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SPE Membership: Why Join?

SPE’s Mission
"The mission of the society shall be to provide and promote the scientific and provide and promote the scientific and engineering knowledge relating to plastics…"

SPE’s Membership: 24,000 Members Worldwide

SPE Basics
 - International Membership Expansion International Membership Expansion
 - Competitive Publications, Seminars, and Competitive Publications, Seminars, 
   and Conferences
 - Comprehensive Education Services Comprehensive Education Services
 - SPE Foundation

OUTSTANDING SPE MEMBER BENEFITS
 - Awards and Recognition Awards and Recognition
 - Career Services Career Services
 - Discount Programs Discount Programs
 - Publications Publications
 - Professional Growth Professional Growth
 - Conferences Conferences
 - SPE Website

SPE Awards and Recognition
 - Six International Awards recognizing Six International Awards recognizing
   excellence in plastics engineering, technology, research, education,
   business management, and service to humankind.
 - "Wonders of Plastics" Essay Contest for junior high and high school 
   students.
 - Scholarships

SPE Career Services
 - Resume Referral Service
 - Online Plastics Employment Network (OPEN)
 - FREE Employment Advertising in Plastics Engineering

SPE Discount Programs
 - Group Heath Insurance
 - Business Insurance Program
 - Membership Directory & Consultants List
 - SPE Credit Card (U.S. & Canadian Members only)

SPE Publications
 - Plastics Engineering Magazine
 - Technical Journals
     - Journal of Applied Medical Polymers
     - Journal of Injection Molding Technology
     - Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology 
     - Polymer Engineering & Science
     - Polymer Composites
 - Special Rates on items from our publications catalogue.

SPE Professional Growth
 - Conferences
 - Seminars/Workshops
 - Plastics Education Services
 - Ask PIP Ask PIP (SPE’s own online message boards and chat rooms)
 - Student Chapters
 - Sections
 - Divisions
 - Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

SPE Conferences
 - Topcons & Section/Division Topical Conferences
 - Antec

Plastics Education Services (PES)
 - The Resource for Multi-Media Training & Education Products for the Plastics 
   Industry
 - Basic Videos on Injection Molding, Extrusion, Part Design, &
   Thermoforming    
 - CD-ROM’s
 - Publications
 - Technician’s Toolbox
 - New Products Added Monthly

SPE’s Student Chapters
 - 112 Student Chapters
 - Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
 - In 12 Countries around the world
 - 2,000 Student Members
 - Involvement in Job Fairs, Campus Meetings, Paper Presentations, and 
   Participation in ANTEC

SPE’s 99 Sections
 - Encompassing over 20 countries
 - Section Activities Section Activities
 - Monthly Meetings Monthly Meetings
 - Technical Programs Technical Programs
 - Education Programs Education Programs
 - Plant Tours Plant Tours
 - Special Events Special Events
 - Newsletters Newsletters
 - Awards Awards
 - Professional Contacts Professional Contacts

SPE’s 21 Technical Divisions
 - Automotive
 - Blow Molding
 - Color & Appearance
 - Composites
 - Decorating & Assembly
 - Electrical & Electronic
 - Engineering Properties & Structure
 - Extrusion
 - Injection Molding
 - Marketing & Management
 - Medical Plastics
 - Mold Making & Mold Design
 - Plastics Recycling
 - Polymer Analysis
 - Polymer Modifiers & Additives
 - Product Design & Development
 - Rotational Molding
 - Thermoforming
 - Thermoplastic Materials & Foams
 - Thermoset
 - Vinyl Plastics

SPE’s 21 Technical Divisions
 - Technical Conferences
 - Technical Papers
 - Educational Programs
 - Outstanding Achievement Awards
 - Industry Awards 
 - Symposia and Workshops
 - Grants
 - Newsletters

SPE’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Formed to explore new and/or emerging areas of science or technology, and to determine where those areas fit into the SPE structure.
 - Alloys and Blends
 - Applied Rheology
 - Failure Analysis and Prevention
 - Flexible Packaging
 - Joining of Plastics and Composites
 - Process Monitoring & Control
 - Total Quality

SPE’s Website (www.4spe.Org)
 - Membership Information
 - SPE Journal Database
 - RAPRA Online Abstracts Database
 - Maro Polymer Notes Online Database
 - Online Publications Catalogue
 - Online Classifieds
 - Online Seminar & Conference Registration
 - Ask PIP! Message Boards and Chat Rooms

When You’re In Plastics
You Belong in SPE!