Automotive
Alternatives
to Coatings for Automotive
Plastics, Tom Pickett,
General Motors and Norm
Kakarala, Delphi
Blow
Molding
PET
Container Stress Cracking
- Mythology and Science,
Stephen W. Zagarola,
THE ZDM GROUP, LLC
Color
& Appearance
Atmospheric
Pressure Plasma - Enabling
Technology for Reliable
Bonding, Coating and
Printing of Plastics,
Dr. Daniel A. Kaute,
PlasmaTreat North America
Inc.
Color
Trends and Consumer
Preferences, Patricia
Verlodt, Color Services
& Associates, Inc.
Composites
Chemical
and Engineering Issues
in Polymer Nanocomposites
Design, Sadhan Jana,
University of Akron
Enhancement
of Tensile Strength
and Surface Oxidation
of Carbon Fibers Using
Ultraviolet Light Surface
Treatment, Michael J.
Rich , Composite Materials
and Structures Center,
Michigan State University
Green Composites From
Biofibers and Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate),
Dr. Shrojal Desai, Senior
Fellow, Univ. of Washington
Engineered Biomaterials,
Dept. of Bioengineering
Mechanical
Properties of Polymer
Nanocomposites: Experiment
and Theory, Don Paul,
Texas Materials Institute
Natural
Fiber Options for Economic,
Durable, and Structural
Plastic Composites,
Ed Schut, CreaFill Fibers
Corporation
Woodfiber/Plastics
Composites – Introduction
and Overview, Frank
W. Maine, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Engineering Properties
& Structure
Characterizing
Specialty Plasticizers
for Vinyl Applications,
William D. Arendt, Velsicol
Chemical Corporation
Controlled
Architecture Materials
(CAMs): New Additives
for Interfacial Modification,
Dr. James M. Nelson
- Research Specialist
3M/Dyneon
Deformulation
and Contamination Analysis
of Plastics Materials,
James D. Rancourt, Ph.D.,
Polymer Solutions Company,
Inc.
Effect
of Crystallization Kinetics
on the Morphology of
Linear Low-Density Polyethylene
Blown Films, Professor
Amod Ogale, Center for
Advanced Engineering
Fibers and Films
Failure
Analysis of Plastics,
Part I, Jeffrey Jansen,
Stork Technimet, Inc.
Failure
Analysis of Plastics,
Part I, Jeffrey Jansen,
Stork Technimet, Inc.
Finite
Element Modeling of
Thermoplastics: How
to Select an Accurate
Material Model, Dr.
Jorgen Bergstrom, Veryst
Engineering, LLC.
Fundamentals
of Plastics Bonding
with Adhesives, George
W. Ritter, Edison Welding
Institute
High-Throughput
Characterization of
Crystallization and
Phase Behavior of Polyolefin
Blends, Alamgir Karim,
NIST
Interfacial
Interpretation of Autohesion
of Ethylene/1-Octene
Copolymers by Atomic
Force Microscopy, Hailing
Yang, Institute for
Advanced Learning and
Research
Introduction
to Dynamic Mechanical
Analysis of Rigid Plastics,
R. James Galipeau, Plastics
Technology Laboratories,
Inc.
The
Relationship Between
Chain Branching, Rheology
and Melt Processing
of Polyvinylidene Fluoride,
Nafaa Mekhilef, Arkema,
Inc.
Rheological
Methods for Fingerprinting
Polyolefin Processing
Behavior, Savvas G.
Hatzikiriakos, University
of British Columbia
Surface
Preparation of Polymers
for Enhanced Adhesion,
Dr. A. V. Pocius, 3M
Standardization
of High Strain Rate
Tensile Testing of Polymers,
Susan I. Hill, University
of Dayton
Structure-Property
Relationship & Design
of HDPE Barrier Resins,
Wenbin Liang, Dow Chemical
Extrusion
A
Perturbation Method
To Characterize Melting
During The Extrusion
of Polymers and Blends,
Mark D. Wetzel, E. I.
du Pont de Nemours and
Co., Inc & Chi-Kai
Shih, Chi-Kai Shih,
L.L.C.
