Meeting included keynote on composite material technologies.
Press Release Summary:
During TRFA's 2008 Annual Meeting, Alan G. Miller made keynote presentation on "Advances in Composite Material Technologies for Commercial Aircraft at Boeing." Presentation highlighted innovative technologies Boeing employed, including use and testing of composites in development of Boeing 787 aircraft and advantages they anticipate from advanced use of composites. Meeting also included 14 Technical Papers, Table Top Showcase, presentations, and panel discussion.
Original Press Release:
TRFA Keynote on "Advances in Composite Material Technologies for Commercial Aircraft at Boeing"
Glen Ellyn, IL- The Thermoset Resin Formulators Association (TRFA) welcomed Alan G. Miller, PhD, Director of Technology Integration - 787 Program, Boeing Commercial Airlines, to make the keynote presentation on "Advances in Composite Material Technologies for Commercial Aircraft at Boeing" at the association's 2008 Annual Meeting September 14-16 in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Miller's presentation highlighted the innovative technologies Boeing employed, including the extensive use and testing of composites in the development of the Boeing 787 aircraft and the advantages they anticipate from this advanced use of composites.
In addition to Dr. Miller's timely keynote presentation, the TRFA Annual Meeting schedule included the presentation of 14 Technical Papers targeting topics represented by the association's market-focused committees (Adhesives & Sealants; Coatings, Civil Engineering and Floorings; Composites and Tooling; and Potting, Encapsulation and Electrical), a Table Top Showcase featuring 16 exhibitors, presentations and a panel discussion from representatives of industry test laboratories, a World Market Update; and a Regulatory Affairs/REACH Update.
Meeting Chair Julie Mongeluzi, North American Marketing Manager, Dow Epoxy, pointed out that in addition to these presentations and events, TRFA Annual Meetings offer attendees unparalleled opportunities for informal networking with leaders across the thermoset resin industry.
TRFA is comprised of thermoset formulators and fabricators, raw material suppliers, distributors, equipment manufacturers, manufacturer sales representatives of materials or equipment, importers of raw materials or processing or other equipment, consulting firms and academic institutions serving industries which include adhesives, coatings, civil engineering applications, electrical laminates, composites, tooling, castings and moldings. To learn more about TRFA, please visit the website at www.trfa.org or
contact the association at (630) 942-6596.
Contact: Janet Arden, publications editor, janeta@cmservnet.com, (630) 942-6596
