SPE launches plastics design conference.

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SPE has created a new technical conference focusing on plastics design. Titled "Successful Plastic Part Design – Doing It Right the First Time," conference will take place Oct 25-26, 2016 in Portland, OR. Presentations will be offered in 2 tracks: Injection Molding and Composites/Thermoforming. Plenary speaker presentations addressing all 3 processes will include: How Do You Select the Right Process? and Where to Find Answers to Yours Plastics Questions.



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SPE Launches New Design Conference and Unveils Technical Program for Injection Molding, Thermoforming, and Composites



BETHEL, CT., U.S.A., -- The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has created a new technical conference focusing on plastics design. Titled “Successful Plastic Part Design – Doing It Right the First Time,” the first conference will take place October 25-26, 2016 in Portland, OR at McMenamins Kennedy School.



SPE’s Product Design and Development Division, known as PD3, organized the conference in collaboration with the Society’s Columbia River Section and the SPE Thermoforming Division. Presentations will be offered in two tracks:



Injection Molding



Overview of Injection Molding – Charlie O’Bosky, R&D Plastics

Injection Molding Process & Terminology – Ron Knowlton, Western Washington University

Polymers and Material Selection -– Ron Knowlton

Injection Molding Flaws – Kyle Tarr, R&D Plastics

Design Guidelines – Kyle Tarr and Rod Roth, R&D Plastics

Design for Manufacturing Considerations – Ron Knowlton

Mold Design and Construction - Ron Knowlton

Post Molding Processes – Charlie O’Bosky

Product Development Flowchart – Charlie O’Bosky



Composites/Thermoforming



Why Use Thermoforming with Process Overview of Vacuum, Pressure and Twin-Sheet Forming – Ed Probst, Probst Plastics Consulting

Material Selection for Thermoforming – Ed Probst

Design for Thermoforming – Ed Probst

Thermoforming Tooling & Troubleshooting – Ed Probst

What Are Composites, Their History and What Makes Them Special – Trevor Grundberg, Vectorply

Where Are Composites Typically Used and Part Design for Composites – Trevor Grundberg

Part Design for Composites and Process Modeling – Trevor Grundberg



Plenary speaker presentations addressing all three processes will also be offered:



How Do You Select the Right Process? – Eric Larson, Art of Mass Production

Where to Find Answers to Your Plastics Questions – Ed Probst



“SPE chose to hold our new design conference in the city of Portland because of its educational resources and its ties to and appreciation for process and design,” said Ed Probst, conference chair. “We are bringing together the area’s part designers, engineers, and material specifiers to explore the design and process essentials for injection molding, thermoforming and composites.”



More information is available at http://www.spe-pd3.org or by contacting Ed Probst at +1 414-476-3096 or ed.probst@probstplastics.com.



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 70 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.


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