Application
of an Extruder Simulation
Towards Design, John
Perdikoulias, Compuplast
Canada Inc.
Extrusion
of Broad Molecular Weight
Distribution Polyethylenes,
Best of ANTEC 2004,
Rajendra K. Krishnaswamy,
Chevron Phillips Chemical
Company, LP
Extrusion
Troubleshooting, Frank
Van Haste, NOVACHEM
Flow
Surging in Single-Screw,
Plasticating Extruders,
Mark Spalding, The Dow
Chemical Company
Investigation
of Efficiency and Control
Improvements Using Different
Barrel Heating Technologies,
Bruce Taylor, Xaloy
Corporation
Kinematics
Model of Solids Conveying
for Extrusion, Best
of ANTEC 2004/2003,
Stephen J. Derezinski,
Ph.D., Extruder Tech,
Inc.
Recent
Trends and Developments
in Twin-Screw Processing,
Stuart Kapp, American
Leistritz Extruder Corporation
Rheology
and Crystallization
in Fiber Optic Cable
Jacket and Conduit Extrusion,
Scott H.Wasserman, Union
Carbide Corporation
Screw
and Barrel Design for
Grooved Feed vs. Smooth
Bore Extruders, Johannes
Wortberg, University
Duisburg
Understanding
Blown Film Process Variables
and Bubble Geometry,
Professor Kirk Cantor,
Pennsylvania College
of Technology
Understanding
Why Adhesion In Extrusion
Coating Decreases With
Diminishing Coating
Thickness, Part I: Penetration
of Porous Substrates,
Barry A. Morris, DuPont
Flexible
Packaging
Metallization
Technology of Polymer
Products, Eldridge Mount,
EMMOUNT Technologies
LLC
Structure-Property
Relationship and Design
of HDPE Barrier Resins,
Wenbin Liang, The Dow
Chemical Company
General
Basic
Rubber Technology, Jeffrey
Jansen, Stork Technimet,
Inc.
Patent
Law Fundamentals for
Scientists, Engineers
& Managers Part
I, Bob Migliorini, ExxonMobil
Patent
Law Fundamentals for
Scientists, Engineers
& Managers Part
2, Bob Migliorini, ExxonMobil
Patent
Law Fundamentals for
Scientists, Engineers
& Managers Part
3, Bob Migliorini, ExxonMobil
Plastics
Industry in the 21st
Century: The Rules Have
Changed, Roger JOnes,
Franklin International
LLC
Polymers—Taking
Stock of the Past, a
Look at the Present,
& Pondering Future
Growth, Costas G. Gogos,
New Jersey Institute
of Technology
Injection
Molding
Asia
Tooling and Molding:
How To Be Successful
, Dusty Rhodes,
Waypoint Bellwether,
Inc.
Cell
Development in Microcellular
Injection Molded Polyamide-6,
Alexander Chandra, University
of Wisconsin-Madison
Composite
Metal Tooling, Randy
Lewis, PR Lewis Consulting,
LLC
Entrained
Gas Process for Injection
Molding, Jingyi Xu,
Engel Machinery Inc.
High
Accuracy Shrinkage and
Warpage Prediction for
Injection Molding, Peter
Kennedy, Moldflow
Injection
Molding of Woodfiber
Plastics Composites,
Michael Burgoyne
In-Mold
Part Shrinkage Rate
Measurement, Kurt A.
Koppi, Dow Chemical
Company
An
Introduction to In-Mold
Labeling (IML), Jim
Schmitz, Wittmann Inc.
