The Newsletter of the Akron Section of the Society of Plastics EngineersOur 55th Year of Education and Service to the Plastics Industry

Feb 2014, Page 1

Newsletter ContentsMeeting Announcement 1Meeting Costs/Schedule 1Speaker Biography 2Meeting Location Map 2Advertiser Index 3Technical Questions on Plastics 3Akron SPE Past Presidents 3Join the Education Foundation 4Join the Board 4New Directions Initiative 5Just One Word … Plastics 6BUZZ Article – Pres. Arrick 8ANTEC information 9Continuous Compounding 10

TOPCON 20142014 Scholarship Info 13Highlights of January meeting 16TOPCON 2014 information 18Hall of Honor form 202013-2014 Program 21Akron Section Board Members 21SPE Educational Foundation 22Who Can Help You at SPE 23Member Benefits Guide 25Insertion Order form – 2013/14 27SPE Membership Application 28

Next meeting –March 12, 2014

“Molding Solutions for the New Century”Mike Martin, General ManagerFerriot Corp., Akron, OH

Costs, Schedules, Reservations

Member and/or guest $25.00Retired $20.00Student $5.00

Social / Networking / Bar 5:30 p.m.Dinner 6:15 p.m.Program following dinner

Reservations must be in by noonon Friday, Feb. 7 and canbe made to Mark Holtman atholtman@uakron.edu or330-972-6008Please request vegetarian option ifneeded when making reservations

See page 2 forMr. Martin’s biography

Molder’s Night

Monday, February 10, 20145:30 p.m.

Quaker Square – Ballroom B135 S. Broadway Street

Akron, Ohio 44308

Choosing a partner from the custom injection molding supplier base may present as many challenges as opportunities. One problem for the molder is that of creating a brand, to raise market awareness of their company when we don't essentially have a specific "product" that sells directly to consumers – that is; how are you different from any other molder? It can also be hard to know which suppliers are the "right" ones and how to select those suppliers. Some molding companies are frequently small, and focused on getting today's order out through the door, rather than positioning themselves as a partner, thinking about tomorrow or next year. Some are “system houses” that provide complete solutions to the customer as partners in their success.

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Map to Quaker Square135 Broadway Street, Akron, Ohio 44308

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American Original Building Products andFerriot Corp.

Mike Martin, General Manager

Mike Martin is General Manager of FerriotCorp. and American Original BuildingProducts in Akron Ohio. Ferriot is a multi-faceted custom injection molder with asubsidiary that produces a major injectionmolded TPO product line for the housing market. He has responsibility for manufacturing operations, product development, quality and profitability.

He has many years of experience with injection molding of thermoplastics including co-injection and dual molding, overmolding, gas and vacuum assist molding and structural foam molding. He has also worked extensively with thermoplastic elastomer injection molding, profile extrusion, die and equipment design, compounding and reactive extrusion.

Prior to joining Ferriot he was Operations Manager with US Farathane, Manufacturing and Quality Manager at Omega Plastics, Vice President of Proplastix, Director of Technology NAFTA for BASF and Fabrication Science Leader at DuPont Dow Elastomers.

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This talk examines the potential value of the system’s house in the molded products purchasing decision. The presenter has over thirty years of experience in molding, having started in the plastic’s manufacturer industry before moving into operations and molding business management and also consulting with inventors on new product and process technology. He has watched many companies come and go, but also observed the successes. This presentation shares his viewpoints on the challenging task of selecting an injection molder to work with.

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Akron Section SPE Past Presidents

1959-1960 Donald F. Siddall1960-1961 Milan Krajcik1961-1962 Foster J. Young1962-1963 Dickson L. Stoker, III1963-1964 Edward L. Hillier1964-1965 John R. Russell1965-1966 John R. Russell1966-1967 Clyde H. Jones1967-1968 Alan Corry, Jr.1968-1969 Bernard M. Saffian1969-1970 Harold R. Schick1970-1971 Robert G. Hills1971-1972 John J. Satterfield1972-1973 Alexis M. Gross1973-1974 Francis J. Maurer1974-1975 Leverett A. Anderson, Jr.1975-1976 Robert M. Hershey1976-1977 Richard L. Fleshman1977-1978 David Curtis1978-1979 John A. Zelek, Jr.1979-1980 Gerald W. Whitnable1980-1981 Kathleen N. Bechter1981-1982 Victor E. Giuffrida1982-1983 James Steiner1983-1984 Robert G. Hills1984-1985 Anthony F. Dean, Jr.1985-1986 Gene Buser

