K Show 2007 will include SPE's seminar expertise.

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Taking place Oct 24-31 in Dusseldorf, Germany, K 2007 International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber will include SPE's Extrusion MiniTec and Conference, which will feature developments in extrusion machinery. Training courses will address topics such as plastic additives, fundamentals of thermoforming, injection molding, and future analysis and prevention. At Modern Mold Making Conference, topics will include rapid design and engineering, correct steel selection, and reduction of cycle time.



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SPE's K Show 2007 Training Programs



to Include Extrusion MiniTec and Conference, a Seminar Series, and Modern Mold Making Conference

Brookfield, CT - The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) will offer their conference and seminar expertise to the attendees of K 2007, the 17th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, taking place October 24 to 31 at the Congress Center South in the Düsseldorf Fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

SPE's Extrusion MiniTec & Conference
On October 29th, SPE is offering an Extrusion MiniTec & Conference entitled "Advances in Extrusion Technology." This event will feature the latest developments in extrusion machinery (single, twin), including screws, dies, measuring devices, cooling and haul-off systems, new materials for extrusion (resins, additives, fillers, reinforcements) and innovations in extrusion products such as film and sheet, pipe/tubing, profiles, monofilament and wire/cable.

SPE Seminar (Training Course) Series
On October 25-26, SPE is offering their seminar series on a variety of topics, including:
o Reducing Life Cycle Costs Within Injection Molding
o Plastic Additives
o Fundamentals of Thermoforming
o Mold Making and Mold Design
o Injection Molding
o Future Analysis and Prevention

SPE's Seminars are led by instructors who are experts in their field, drawn from both industry and academia, and bring many years of practical and theoretical experience.
SPE's Modern Mold Making Conference On October 26th, SPE is offering a Modern Mold Making Conference. Topics will include:
o Rapid Design and Engineering as an Advantage for Mold Making
o The Correct Steel Selection for Injection Molds
o The Reduction of Cycle Time in Injection Molding

For more information on any of the three events, please contact Yetty Pauwels of SPE Europe, +32 3 541 77 55, spe.europe@skynet.be; in the United States, please contact Lesley Kyle at lskyle@4spe.org, +1 203-740-5452.

About SPE
The Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. (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.

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