Mechanical
Properties of Two Component
Injection Molded Parts,
Dimitre Tchalamov, University
of Minho
Megatrends
in Plastics Manufacturing
& What Molders Can
Do, Stephen DeHoff,
Stress Engineering Services
Miniaturization
of Molding Processes
for Microfabrication,
Donggang Yao, Georgia
Institute of Technology
Mold
Ejector Pin Melt Flow
Volume Sensor, Fred
Buja, FjB PlasTechnology
Optimizing
the Molding Process
- Chapter from Plastics
Technician's TOOLBOX®,
Jerry Golmanavich, Golmanavich
Enterprises
Scientific
Processing for Injection
Molding, Suhas Kulkarni,
FIMMTECH
Shear
Induced Imbalances and
MeltFlipper® Technology,
John P. Beaumont, Penn
State Erie & Beaumont
Technologies, Inc.
State
of the Art of Electric
Molding 2005, M. Barr
Klaus, Electric Injection
Services, Inc.
The
Effect of Processing
Conditions on the Appearance
of Flow Lines in Injection
Molding, Jeevan Prasannakumar,
UMASS Lowell
The
Investigation of Flow
Behavior of Polymeric
Melts in Water Assisted
Injection Molding -
Best of ANTEC 2004,
Dr. Chao-Tsai Huang,
CoreTech System Co.,
Ltd.
The
Warpage Simulation With
In-mold Constraint Effect
in Injection Molding,
Best of ANTEC 2004,
Dr. Venny Yang, CoreTech
System Co., Ltd.
Water
up to 400° -
The Best Way to Heat
Up Your Mold, Anna Birkhofer,
Consultant
Manufacturing
& Quality
12
Steps to Six Sigma -
Robust Product-Development
Process, Vishu H. Shah,
Consultek Consulting
Group, LLC
Adhesion
Failures of Plastics
Bonded to Various Materials,
Meyer Ezrin, UCONN
A
Unique Surface Modification
Technique for Extending
Surface Activation,
Rory Wolf, Enercon Industries
Corporation
Beam
Shaping with Spatial
Modulators for Laser
Micro-Welding of Plastics,
Dr. David Grewell, Iowa
State University
Design
for Six Sigma and New
Product Development,
Dr.Vinny Sastri, WINOVIA®
LLC
Designing
with Plastics for Durable
Applications, Alexander
Chudnovsky, The University
of Illinois
Effects
of Impact and Other
Rapid Loading Mechanisms
on Plastics, Jeffrey
Jansen, Stork Technimet,
Inc.
Environmental
Stress Cracking, Jeffrey
Jansen, Stork Tecnimet
Failure
Analysis & Prevention,
Alan Kasner, Bodycote
Materials Testing
Fatigue
of Plastics, Jeffrey
Jansen, Stock Techniment,
Inc.
FDA
Regulations for Adhesives
Used in Food Packaging,
Sharon Nelson, Rohm
and Haas
Flammability
Requirements for Commercial
Airplanes, Jim Griffing,
Boeing
Introduction
to Plastics Testing,
Glenn Sime, Plastics
Technology Laboratories,
Inc.
Impact
of Metallizer Process
Controls on Optical
and Gas Barrier Uniformity,
Eldridge M. Mount III,
EMMOUNT Technologies,
LLC
Material
Selection and Datasheet
Interpretation, Vishu
Shah, Consultek Consulting
Group, LLC
Metallization
Technology of Polymer
Products, Eldridge Mount,
EMMOUNT Technologies
LLC
Molding
Process Sensor Application
To Establish the Molded
Product Consistency,
Fred Buja, FJB PlasTechnology
Myths
and Realities of Purging
for Extruders and Blow
Molders, Frank Van Haste,
Novachem
Nucleation
and Productivity Solutions,
Johnny Netzloff, Milliken
Chemical
Plastic
Part Failure Analysis
and Product Liability,
Vishu Shah, Consultek
So
You Want to Recycle
Plastics?, Adrian Merrington,
MMI
Toward
a Systematic Approach
to Evaluation and Resolution
of Purging Issues in
Thermoplastic Processing,
Frank Van Haste, NOVACHEM
Using
Diode Lasers for Welding
Thin Polymer Films,
Tony Hoult, Coherent
Inc.
