PlastChicks

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...

On 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,...

On 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 ,...

On 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 Minori...

On 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.

On 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 .

On 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 .

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. Fin...

On 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; an...

On 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 prote...

On 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...

On 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 develop...

On 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.

On 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.

On 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 implications

On 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.

On 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 .

On 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 .

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.

On 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 .

On 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 .

On 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.

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.

On 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.

On 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.