1986-1987 Harry J. Barth1987-1988 Judith A. Fallon1988-1989 William E. Tosko1989-1990 Robert C. Wegelin1990-1991 Geraldine R. Stromquist1991-1992 Spencer Kreiser1992-1993 Robert C. Wegelin1993-1994 Anthony F. Dean, Jr.1994-1995 Wayne Decamp1995-1996 Melanie Stewart1996-1997 Kevin Hershfield1997-1998 David Schultz1998-1999 John Raab1999-2000 Gary Taylor2000-2001 Kevin Malpass2001-2002 Kenneth L. Sharp2002-2003 Joseph E. Pfeiffer2003-2004 Robert C. Wegelin2004-2005 Joseph Mattingly2005-2006 Lloyd A. Goettler2006-2007 John Woodside2007-2008 Vivian Malpass2008-2009 Joseph Mattingly2009-2010 David A. Katz2010-2011 Lloyd A. Goettler2011-2012 David Schultz2012-2013 Kevin Malpass

55 years of excellence

Do you have a technical question on plastics, polymers, rubbers, etc. Our web site now has a place where you can detail your question and the Akron SPE Board will use their collective knowledge and resources to answer your questions. Check it out at http://akronspe.org/contact/. If you post a question we will post it in the following newsletter along with the answer.

Technical Assistance InitiatedOn Akron SPE Web SiteAdvertiser Index

Akron Polymer Training Center 5

David Industrial Sales 19

Dover Chemical 19

Polysort 4

Struktol 7

Picture your ad here …..And also on our updated web site:

www.akronspe.org

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Please join in…

We are in need of afew new members

for theEducation Foundation.

The Akron Section is inneed of New Board Member

as the new year begins.

Please consider becoming aBoard Member

to help support your Section.

Contact anyone currentlyon the board(see page 21)

if you are interested.Thank You!

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New Directions Initiative

An initiative has been undertaken to develop a set of new directionsfor the SPE Akron Section with the objectives of revitalization andoperational efficiency. Elements to be addressed include technicalprogram focus, section functioning, member involvements, inter-society interactions, meeting venues and liaisons with our localeducational institutions.

Following its authorization by the Board of Directors at their June 2009 meeting,the committee comprising R. Sadeghi, S. Jana, V. Malpass, K. Malpass,K. Cavicchi, M. Holtman and L. Goettler (chair) has met to generate program concepts for

the upcoming year around developing technologies of local interest that involve both R&D and commercialization and are of general societal interest. Thrust areas have been identified as energy, biomaterials, medical/health applications of polymers and environmental concerns. Some program subjects being considered are medical plastic applications, e.g. implants, fuel cells, applications of nanofibers, biopolymers, alternate energy sources, water purification e.g. via desalination, photovoltaics, flexible displays, and the general process of technology transfer from lab to marketplace.

Please input your preferences and other ideas to us via the SPE website to insure that our programs are meeting your needs and interests.

Serving The Chemical, Life Sciences & Laboratory Worlds

‘Just One Word … Plastics’By A. Maureen Rouhi

Readers of a certain age may remember this line from one of the biggest movies of 1967: “There’s a great future in plastics.” In the movie “The Graduate,” starring Dustin Hoffman, plastics was a metaphor for what was superficial in American life in the 1960s. Literally, though, the statement was prescient. Synthetic polymers now are so integral to modern life that it’s difficult not to encounter them in the course of an ordinary day.

The ubiquity of synthetic polymers was on my mind as I prepared to travel to Cleveland on June 6. The department of macromolecular science and engineering of Case Western Reserve University hosted a conference, MACRO Frontiers 2013, to celebrate its 50-year anniversary. By the time you read this page, macromolecular experts from Case Western and 12 other institutions will have regaled participants with the new paths they are forging for plastics and other polymers.

