - Wendy Hoenig, H & H Business DevelopmentPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Wendy Hoenig, CEO at H & H Business Development, 2024 inductee into the Plastics Hall of Fame, and 2018 Women Breaking the Mold award winner. They discussed Plastics Pioneers, her work at Dow, product incubation, emerging trends in the plastics industry, approaches to and importance of mentoring and being mentored, giving back to the next generation of plastics professionals, providing technology and business assessments of start-ups, advice for people transitioning to an entrepreneurial role or start-up from a corporate role, and keeping students interested and engaged in science.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on...2024-05-0329 minPlastChicksSeason 6 Episode 6 - Dr. Ellen Lee, Ford Motor CompanyPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Ellen Lee, Technical Leader of Additive Manufacturing Research at Ford Motor Company, live from ANTEC® 2024. They discuss her journey in additive manufacturing, challenges in using additive manufacturing in the automotive sector, developing technical roadmaps, collaboration with the value chain, advice for people interested in additive manufacturing careers, and additive manufacturing design, optimization, and printing processes.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2024-04-0544 minPlastChicksSeason 6 Episode 5 - Darien Dierksen, Procter & GamblePlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Darien Dierksen, Senior Application Engineer at Procter & Gamble. They discuss her journey in the plastics industry, mentoring, challenges for women in the plastics industry, sustainable solutions at Procter & Gamble, the importance of recycling education and her road ahead in plastics.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2024-03-0141 minPlastChicksSeason 6 Episode 4 - Alethea Schaeffer, USHECOPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Alethea Schaeffer, VP of Sales & Engineering, USHECO. They discuss her journey in the plastics industry, thermoforming processes, the company's entrepreneurial approach to manufacturing, designing for manufacturing, approaches to problem-solving in engineering, pivoting to support pandemic supply needs and how the company stays innovative.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2024-02-0240 minPlastChicksSeason 6 Episode 3 - Co-CEOs - Hoffer PlasticsPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host the co-CEOs of Hoffer Plastics: Gretchen Hoffer Farb, Charlotte Hoffer Canning and Alex Hoffer. They discuss the dynamics of a family-owned injection-molding plastics business, their approach to innovation in the plastics industry, the advantages of having multiple co-CEOs, the importance of family being part of company values, and working together with customers and staff at all levels to address the needs of the customer, end consumer, and those on the production floor.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals...2024-01-0542 minPlastChicksSeason 6 Episode 2 - Monika Stroeder, PhD - NOVA ChemicalsPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Monika Stroeder, PhD, Team Leader, Circular Products R&D at NOVA Chemicals. They review her role in developing new products, her move into technical services, packaging, sustainability and finally into research and development of circular products. They discuss working together with the industry in a value chain, downgauging, mono material packaging, incorporating recycled materials, mechanical and chemical recycling, the challenges for consumers in understanding recycling and reducing the carbon footprint. They delve into the development of new high-performance resin, the future of packaging for the food industry with changes in consumer shopping...2023-12-0141 minPlastChicksSeason 6 Episode 1 - Madison Kramer, PlastChicks Scholarship WinnerPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Madison Kramer, a Plastics Engineering sophomore at Penn State Behrend and the first PlastChicks Scholarship Winner.They discuss her scholarship, her interest in plastics engineering, how Lynzie and Mercedes created the PlastChicks podcast, plastics mold design, the benefits of internships in addition to academic studies, and innovations in the plastics industry.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2023-11-0317 minPlastChicksSeason 5 Episode 10 - Sarah Webber, Plastic IngenuityPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Sarah Webber, Sustainable Packaging Engineer for Plastic Ingenuity. They discuss her sustainable plastics industry career journey, encouraging others to explore careers in plastics, the importance of involving packaging engineers early in the process when the design is frozen but not ready to launch to optimize the potential for sustainable packaging, addressing the challenges of recycling, finding end markets for recycled materials, young people entering the plastics industry in sustainability areas, using a data-driven approach to sustainable design and manufacturing, and the role of The International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) in developing...2023-10-0638 minPlastChicksSeason 5 Episode 9 - Mitch Rife, Delta TechOpsPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Mitch Rife, Engineering Manager for Additive Manufacturing, Delta TechOps. They discuss transitioning from subtractive to additive manufacturing processes; designing for 3D printing while considering injection molding requirements should production needs increase; producing 3D-printed tools, tool carriers and protectors to support aircraft mechanics; choosing materials for aerospace prototyping; use of 3D-printed parts in aircraft manufacturing; and designing wheelchair-accessible airplane seats.