SPE Announces Call for Entries in annual Parts Competition.
Press Release Summary:
SPE Thermoforming Division announced call for entries in its annual Parts Competition, which showcases advances in thermoforming design and application. Submission deadline is September 9, 2016, and entrants may submit parts in several categories: industrial, medical, or food (roll-fed); vacuum form, pressure form, twin sheet, and TPO (heavy-gauge); and combined, where entrants may submit parts comprised of recycled material, which includes Value Added Assembly and represent Innovation.
Original Press Release:
SPE Thermoforming Division Announces Call for Entries in Annual Parts Competition
BETHEL, CT, U.S.A.:Â The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Division has announced a call for entries in its annual Parts Competition, showcasing the latest advances in thermoforming design and application. The submission deadline is September 9, 2016.
The parts entered in the Competition will be on display during the 25th SPE Thermoforming Conference®, which will be held September 26-28 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois. Awards for winning parts will be presented at the Thermoforming Awards Dinner on Tuesday, September 27, at the hotel.
Competition entrants may submit parts in several categories, depending on the type of thermoforming operation:
• Roll-fed categories are Industrial, Medical, or Food.
• Heavy-gauge categories are Vacuum Form, Pressure Form, and two new categories: Twin Sheet and TPO.
• Combined. Entrants may submit parts comprised of recycled material (minimum 40% recycled content), which include Value Added Assembly and represent Innovation.
“The theme of the 2016 Conference is, ‘Forming the Future,’” said Matt O’Hagan, 2016 Parts Competition Chair and SPE Thermoforming Division Board Member. “The 25th anniversary of the Conference will celebrate the success of the thermoforming industry. Parts that point the way toward the future of thermoforming are of special interest.”
Guidelines for Competition entrants and the required product entry form are posted online at http://thermoformingdivision.com/parts-competition/guidelinesentry-form/. All product images and descriptions must be emailed to Matt O’Hagan at Matt.Ohagan@lyondellbasell.com by the September 9 deadline.
Full information on the Parts Competition and the Thermoforming Conference is available at http://thermoformingdivision.com or by contacting Lesley Kyle at 1-914-671-9524 or lesley@openmindworks.com.
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