The Society of the Plastics Engineers’ Foundation has established a scholarship fund in memory of Mike Sepe, the legendary polymer guru who unexpectedly handed away in April on the age of 71.
Sepe was a long-time member of SPE and gave fairly a number of shows at ANTEC and various completely different technical functions, often specializing in provides and additional notably doing deep dives on why plastic parts failed. His career throughout the commerce started in 1975 at Stelle Plastics throughout the Chicago area, then moved to Dickten and Masch in Nashotah, Wisconsin, the place he held the place as technical director.
Sepe left Dickten and Masch in 2006 to start his private agency, Michael P. Sepe LLC, in Sedona, Arizona, the place he provided consulting suppliers, revealed articles (along with 140 in Plastics Know-how, dubbed Provides Know How) and gave shows on supplies selection and failure analysis until the highest of his life. He moreover taught applications in various capacities, along with as part of the American Injection Molding Institute workers, which he joined in 2015. His applications and shows took him to many different parts of the nation and to many countries all around the world.
Eve Vitale, the muse’s chief govt, has set a scholarship intention of $50,000, which could permit the muse to award the first Michael P. Sepe Memorial Scholarship by Oct. 1.
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