The Plastics Molders and Manufacturers Association of the Society of
Manufacturing Engineers (PMMA/SME) is pleased to announce its
cooperation with the Structural Plastics Division of the Society of
Plastics Industry annual conference.
PMMA/SME is sponsoring:
Practical Applications of Structural Foam and Structural Web Molding
March 29, 1998
Outline
Fundamentals of Structural Reaction Injection Molding
Harry George, Bayer
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Fundamentals of Thermoplastic Structural Foam
Steve Ham, Steve Ham Plastics
* Applications/Materials
* Processing Options
* Economic Comparisons
Fundamentals of Low Pressure Multi-Nozzle Structural Foam and
Multi-Nozzle Gas Assist Structural Web Foam Molding
Ed Hunerberg, Johnson Controls
* History of Low Pressure
* Process Description
* Machinery Description
* Advantages/limitations
* Markets and Product Applications
Material Selection
Jack Avery, GE Plastics
- Materials overview
- Thermoset materials
* Thermoplastic materials
* Commodity resins
* Engineering resins
Part Design Considerations
Steve Ham, Steve Ham Plastics
Panel Discussion: Project Management-Ask the Experts
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Rapid Prototyping for Plastic Part Manufacturing...a method for short
run prototype tooling
March 29, 1998
Instructor: Derek Ellis, Senior Technical Sales Representative, PTE
Distribution, a division of Prototech Engineering
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These workshops take place the day before..
Applied Plastics Technology & Design Conference and New Product Design
Competition
March 30 - April 1, 1998
St. Louis, Missouri
SPD/SPI's annual conference has become an industry mainstay for
designers and engineers wanting to learn about structural plastics.
A unique parts competition will take place during the conference.
PMMA/SME is sponsoring an award in the New Product Concept Competition.
For more information or a detailed brochure, email: rapid@sme.org
or the sender
Thank you
Lori Hastie
Market Manager
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
One SME Drive
Dearborn, Michigan 48121
Phone: (313) 271-1500, ext 599 Fax: (313) 240-8254
Email: hastlor@sme.org Homepage: www.sme.org
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