What
Is This Plastic? - Analytical
Techniques for Basic
Material Identification,
James A. Koehler, Plastics
Technology Laboratories
Marketing
& Management
Decisions,
Judgment and Uncertainty:
Psychology and Intuitive
Probability, Geoffrey
Engelstein, GR Technical
Services
Finding
Great Talent in a Tight
Market, Dennis Gros,
Gros Executive Recruiters
How
to Sell/Divest Your
Plastics Business, Phil
Gilbert, P&M Corporate
Finance
How
to Tell if the Emperor
is Dressed (Off-Shore
Sourcing Decisions),
Steve DeHoff, Stress
Engineering Services
Megatrends
Affecting Plastics Manufacturing
& What Molders Can
Do
New
Business Opportunities
in Plastics Industry,
Vishu H. Shah, Consultek
Consulting Group, LLC
Nylon
Polymers Industry Undergoing
Major Changes, Roger
Jones, Franklin International,
LLC
Plastic
Parts Failure Analysis
and Product Liability,
Vishu Shah, Consultek
Optimizing
the Supply Chain: Gaining
Competitive Advantage
through Supply Chain
Management, Maggie Baumann,
GH Associates
Ownership
Succession Alternatives:
Creating Value through
the Strategic Transfer
of Ownership, Matthew
G. Jamison & Phil
Gilbert, P&M Corporate
Finance
Plastics
Processing: A Changing
Environment, Jack Avery,
GE Plastics
The
Commercial Development
Process, William Tuszynski,
White Eagle Group
The
Plastics Industry in
the 21st Century: The
Rules Have Changed,
Roger Jones, Franklin
International, LLC
The
Use of Scanning Electron
Microscopy for Analysis
of Skin Thickness in
Polyvinyl Chloride,
Nicole Hoekstra, Western
Washington University
Materials
Applications
of Halloysite Nanotubes
in Polymer Composites,
Cathy A. Fleischer,
NaturalNano
Biobased
and Biodegradable Plastics,
Ramani Narayan, Michigan
State University
Breakthrough
in Breathable Polymers:
Morphology, Properties,
and Performance, Donna
Visioli, DuPont
Carbon
Nanotubes in Thermoplastics
Polymers : A Critical
Overview, Dr. Brian
Grady, University of
Oklahoma
Characterization
of Crosslinked Heat-Shrinkable
Packaging Films, Wei
Zhang
Epoxy
Adhesive Formulations,
Edward M. Petrie, EMP
Solutions
Exfoliated
Graphite Nanoplatelet
(xGnP)/Polypropylene
Nanocomposites, Hwanman
Park, Composite Materials
& Structures Center
at Michigan State University
Future
Opportunities and Challenges
for "Green"
and "Nano"
Materials, Lawrence
T. Drzal, Michigan State
University
Graphite
Nanoplatelets –
A Nanoreinforcement
for Polymers: Mechanical,
Electrical and Thermal
Properties, Lawrence
T. Drzal, Michigan State
University
Lubrication
Mechanism in Poly(Vinyl
Chloride) Compounds:
Understanding Three
Distinct Roles of Lubricants,
Dr. James Summers, P3
Consultants
Mechanism
of Ester Thiols as Stabilizers
for PVC, Xianlong Ge,
Pennsylvania State University
MSS
e-Sort™ Automated
Optical Sorting of Electronic
Scrap, Felix Hottenstein,
MSS Inc.
Plasticizers
in Caulks and Sealants,
William D. Arendt, Velsicol
Chemical Corporation
Plastics
Material Selection,
Melissa Kurtz, Stork
Technimet, Inc.