The department has much to celebrate. It has the distinction of being the “first stand-alone polymer department” in the U.S. It came about in 1963, when Eric Baer, now the Leonard Case Jr. Professor of Macromolecular Science & Engineering at Case Western’s School of Engineering, organized the Polymer Science Group at Case Institute of Technology, the predecessor of Case Western. Baer was a polymer expert at DuPont, and his vision was to establish an academic group dedicated to understanding polymers, in contrast to making polymers. Of course, knowing the physics and chemistry of polymers enables synthesis of new ones for specific purposes.

Baer’s specialization then was the mechanical behavior of solid polymers. The original group included experts in polymer morphology (Phillip H. Geil), spectroscopic characterization of polymer structure (Jack L. Koenig), polymer solution thermodynamics (Samuel H. Maron), polymer rheology (Irvin H. Krieger), and free-radical chemistry (J. Reid Shelton). With such firepower, Case Western established a Ph.D. program in polymer science and granted the first degree in 1965. A bachelor’s degree in polymer science and engineering followed in 1970.

Altogether, Case Western has graduated about 1,800 polymer science and engineering students. Alumni hold leadership positions at 3M, Avery Dennison, Dow Chemical, Eastman, ExxonMobil, Goodyear, Lubrizol, PolyOne, Sealed Air, and Sherwin-Williams. According to data from Chemical Abstracts Service, publications related to polymers and materials make up about 16% of the database records from Case Western and all its name variations.

I wish the department continued success in realizing polymers’ great future as advanced materials for medicine, health care, food safety, transportation, energy, and national security.

As ubiquitous as plastics in our lives is the “Made in China” label on many plastic items. But China is more than a source of baubles. Three stories in this issue illustrate how Chinese chemical interests have become more sophisticated.

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Serving The Chemical, Life Sciences & Laboratory Worlds

‘Just One Word … Plastics’By A. Maureen Rouhi

continued…

“China Homecoming” describes the boom in R&D funding in China that is enticing many Chinese Ph.D. chemists trained overseas to establish careers in their homeland. “Choosing China” shows how Chinese entrepreneurs, such as Crystal Pharmatech founder Alex Chen, are competing in materials research and other high-end services for late-stage drug development. That’s a market that used to be cornered by Western contract research organizations. Moving still higher in the value chain is BeiGene, a Beijing-based biotech company that is partnering with the German drug company Merck Serono to develop and commercialize a cancer drug that is still only in preclinical development.

This progression bodes well for China’s evolution to a developed first-world economy. Yet I’m not sure that the great future China anticipates is nigh. Huge problems beset the country, including environmental pollution, lack of a stable energy supply, changing political values, and an aging population.China will need more than one word like plastics—metaphorical or literal—to bring its potential in line with its hopes.

Views expressed on this page are those of the author and not necessarily those of ACS.Chemical & Engineering News ISSN 0009-2347 Copyright © American Chemical Society

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2 SWE-CI BUZZ NEWSLETTER

Letter from the President

One of the recurring themes at WE13, both in sessions and personal conversations, was on how a speaker or attendee chose engineering as a career. It seemed that no one had stumbled into engineering on their own. Rather, each one had a story of a person who exposed and guided her to engineering. The mentors varied from parent to family member to friend to guidance counselor. But it hit me that what SWE Outreach is doing is extremely important. Without someone exposing young girls to engineering, they might never realize that engineering is a possible career option. Today, I would like to share the story of my mentor: my father.

My father was the youngest of nine children. His father’s dream was that one of his children would go to college. It took my dad 10 years to complete his degree at night while working at Union Carbide during the day. In 1976, he received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology. After graduating, my dad worked as a product engineer at B.F. Goodrich before transitioning into sales. For the last 30+ years, he has sold resin and additives for rubber and plastics. He is one of the most knowledgeable people I know on polymers.

I started singing and acting at the age of 10. I entered my senior year of high school with the intention of majoring in musical theater, with the full support of my parents. However, in November, I had a very severe case of pneumonia. I was hospitalized for a week and it took many months for me to fully recover. My voice and my aspirations of becoming a singer were destroyed.

