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Plastic Welding Essentials is a one-hour technical webinar led by Dr. Miranda Marcus, Senior Engineer and EWI’s technical lead for plastic and composite welding. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in polymer welding and joining, Dr. Marcus presents key principles engineers, product managers, and other decision makers should understand in a clear, practical, and...

June 25, 2025 EWI President & CEO Henry Cialone Announces Retirement Cialone to retire after 20 years of leadership; will remain to support a smooth transition  Columbus, OH: EWI announced today that President & CEO Dr. Henry Cialone will retire after nearly two decades of leading the organization. Cialone is stepping down to spend more time...

Developing strong, reliable bonds between polymers and metals has traditionally required adhesives or mechanical fasteners, adding weight, complexity, and limiting design flexibility. These conventional methods can also hinder product repair and recycling. But what if you could create durable, adhesive-free joints using only heat and engineered surface features? In a new paper, Enhanced Polymer-to-metal Joining,...