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube Channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.2023-09-0148 minPlastChicksSeason 5 Episode 8 - Kate Davenport, Eureka RecyclingPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Kate Davenport, Co-President of Eureka Recycling, a nonprofit zero waste organization and social enterprise recycler based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They discuss the economics and opportunities in providing recycling services, including finding sustainable markets that are interested in purchasing recycled materials, considering processes to move responsibility from the municipality to the producer, the difficulty of aggregating materials into one stream, competing with virgin plastics, the volatility of recycling materials pricing, and the challenges and costs of pulling plastic bags and flexible packaging out of the recycling stream.Terminology Note: MRF (pronounced "...2023-08-0451 minPlastChicksSeason 5 Episode 7 - Nathan Rader-Edkin, Plastics Innovation and Resource Center, Pennsylvania College of TechnologyPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Nathan Rader-Edkin, Plastics Innovation and Resource Center Program Manager, Pennsylvania College of Technology, a Plastics News Rising Star for 2023, and a co-founder of a new plastics career site, PlasticsPostings.com. They discuss his plastics industry career journey, parenting, injection molding, the importance of industry experience to an academic career, and the role of the Pennsylvania College of Technology's Plastics Innovation and Resource Center.Find out more about the Pennsylvania College of Technology and the PlasticsPostings.com career site.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube...2023-07-0741 minPlastChicksSeason 5 Episode 6 - Dr. Sherrika Sanders, Manner PolymersPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Sherrika Sanders, Senior Technical Engineer, Manner Polymers and member of the SPE DEI Advisory Board. They discuss her career journey, being one of the Hidden Figures of Dallas, developing small molecules to authenticate fuel and consumer goods, the use of PVC in building and construction, SPE Foundation's PlastiVan program, and the importance of STEM programs in developing the next generation of scientists.Find out more about SPE Foundation’s PlastiVan program, designed to excite students about opportunities in science and engineering within the plastics industry.Watch the Pl...2023-06-0249 minPlastChicksSeason 5 Episode 5 - Rashed Islam, LyftPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Rashed Islam, Head of Product Integrity at Lyft - Transit, Bikes, and Scooters. They discuss his journey in his product integrity career, working at Google and Lyft, the challenges of implementing recycled plastics in products, sustainable transportation design, eStation strategies, the Lyft Micromobility Lab, and testing for different environments and conditions.Essentials of Management & Leadership in Plastics is a six-month virtual program open to early to mid-level career professionals who would like to be leaders or strengthen their leadership skills in the plastics industry. No other Leadership Certificate program exists...2023-05-0538 minPlastChicksSeason 5 Episode 4 - Alexandre Martel and Filippos Voulpiotis, 3DnativesPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host 3Dnatives guests Alexandre Martel, Co-Founder, and Filippos Voulpiotis, Chief Business Officer. They discuss the role of 3Dnatives as a reliable source of information on the latest trends of the Additive Manufacturing market, common misconceptions about additive manufacturing, the careful work that goes into producing content tailored to multiple languages and their audiences, and the synergies between SPE and 3Dnatives that led to SPE's acquisition of 3Dnatives.Essentials of Management & Leadership in Plastics is a six-month virtual program open to early to mid-level career professionals who would like to be leaders...2023-04-0731 minPlastChicksSeason 5 Episode 3 - 2022 SPE Foundation Scholarship WinnersPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host four of the 2022 SPE Foundation Scholarship winners: Rachel LeBlanc, Allen Román, Kelsey Allis, and Wyatt McGraw. The SPE Foundation is an arm of SPE that supports the development of plastics professionals by funding quality educational programs, grants, and scholarships, emphasizing science, engineering, sustainability, and manufacturing to create inclusive opportunities for students around the world. The 2023-2024 Foundation Scholarships deadline is April 1. Learn more about SPE Foundation Scholarships.Get details on the 2023 Re|Focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, being