Events
Whether you’re a fashionista, an auto enthusiast or DIY homeowner – whether you’re more interested in shoes or shocks – there’s something in this section for you. Innovations in plastics touch our lives in countless ways, and here’s where you can get the latest on what’s happening in your area and around the country.
Visit the Events page regularly to keep your calendar up-to-date.
[VIDEO] KitchenAid® Talks Plastics with Sissy Biggers
Read MorePlastics Make it Possible SM Partners to Support Future Paralympians
Submitted on Mar 15, 2010
Learn more about two-time Paralympian John Register and how plastics have advanced prostheses.
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Medical & Safety
[Video Feature] Kuhl Clothing Tells Us How To Use Plastic-Based Materials to Dress for Winter Weather
Submitted on Mar 15, 2010
Everyone knows its important to stay warm and dry when the temperature cools, but there’s a lot of gear to choose from. Jim from Kuhl Clothing talks us through the best plastic-based fabrics for layering, from base to shell, in this quick video. Kuhl Clothing Tells Us How To Use Plastic-Based Materials to Dress for [...]
Category: Fashion & Design • Winter Games
[Video Feature] Need a Buzz? Kuhl Uses Plastic-Based Fabrics to Put Coffee in Clothes
Submitted on Mar 15, 2010
A good cup of coffee goes a long way to wake you up, but did you know recycled coffee grounds can be added to polyester to give your outdoor gear an antimicrobial finish? Thanks to the unique absorbitive properties of plastic-based fabrics, Kuhl is helping you keep your clothes smelling cleaner longer! Need a Buzz? [...]
Category: Fashion & Design • Winter Games
Guest Post: John Register, Hurdling Adversity
Submitted on Mar 15, 2010
Sports have always been my passion. My athletic career started early when I began swimming competitively at the YMCA in Oak Park, Illinois, and then moved on to baseball, football and eventually track and field. I became an NCAA All-American three times in the long jump and twice on the 4×400 relay teams at the [...]
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Medical & Safety
Guest Post: Kris “Fuzz” Feddersen, Three-Time Olympic Aerial Skier
Submitted on Mar 15, 2010
Who Needs Snow? Plastics Help Winter Athletes Practice Year-Round Winter sports athletes have to train all year to be ready for winter. How do they do this without year-round snow? Plastics of course! Throughout the years, skiers have found inventive ways to practice their jumps year-round and have often turned to modern technology for help. Enter [...]
Category: Medical & Safety • Winter Games
[Video Feature] Looking Back at Fashion Week – WesFeld’s Debut
Submitted on Mar 9, 2010
Despite heavy snow and a room full of other emerging designers, Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld stole the show with their plastic-based collection this February at New York Spring Fashion Week. As one party goer writes, "Nault and Feld drew inspiration for the collection from their favorite movie, What Dreams May Come. The result was a breathtaking (lit [...]
Category: Events • Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
[Quiz] Test Your Paralympic Knowledge!
Submitted on Mar 8, 2010
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Medical & Safety
Thank You For Your Support!
Submitted on Mar 2, 2010
Thank you for your support of the Plastics Make it PossibleSM campaign to raise money for the Athletes with Disabilities Network (ADN)! Because of your help, we have raised $46,582 for ADN to provide services and mentorship for disabled athletes across the country. For more information on ADN and their upcoming Extremity Games, visit www.athleteswit [...]
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Events • Medical & Safety
Plastics Make it Possible Partners With The Athletes With Disabilities Network to Inspire Amputees to Become Athletes of the Future
Submitted on Mar 2, 2010
Disabled Athletes Hit Their Stride with the Use of Plastic-Based Active Prostheses That Are Lighter, Stronger and More Effective Than Ever.
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Events • Medical & Safety • Press Room
Plastics Help Amputees Participate In Favorite Pastimes and Sports
Submitted on Mar 2, 2010
Prostheses have been used for centuries, dating back to Ancient Egypt, to help people who have lost limbs due to trauma, illness or birth defects. Early designs were made primarily from basic materials, such as wood, leather and fabric. Today, modern prosthetic limbs are lighter, stronger, and more life-like than ever before – thanks in part [...]
Category: Athletes with Disabilities • Medical & Safety
