SPE ANTEC® 2011 to feature forum of industry experts.
Press Release Summary:
The Fundamentals and Fellows Forum at this year's Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC® conference will explore topics of critical importance to plastics industry professionals. Among the presentations are "Opportunities and Challenges in Biobased and Biodegradable Plastics," "Commercial Trends in Polymer Additives and Modifiers," and "Rheology Tools To Advance Material Development and Processing." Conference will take place May 1-5 in Boston, MA.
Original Press Release:
Renowned Industry Experts to Make Presentations in 'Fundamentals and Fellows Forum' at SPE ANTEC® 2011
NEWTOWN, CT, U.S.A., The annual Fundamentals and Fellows Forum at this year's Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC® conference will explore topics of critical importance to plastics industry professionals, it was announced today by Lesley Kyle, SPE's senior event manager. ANTEC 2011 will take place May 1-5 in Boston, MA.
Held concurrently with other ANTEC sessions, the half-day Fundamentals and Fellows forum will begin at 8:00 am on Monday, May 2 and consist of the following six presentations:
● Rheology Tools To Advance Material Development and Processing. H. Henning Winter, National Science Foundation and University of Massachusetts / Amherst
● Commercial Trends in Polymer Additives and Modifiers. Ernest Coleman, CP Technology.
● Opportunities and Challenges in Biobased and Biodegradable Plastics. Raj Krishnaswamy, Metabolix, Inc. (Mirel Bioplastics)
● Radiation and Photo Curing: Concepts and Applications. Vadim Krongauz, Baxter Healthcare
● Power of a Holistic Approach - Effect of Material, Design, Processing and Tooling on
Product Performance. Vikram Bhargava, Motorola, Inc.
● Thermal Analysis of Polymer Nanocomposites: New Insights Into the Rigid Amorphous Fraction. Peggy Cebe, Tufts University
More information on the SPE ANTEC Conference is available at www.antec.ws or www.4spe.org or by calling Lesley Kyle (+1 203-740-5452).
THE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS (SPE) is the premier source of peer-reviewed technical information for plastics professionals. Founded in 1942, SPE takes action every day to help companies in the plastics industry succeed by spreading knowledge, strengthening skills, and promoting plastics. Employing these vital strategies, SPE has helped the plastics industry thrive for over 60 years. SPE has become the recognized medium of communication among scientists, engineers, and technical personnel engaged in the development, conversion, and application of plastics. For more information, please visit www.4spe.org.