held May 1-4, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and save 30% on the no...2023-03-031h 00PlastChicksSeason 5 Episode 2 - Ed Hall, Baerlocher USAPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Ed Hall, President and CEO of Baerlocher USA, discuss Ed's career journey, the importance of ethics and diversity in the workforce, Baerlocher USA's move into sustainability and services, and the need for the plastics industry to get together to teach, learn and collaborate in their approach to finding recycling solutions.Find out more about the 2023 Re|Focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, being held May 1-4, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and save 30% on the non-member registration rate using the discount code, PlastChicks. The Summit is hosted by the Plastics Industry Association.2023-02-0340 minPlastChicksSeason 5 Episode 1 - Mason Myers, AutodeskPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Mason Myers, Principal Implementation Consultant at Autodesk, discuss the advantages of using simulation software to make it easier to get a process up and running, saving time and money using simulations, Autodesk's Moldflow Simulation software, and automation software advances in meshing and Cloud solving.Watch the PlastChicks podcast on the SPE YouTube channel.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals and is posted the first Friday of every month.2023-01-0642 minPlastChicksSeason 4 Episode 10 - Neil Thompson, Teach the GeekPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Neil Thompson, Founder of Teach the Geek, author and podcaster of Teach the Geek to Speak, discuss helping STEM professionals develop their presentation skills to further their career development, the challenges engineers face when communicating to a non-technical audience, attributes of engaging and unengaging presentations and dealing with presentation fears.You can find out more about developing engaging presentations from Neil on his website, Teach the Geek; his podcast, Teach the Geek to Speak; his YouTube Channel, Teach the Geek; and in his book, Teach the Geek to Speak.2022-12-0232 minPlastChicksSeason 4 Episode 9 - Dr. Katrina Knauer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and BOTTLE ConsortiumPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Dr. Katrina Knauer, Program Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and CTO of the BOTTLE (Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment) Consortium discuss attaining your ideal job in your plastics career; Katrina’s research into deconstructing plastics to get useful chemicals and building blocks out of the process -- pure and useful monomers -- without needing energy-intensive processes; and low-energy, tandem design of chemical and biological processes to convert highly contaminated mixed waste into high-value polymers used for a variety of biodegradable products.Find ou...2022-11-0446 minPlastChicksSeason 4 Episode 8 - Pat Haney, MTD MicromoldingPlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Pat Haney, Research and Development Engineer, MTD Micromolding, examine research and development in micro-medical plastics injection molding; the unique challenges of super-small molding, including differences in non-Newtonian fluid behavior, shear thinning and crystalline formation; processes for developing implant molds; designing for bioabsorbables; tooling for micromolding; finding a bridge between university research and the plastics industry; and MTD Micromolding's protyping pipeline.Watch the podcast at the SPE YouTube site. PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals and is posted the first Friday of every month.2022-10-0736 minPlastChicksSeason 4 Episode 7 - Tim Osswald, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Live at ANTEC® 2022PlastChicks Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri with guest Tim Osswald, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Co-Director of the Polymer Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, delve into plastics history, plastics developments at the University of Wisconsin, the evolution of plastics programs in universities, the sharing of ideas between industry and the educational community at ANTEC®, the benefits of participating in SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals, and plastics education trends.Watch the podcast at the SPE YouTube site.PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals and is posted the first Friday of every month.2022-09-0227 minPlastChicksSeason 4 Episode 6 - Amanda Nicholson, The Madison Group - Live at ANTEC® 2022On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Amanda Nicholson, Senior Project Engineer, The Madison Group, live at ANTEC® 2022. They discuss the importance of conducting professional moldflow analysis, establishing credibility as a young female engineer in the plastics industry, using short videos to provide pinpoint training for young engineers and different approaches to sustainability.Watch the podcast at the SPE YouTube site.PlastChicks is an SPE-sponsored podcast that is posted the first Friday of every month.2022-08-0521 minPlastChicksSeason 4 Episode 5 - Amy Aussieker, Envision Charlotte - Live at ANTEC® 