SPE Preferred Partners

Alformet

Alformet specializes in an additive manufacturing process which uses laser radiation as a heat source for welding continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFR TP) preimpregnated material, commonly known as tapes. Using the Laser-Assisted Tape Winding (LATW) technology of parent company AFPT, Alformet makes tubular CFR TP products accessible, cost-effective in small and large quantites and in high quality due to tight process control.

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TA Instruments

TA Instruments is the world leader in manufacturing industry-leading systems for thermal analysis, rheology, microcalorimetry and mechanical analysis. Their reliable technology helps scientists in top laboratories test the physical properties of their materials. TA Instruments are a staple of any polymer lab and drive innovation in material design, process optimization, and sustainability. From medical devices to recycled plastics, material analysis and development across diverse industries is made possible by TA Instruments.

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About TA Instruments Division
TA Instruments, a division of the Waters Corporation, is the leading manufacturer of analytical instruments for thermal analysis, rheology and microcalorimetry. The Division is headquartered in New Castle, Delaware, USA, and has direct operations in 24 countries.

About Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT), the world’s leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, food and environmental sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,400 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 14 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries.

3D Systems

More than 30 years ago, 3D Systems brought the innovation of 3D printing to the manufacturing industry. Today, as the leading additive manufacturing solutions partner, we bring innovation, performance, and reliability to every interaction - empowering our customers to create products and business models never before possible. Thanks to our unique offering of hardware, software, materials, and services, each application-specific solution is powered by the expertise of our application engineers who collaborate with customers to transform how they deliver their products and services. 3D Systems’ solutions address a variety of advanced applications in healthcare and industrial markets.

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For more information, please contact:

Auburn Meadows
Digital Marketing Manager
3D Systems
333 Three D Systems Cir, Rock Hill, SC 29730, USA
Auburn.Meadows@3DSystems.com
Tel: +1 828.592.1168

Covia

We're Covia, founded on the rich legacy of Fairmount Santrol and Unimin Corporation. Covia is a leading provider of minerals and material solutions for Industrial markets, with a portfolio of high-quality products and the industry’s most comprehensive and accessible distribution network. Our scale and capabilities complement our extensive product portfolio, including HIFILL® N, MINBLOC® HC, IMSIL® and SNOBRITE® mineral fillers and additives, supporting our customers in a broad range of plastics applications. These minerals offer the optimum balance of physical, chemical, and optical properties, ease of processing, regulatory compliance, and cost effectiveness in highly filled formulations.

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For more information, please contact:

Matthew Greenley
Sales Manager
matthew.greenley@coviacorp.com
Tel: +1 828.592.1168

DOMO Engineering Plastics US

DOMO Engineered materials plant in Buford (Georgia) operates as a true custom compounder producing a unique product portfolio. With a core business focused on PA6 & PA66 via DOMO’s complete vertical integration, the company also formulates and compounds via multiple base polymers, fillers, and additives for specialty applications.

DOMO's North American sales team functions not only as commercial representatives, but as technical service engineers as well. Sellers have significant experience working as project engineers, hands on processors, and part and tool designers in the injection molding and OEM arenas. This vast experience mates well with true application development – matching custom compounds to custom part requirements.

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For more information, please contact:

Robert Schultz
Director of Operations North America

Domo Engineering Plastics US, LLC
4917 Golden Parkway Suite 300
Buford, GA 30518, United States

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DOMO Engineered Materials is part of DOMO Chemicals, a leading producer of high-quality nylon & Intermediates materials for a diverse range of markets, including the automotive, food, medical, pharmaceutical, chemicals and electronics industries. The company offers a complete portfolio of integrated nylon 6 and 66 products. Headquartered in Belgium, the family-owned company leverages advanced technology and consumer insights to deliver sustainable & innovative solutions. DOMO employs approximately 2200 employees worldwide. The Engineered Materials Business area, building on the group’s integrated production of nylon 6 and 66, offers customized, innovative and sustainability-focused solutions for demanding applications in many fields. These include the automotive industry, the industrial and consumer goods sectors, and the electrical and electronics (E&E) segment. Since February 2022 DOMO is the exclusive owner of the TECHNYL® brand worldwide.

As a family-owned company with its roots in Ghent, Belgium, DOMO Chemicals serves customers and partners globally. Our headquarters is officially located in Ghent, Belgium. DOMO Chemicals has nine production sites and several sales offices around the world. Key applications served by TECHNYL® include high thermal and chemical resistance materials, light engineering solutions (metal, aluminum and thermoset replacements), flame retardant materials for advanced electrical protection, high aesthetic materials with the addition of new solutions for extrusion and friction and wear resistance. In addition to its innovative and sustainable portfolio of techno-polymers, customers can benefit from DOMO’s SERVICE HUB. This unique platform enables manufacturers to innovate quickly and keep ahead of the competition in fast-changing markets. This includes predictive simulation, prototyping and final application part testing capabilities, to speed time to market in dynamic sectors like automotive, consumer electronics, heating and cooling and more.

