PlastChicks

Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri
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PlastChicks

PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin, is a plastics podcast hosted by Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri, talking about popular plastics topics and the people inspiring the industry! This podcast is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Season 7 Episode 7 - The Kenders

    PlastChicks 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 of every month.

    50 min

  2. JAN 3

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Andy Kamholz, Edge Precision Manufacturing

    PlastChicks 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.

    42 min

  3. 12/06/2024

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Lytia Watson, Vice President of Human Resources, Deceuninck North America

    PlastChicks 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.

    41 min

  4. 11/01/2024

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Tanisha Francis, 2024 PlastChicks Scholarship Winner

    PlastChicks 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 episodes the first Friday of every month.

    24 min

  5. 10/04/2024

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Emily Bowser, Biomerics

    Live 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.

    34 min

  6. 09/06/2024

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Leslie Sonne, Star Thermoplastics

    Live 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.

    39 min

  7. 08/02/2024

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Bailey Robin, Matium

    Live 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.

    49 min

  8. 07/05/2024

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Jay Shoemaker, Western Michigan University and HL&S Consulting

    PlastChicks 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.

    38 min
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About

PlastChicks – The Voices of Resin, is a plastics podcast hosted by Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri, talking about popular plastics topics and the people inspiring the industry! This podcast is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Look for new episodes the first Friday of every month.

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  • Creator
    Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    71
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 PlastChicks
  • Show Website
    PlastChicks

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