2022On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Amy Aussieker, Executive Director, Envision Charlotte, live at ANTEC® 2022. They discuss the circular economy, sustainability, new advances in recycling techniques developed in the Innovation Barn, and challenges in recycling plastics.Please note the audio is somewhat rough due to issues with the live recording.2022-07-0130 minPlastChicksSeason 4 Episode 4 - Cara Walton, Harbour Results Inc.On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Cara Walton, Director, Harbour Results Inc. They discuss efforts to interest Millennials and Gen Z in manufacturing, using data to make manufacturing better, the importance of diversity in solving problems better and faster, developing techniques for benchmarking in rapidly changing times and challenges in sourcing in the plastics industry. ANTEC, being held June 14-16, 2022 in Charlotte, NC, is co-located with PLASTEC(R) South. PlastChicks is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals.2022-06-0349 minPlastChicksSeason 4 Episode 3 - Elisabet Sjölund, NesteOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Elisabet Sjölund, Brand Owner Management, Neste Renewable Polymers & Chemicals. They discuss helping companies find renewable solutions to reduce the use of carbons from fossil sources by reviewing production processes, considering sustainability when designing processes, reducing waste, upcycling, exploring options for materials that are challenging to recycle, considering new approaches to recycling, and determining if waste from one process can be a core product for something else, all while keeping up with the rapidly changing renewables landscape.Meet Neste in the Atlanta, Georg...2022-05-0637 minPlastChicksSeason 4 Episode 2 - Dr. Erin Keaney, Nonspec and University of Massachusetts LowellOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Erin Keaney, Research Scientist, Adjunct Faculty, University of Massachusetts Lowell and COO and Co-Founder of Nonspec. Nonspec is committed to providing affordable and adjustable prosthetic limb systems to all amputees. They discuss Erin's plastics research, her challenges in developing Nonspec, lessons learned when building a great team, and overcoming roadblocks as women in STEM.2022-04-011h 08PlastChicksSeason 4 Episode 1 - Toi Clarke Jones, iMFLUXOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Toi Clarke Jones, Vice President Sales & Business Development at iMFLUX. They discuss Toi's journey in the plastics industry, iMFLUX's role in helping businesses find better solutions for running plastic injection molding sites, diversity in the plastics industry and the role of the National Minority Supplier Development Council in diversifying the supply chain.2022-03-0453 minPlastChicksSeason 3 Episode 11 - Evan Morton, SPE FoundationOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Evan Morton, Programs and Sustainability Coordinator and PlastiVan® Educator at the SPE Foundation. They discuss plastics usage, sustainability, plastics education, consumer behavior and STEAM.2022-02-0447 minPlastChicksSeason 3 Episode 10, David White, ExtruPharmOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host David White, Founder and Lead Consultant at ExtruPharm. They discuss extrusion-based manufacturing for the pharmaceutical market.Find out more at ExtruPharm.2022-01-0743 minPlastChicksSeason 3 Episode 9, Jason Brownell, PolyfuzeOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Jason Brownell, Director of Engineering at Polyfuze. They discuss labelling for the polyolefin family of plastics using fusion instead of in-mold labelling technologies.Find out more at Polyfuze.2021-12-0339 minPlastChicksSeason 3 Episode 8, Mitch Hecht and Chris Dow, International Recycling Group (IRG)On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Mitch Hecht, Founder and Chairman, International Recycling Group (IRG) and Chris Dow, IRG's CEO. They discuss the challenges of recycling plastics and IRG's work in developing processes for the recycling industry to take in all plastics and rapidly sort them in an automated way for use by recyclers. Find out more about International Recycling Group at https://www.internationalrecycling.com.2021-11-0540 minPlastChicksSeason 3 Espisode 7, Dr. Chris DeArmitt, Phantom PlasticsOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Chris DeArmitt, a plastics scientist and Founder/President of Phantom Plastics. They discuss his work providing a reference to scientific research on the environmental impact of plastics at https://plasticsparadox.com/ and in his book, The Plastics Paradox; his efforts to address plastics myths; and Phantom Plastics' service to help companies create better plastics to solve problems. 2021-10-0139 minPlastChicksSeason 3 Episode 6, Anastasia Kraft, Xena WorkwearOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Anastasia Kraft, CEO of Xena Workwear. They discuss her journey into engineering and manufacturing, and how her interest in developing workwear that allowed her to work professionally in the office and on the manufacturing work floor led her to launch her own business creating fashionable personal protective equipment for women.2021-09-0349 min
Talks With Liem LePlastic Engineers - PlastChicksWatch the full length 4K YouTube talk at https://youtu.be/NqG7n9S0fSE