Relationship
Between Surface Microstructure
& Improved Scratch
Resistance of TPOs,
Theresa Hernel-Davidock,
Dow Chemical
Wire
and Cable Material Choices,
James Summers, P3Consultants
Medical
Plastics
Introduction
to Micromolding, Donna
Bibber, Miniature Tool
& Die
Selecting
Polymers for Medical
Devices Properties &
Applications, Part 1,
Alan Riga, Cleveland
State University
Selecting
Polymers for Medical
Devices Properties &
Applications, Part 2,
Alan Riga, Cleveland
State University
Plastics
Environmental
Adding
Value to PET Flakes,
Girish Bhatt, Bepex
International LLC
Bioplastics
- New Generation Polymer
Materials for Reducing
Carbon Footprint and
Improving Environmental
Performance, Ramani
Narayan, Michigan State
University
Greening
Can Provide Growth of
Plastics Industry
Sustainable
"Green" Nanocomposites
from Bioplastic and
Layered Silicates, Dr.
Amar Kumar Mohanty,
Michigan State University
Polymer
Analysis
An
Introduction to Plastics
Testing, Glenn Sime
Plastics Technology
Laboratories, Inc.
Deformulation
and Contamination Analysis
of Plastic Materials,
James D. Rancourt, Ph.D.
Polymer
Modifier & Additives
Formulation
of Optimally Stabilized
Poly(vinyl chloride)
Systems with the Aid
of Chemiluminescence
Technique, Best of ANTEC
2004, Dr. Yelena Kann,
Omni Guide Communications
Product
Design & Development
Atmospheric
Pressure Plasma - Enabling
Technology for Reliable
Bonding, Coating and
Printing of Plastics,
Dr. Daniel A. Kaute,
President, PlasmaTreat™
North America Inc.,
Toronto
Intellectual
Property Principles
for Product Development
Personnel in the Plastics
Industry Part I, Edward
Sherman, Patent Attorney
Intellectual
Property Principles
for Product Development
Personnel in the Plastics
Industry Part II, Edward
Sherman, Patent Attorney
Openair®
Plasma as an Enabling
Technology for Multi-Material
Molding, In-Mold Labeling,
and Lean Painting -
Applications for Medical,
Automotive and Consumer
Goods Industries, Ron
Jamieson, PlasmaTreat®
Technologies
Product
Design from Concept
to Development, Norman
Lee, Attractive Design
Limited
Thermoforming
Heating
Sheet/Film For Thin
& Heavy Gauge Thermoforming,
William K. "Bill"
McConnell, Jr., McConnell
Co Inc.
On-line
Model-Based Tuning of
Simulation for the Control
of Sheet Temperature
Distributions in Thermoforming,
Patrick Girard, National
Research Council of
Canada - Industrial
Materials Institute
The
Process of Thermoforming:
Where Are We? Where
Are We Going?,
Jay Waddell,
Plastic
Concepts & Innovations,
LLC
Thermoforming
Processes and Applications
in Polyetheretherketone,
Mike Percy, Victrex
plc.
Thermoplastic
Elastomers
High
Melt Strength Polyolefin
Elastomers - An Enabling
Technology for TPOs,
Laura Weaver, Dow Chemical
Novel
Polymer Modifier Improves
the Flow Characteristics
of TPO Compounds, Best
of ANTEC 2004, Brian
Walther, The Dow Chemical
Company
Thermoplastic
Materials & Foams
Effect
of Clay Content on the
Thermal and Physical
Characteristics of PMMA
Nanocomposite Foams
Effects
of Long-Chain Branching,
Concentration of Supercritical
CO2, and Pressure on
the Viscosity of Linear
and Branched Polypropylenes,
Hee Eon (Heon) Park,
McGill University
Finite
Element Analysis of
Cell Coarsening in Polymer
Foaming, Zhenjin Zhu,
the University of Toronto
Multiple
Melting Behaviors of
a Polyamide-Based Thermoplastic
Elastomer, Xiaoping
Guo, St. Jude Medical,
Inc.
Production
of Thick Microcellular
Thermoplastic Sheet,
Vipin Kumar, University
of Washington
Relationship
Between Surface Microstructure
and Improved Scratch
Resistance of TPOs,
Theresa Hermel-Davidock,
The Dow Chemical Company
Solid-state
Polyimide Foaming from
Powder Precursors, Camilo
I. Cano, Department
of Polymer Engineering,
University of Akron