METTLER TOLEDO

METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global manufacturer of precision instruments. The company is the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial and food retailing applications. The company also holds top-three market positions in several related analytical instruments markets and is a leading provider of automated chemistry systems used in drug and chemical compound discovery and development.

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For more information, please contact:

Kylie Kott, Laboratory Market Specialist
kylie.kott@mt.com; +1 614.896.1439

Patti Westfall, Marketing Programs Manager
patti.westfall@mt.com; +1 937.305.9726

ASACLEAN™ is the worldwide-leader and SPE's Preferred Partner in commercial purging compounds.

Their product line features mechanical, chemical, & concentrate grades that are scientifically-engineered for optimal performance based on your process and resins. Asaclean™ purges are optimized for injection molding, extrusion, film & sheet, blow-molding, & blown-film applications. Asaclean™ benefits include: faster changeovers/reduced downtime, effective removal of color/carbon contamination, reduced screw-pulls, lower scrap/reject rate, increased productivity and greater cost savings. Manufactured and distributed by Sun Plastech, Inc., Asaclean™ products are backed by the technology and resources of parent organization, Asahi Kasei Group.

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For more information, please contact:

Rob Palmisano
National Sales Manager
sales@asaclean.com
+1 800.787.4348

IGS GeboJagema is SPE’s Preferred Partner for tool making of high precision molds needed for injection molded components.

IGS GeboJagema is a toolmaker with 120 Fte, located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Ninety nine percent of our turnover is export (of which 40% is to the US).

Our focus is on high precision molds needed for injection molded components used in:

• Medical; molds for drug delivery devices, - closures (Luer Lock) - packaging
• Biotech; molds for lab disposables, consumables for diagnostic sample preparation, Cartridges, Cassettes, Cuvettes-Tubes, Strip Lid and Wellplates
• Optics; molds for spectacle lens, contact lens, special prisms

Many pharma, medical and biotech companies have approved IGS as their preferred toolmaking partner and involve IGS in their projects. Because we want to meet “a first time right delivery”, we have 8 injection molding machines on site and extra space for 12 customers injection molding machines for a turn-key set up/delivery.

Clients characterize IGS as:

• open and transparent in all our communication
• a partner with added value towards Innovative Product Design Input to reduce TCO of the tooling costs
• delivery of a full validated mold, including molding process parameters for a first time right delivery
• partner with mold engineering, mold manufacturing and mold validation power, to run several molds (6 to 10) at the same time for one project

We invite you to challenge our Team and involve in your new product and send us your NDA/mold RFQ.

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For further information please contact:
Frans Branten
Strategic Business Manager
frans.branten@igsgebojagema.nl
Office: +31 40 2647 500
Mobile: +31 6 12559899

ICIPC® — Instituto de Capacitacíon e Investigacíon del Plástico y del Caucho

ICIPC® is a nonprofit organization located in Colombia, South America, delivering applied research solutions and high added-value services in material science and polymer processing for national and international institutions.

Our research fields are:

• Polymer design, formulation and processing
• Sustainable and circular economy
• New technologies and Industry 4.0

Our service portfolio consists of:

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Anton Paar is SPE’s Preferred Partner for polymers and elastomer solutions.

Anton Paar manufactures and sells premier scientific instrumentation for polymer and elastomer characterization. Solutions offered by Anton Paar provide unique information on polymer properties including structure stability, elasticity, and flow behavior.

Anton Paar’s industry leading density meters and rheometers are joined by solutions for dynamic mechanical analysis, viscosity, AFM, surface and scratch analysis, microwave digestion, and more.

With 4 US-based offices and a nationwide service and support network,  Anton Paar is ready to help you analyze your polymers on a whole new level.

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For further information please contact:
Jeff Linka
Marketing Manager
jeff.linka@anton-paar.com
+1 804.550.1051

CoreTech System (Moldex3D) is SPE’s Preferred Partner for plastic injection molding simulation solutions.

CoreTech System Co., Ltd. (Moldex3D) has been providing the professional CAE analysis solution “Moldex” series for the plastic injection molding industry since 1995, and the current product “Moldex3D” is marketed worldwide. Committed to providing advanced technologies and solutions to meet industrial demands, CoreTech System has extended its sales and service network to provide local, immediate, and professional service. CoreTech System presents innovative technology, which helps customers troubleshoot problems from product design to development, optimize design patterns, shorten time-to-market, and maximize product return on investment (ROI).

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For further information please contact:
Justin Guth
Operations Specialist / Business Development Executive
sales.us@moldex3d.com
+1 248.946.4570