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Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri are Plastchicks, The Voices of Resin. We talk about plastic but also other things like thailand, vietnam, vibrator necklaces, dildos and tampons.
2021-08-212h 47PlastChicksSeason 3 Episode 5, Elena Mantagaris, Chemistry Industry Association of CanadaOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Elena Mantagaris, VP of Plastics, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada. They discuss plastics as a backdrop of our modern lives, how it helps us achieve our sustainability goals, and how these roles need to be considered in establishing partnerships between government and industry in addressing the circular economy.2021-08-0634 minPlastChicksSeason 3 Episode 4, Hugh Karraker and John Maher, All Things BakeliteOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin – Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Hugh Karraker, executive producer of the film, All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic, who is also the great grandson of Leo Hendrik Baekeland, the inventor of Bakelite, and John Maher, director of the film. They discuss the film, the life of Leo Hendrik Baekeland, Bakelite and its role in the development of modern plastics.Find out more about the film at the All Things Bakelite site.2021-07-0244 minPlastChicksSeason 3 Episode 3, Adam Baker, SodaPupOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Adam Baker, Founder and CEO of SodaPup. They discuss pet industry innovation, design, manufacturing, marketing and merchandising.2021-06-0450 minPlastChicksSeason 3 Episode 2, Heather McDougall, Planet Allies and BogobrushOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Heather McDougall, Visionary Entrepreneur and Educator for Planet Allies and CEO of Bogobrush. They discuss eco-empowerment, global sustainability, climate anxiety and dealing with the hype and fear around plastics to shift to things that are working.2021-05-0733 minPlastChicksSeason 3 Episode 1, Jonathan Quinn, NOVA ChemicalsOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Jonathan Quinn, e-Commerce Packaging & Specialty Shrink Market Manager, NOVA Chemicals. They discuss his journey in the plastics industry, flexible packaging community outreach and post-COVID trends and implications2021-04-0226 minPlastChicksSeason 2 Episode 10, Justina Sanchez, TÜV SÜD AmericaOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Justina Sanchez, Product Safety Engineer, TÜV SÜD America, during Plastics in Electronics: The Virtual Edition. They discuss the path to an engineering career, women in engineering and product development. Watch the YouTube video.2021-03-0532 minPlastChicksSeason 2 Episode 9, George Staniulis, AGS TechnologyOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host George Staniulis, Vice President, AGS Technology, during Innovations in Chemical and Mechanical Recycling: The Virtual Edition. They discuss plastics recycling and the plastics recycling marketplace. Watch the YouTube video.2021-02-0529 minPlastChicksSeason 2 Episode 8, Adam Reinitz, Chemours Titanium TechnologiesOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Adam Reinitz, Offering Management Consultant, Chemours Titanium Technologies, during CAD RETEC® 2020. They discuss getting into the plastics industry and polymer applications. Watch the YouTube video.2021-01-0146 minPlastChicksSeason 2 Ep. 7 - Annette Lund of Diversified Plastics, Inc.On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Annette Lund, Vice President of Diversified Plastics, Inc., during Plastics in Medical Manufacturing: The Virtual Edition. They discuss a career in plastics manufacturing, the medical industry, education and mentoring. Watch the YouTube video.2020-12-0444 minPlastChicksSeason 2 Ep. 6 - William Kanistras of Sonoma Pacific DistributionOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host William Kanistras, Production Manager, Sonoma Pacific Distribution, during Plastics in Cannabis Packaging: The Virtual Edition. They discuss Cannabis production and regulation. Watch the YouTube video.2020-11-0625 minPlastChicksSeason 2 Ep. 5 - Dr. Pavani Cherukupally of Imperial College LondonOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Dr. Pavani Cherukupally, Reseach Associate at Imperial College London, during Plastics in Clean Water: The Virtual Edition. They discuss her journey in polymer research and her current project in reclaiming Canadian oil industry wastewater. Watch the YouTube video.2020-10-0229 minPlastChicksSeason 2 Ep. 4 - Tony Demakis of Alliance Specialties and Laser SalesOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Tony Demakis, President of Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales, during Empowered Processing: The Virtual Edition. They discuss customer and vendor relationships in the plastics industry.2020-09-0429 minPlastChicksSeason 2 Ep. 3 - Karen Paulson of Paulson Training Programs, Inc.On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Karen Paulson, President of Paulson Training Programs, Inc., during ANTEC® 2020 - The Virtual Edition. They discuss plastics industry training and programs.2020-08-0734 