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TopCon 2025 Rotational Molding: Solving Complex Problems with Sustainable Solutions

TopCon 2025

Student Design Competition

TheSPE Rotational Molding Division is conducting a Student Design Competion to promote interest and innovation in rotationally molded products. The division is offering winners FREE registration and hotel to attend TopCon 2025 (Location: Doubletree Pittsburgh Downtown, One Bigelow Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15219)!

2025 Submission Deadlines:

Enrollment Opens: December 31, 2024
Final Project Submission: March 7, 2025

Send projects to: Heather.Fennell@shell.com

Instructions for Submission.

The Final Project must include the following:

Title Page

  • Name of product
  • Student Applicant Name(s) – Max Two Students Per Group –
  • College or University
  • Date

Report Details:

  • Introduction – Product description and details.
  • Rotational Molding Application – Explain why rotational molding is the preferred process for this product.
  • Design Details – Describe the critical design parameters for this product and material. Explain your “Design for Manufacturability” such as draft, shrinkage, venting etc.. Explain how the product could be rotationally molded robustly.
  • Design Drawings – Standard view drawings and isometric pictures.
  • Mold Design – Describe the specific tooling to be used and why.
  • Manufacturing Details – Explain how the specific attributes of rotational molding will be used to manufacture the product. Explain any technical risks associated with the manufacturing of the product.

Winners will be invited to present their part design at the TOPCON 2025 - Rotational Molding: Solving Complex Problems with Sustainable Solutions in Pittsburgh, PA!

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