The SPE Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Chapter on Its Work to Promote Plastic 3D Printing

At this point, you have almost certainly heard about the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). But did you know that there is an SPE Chapter dedicated entirely to additive manufacturing and 3D printing? We had the opportunity to speak with three of the members to learn more about it!

One of the biggest obstacles to adoption of additive manufacturing is undoubtedly a lack of education. This is one of the main purposes for which the SPE Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing chapter was formed: to help those working in the plastics industry to adopt and understand how these processes can benefit different industries. In this video interview, we had the opportunity to delve into the subject in a more in-depth manner.

We start off with Jay Dinsmore, the current Chair of the SPE Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing chapter. He first delves into SPE and its history, as you may know, the professional plastics association was founded in 1942 and today has over 60,000+ stakeholders in over 84 countries. Its tagline “inspiring plastic professionals,” shows clearly the organization’s motivation: to help those working with plastics, uniting them and helping them to succeed and strengthen their skills. It also has a number of chapters, ranging from regional bodies to ones that deal with more specific topics like 3D printing.