minPlastChicksSeason 2 Ep. 2 - Sarah Harbaugh of Green Dot BioplasticsOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Sarah Harbaugh, Sales & Marketing Director at Green Dot Bioplastics, during ANTEC® 2020 - The Virtual Edition. They discuss manufacturing with bio-based and compostable polymers.2020-07-0336 minPlastChicksSeason 2 Ep. 1 - Mark Wolverton, Plastics Industry Veteran and PlastiVan Plastics EducatorOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Mark Wolverton, a Plastics Educator for PlastiVan, SPE Chicago Chapter Board Member, Plastics Pioneer and long-time veteran of the plastics industry, during ANTEC® 2020 - The Virtual Edition. They discuss the challenges of a plastics industry profession and dealing with the current pandemic.2020-06-0538 minPlastChicksEpisode 13 - Chad Ulven of North Dakota State University and c2renewOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Chad Ulven, Ph.D., Professor, North Dakota State University and CTO, c2renew, during ANTEC® 2020 - The Virtual Edition. They discuss recycling and compounding of biomasses into resin.2020-05-0130 minPlastChicksEpisode 12 - Brenda Clark of HASCO America, Inc.On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri host Brenda Clark, Engineering Manager at HASCO America, Inc. during ANTEC® 2020 - The Virtual Edition. They discuss Brenda's experiences in the plastics industry.2020-04-0334 minPlastChicksEpisode 11 - Jason Lyons of ArkemaOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie hosts Jason Lyons, Business Manager, Arkema and SPE Vice President of Divisions, for a discussion of how he became involved in the plastics industry and how his leadership experience in SPE and other organizations enhanced his management skills at work.2020-03-0621 minPlastChicksEpisode 10 - Jeremy Dworshak of 3MOn this two-part episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Mercedes and Lynzie host Jeremy Dworshak, Research Engineer at 3M and Vice President/Business & Finance at SPE, for a discussion of injection molding and the SPE connections to his career.2020-02-0726 minPlastChicksEpisode 9 - Doreen Becker of Ampacet Corp.On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Mercedes discusses color and sustainability in plastics, as well as challenges in the plastics industry, with Doreen Becker, Global Sustainability Director, Ampacet Corp. and Chair, SPE Color and Appearance Division.2020-01-0336 minPlastChicksEpisode 8 - Brock Allen of Tech Tank, LLCOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Mercedes and Lynzie discuss injection molding, manufacturing, and product development with Brock Allen, Founder/Thinker, Tech Tank LLC.2019-12-0924 minPlastChicksEpisode 7 - John Beaumont and the AIM InstituteOn this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Mercedes and Lynzie discuss the AIM Institute of Beaumont Technologies and plastics industry training with guest John Beaumont.2019-11-0132 minPlastChicksEpisode 6 - Eric R Larson - Live from ANTEC® 2019On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Mercedes and Lynzie host their last guest, Eric R Larson, at ANTEC® 2019. The trio talk about plastics, Eric's new book for children and linguistics!2019-10-0411 minPlastChicksEpisode 5 - John KraynikKicking off the new, longer format for PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin, Mercedes & Lynzie are joined by Engineering Manager for Accudyn, John Kraynik. In this episode, the group discusses plastics, family-owned & run businesses and how the workplace is being shaped by those dynamics.2019-09-0620 minPlastChicksEpisode 4 - Connor Carlin & Brian Landes - Live from ANTEC® 2019On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Conor Carlin and Brian Landes join Lynzie and Mercedes LIVE at ANTEC®, to talk about plastics, new color pigment discoveries, sustainability and SPE's future role in a more "bluetiful" future!2019-08-0212 minPlastChicksEpisode 3 - Patrick Farrey - Live from ANTEC® 2019Lynzie and Mercedes of PlastChicks are LIVE at ANTEC®, talking about the perception of plastics -and SPE's contribution to sustainability, the SPE community and Chicago with featured guest, SPE CEO, Patrick Farrey! 2019-07-0512 minPlastChicksEpisode 2 - Eve Vitale - Live from ANTEC® 2019On this episode of PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin - Lynzie and Mercedes are LIVE at ANTEC® again, talking about plastic in public places, tattoos and how to connect with the SPE Foundation with special guest Eve Vitale. And as the young people are saying about hands-on plastics, "That's straight up magical, y'all!"2019-06-0712 minPlastChicksEpisode 1 - David Kusuma - Live from ANTEC® 2019Introducing PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin! A new plastics podcast hosted by Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri, talking about popular plastics topics and the people inspiring the industry! In Episode 1, Lynzie and Mercedes are LIVE at ANTEC® and cover some of the week's highlights, including the Women in Plastics Lunch with Patricia Miller of Matrix 4. They also welcome David Kusuma of Tupperware onto their "pod" to discuss sustainable travel cutlery and joint NASA projects where plastic products are helping bring fresh nutrition into space!2019-04-3019 min