I remember sitting at The University of Akron that spring with my dad, waiting for an interview with the honors department, and having the “What am I going to do with my life now?” conversation. He began telling me about different career paths that he thought would interest me. I had always liked Chemistry, so he suggested Chemical Engineering. I was intrigued and asked him to tell me more. It sounded very interesting to me, so I decided to major in Chemical Engineering.

My dad was an active member of the Society of Plastics Engineers. SPE offers yearly scholarships to engineering students. He helped me apply and over the next five years, I received scholarships from both the Cleveland and Akron sections of SPE. Since I was paying for college myself, I would not have been able to afford tuition without the scholarship assistance.

The summer after my first year of college, my dad got me a job at his company as a summer intern. I spent the summer doing physical testing of plastics at Multibase, a plastics compounder. During that summer, I fell in love with the plastics world. The job skills and information I learned at Multibase has been a very significant stepping-stone to the rest of my career.

During my second year of college, I was questioning my major. At that time, the University announced that it was starting a new degree called Mechanical Polymer Engineering. It was the only non-masters plastic degree that the University offered and included eight polymer-related classes. I felt that this major was better suited for me and decided to switch.

In my last year of school, my dad used his network to find me a part time job at a startup metal injection molding company, Pim-Tech. I spent that year creating AutoCAD files and doing new product quotations. When I graduated college, I accepted a full time engineering position with Pim-Tech. Unfortunately, Pim-Tech never made it off the ground, so I found myself looking for another job a few months later. My dad was also looking for work at that time, so we helped each other scout jobsites. He found a job posting and urged me to submit my resume, even though the posting listed second shift. The interview lead to my next job as Product Engineer at Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products. I worked there for two years and I was responsible for part design and quotation of new products.

Over the last eleven years I’ve been at IVP Plastics, I have gone to my dad on many occasions to ask a polymer-related question. He is always my go-to guy and he will either have the answer or know where to find it. We’ve spent many a Christmas dinner or lazy Saturday afternoon discussing the latest trends in polymers. I would not have made it where I am today without the constant guidance of my father. I am thankful every day for all the little things he did along the way so that I could obtain the dream: a career I love that gives me great personal satisfaction.

Thanks, dad!

Sabrina Arrick FY14 SWE-CI President

We’ve listened to the feedback our younger SPE members have provided from previous ANTEC conferences. So we just wanted you to know we’re offering some new, fun and engaging activities at ANTEC 2014 (April 28-30), specifically for young plastics professionals:

Plastics Race - See Las Vegas through the eyes of a plastics engineer as you team up and roam the Vegas Strip to compete for some awesome prizes! Panel Discussion Panel Discussion - Participate in a lively discussion, ask your industry questions, and gain the knowledge you’ve been looking for including career tips and tricks relevant to you, not that generic advice you find online. Celebration Dinner - Network over an enjoyable dinner with your fellow peers, future associates and industry veterans. Prizes, awards and more! Mission Possible 2.0 - Your chance to make ANTEC 2015 and SPE what you want it to be. Speed Interviews Speed Interviews - Sharpen your skills at on-site screening visits with prospective employers.

So come on out, and see the new and improved ANTEC!

Check it out online >

®

www.antec.wsSponsored by the SPE Next Generation Advisory Board

ANTEC 2014 Las Vegas is forYoung Professionals!

Don’t’ miss this “high tech” event! March 11-13, 2014, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland OH The Society of Plastics Engineers Extrusion Division and the Cleveland/Akron Sections will host a Continuous Compounding Topical Conference (CCT 2014) on March 11-13, 2014 at Case Western University in Cleveland, OH. This program will feature 20+ presentations by academia and industry experts and will include a review of fundamental mixing technologies on Day 1, continuous compounding core technologies and case studies on Day 2, and advanced/cutting edge technologies on Day 3. A tour of the prestigious Case Western University laboratories will augment the technical program and provide 1st hand knowledge of extrusion and analytical equipment, techniques and practices. In addition, a tabletop display area and reception will allow you to mix and meet with colleagues and industry experts. Program Agenda Optional ½ Day Fundamentals Session - March 11, 2014 Review of Extruder Types and the Unit Operations of Extrusion- Joe Golba, PolyOne Corp. Primer on Mixing for Melt Compounders- Prof. Ica Manas-Zloczower , Case Western

Reserve University Feeding and Dosing of Raw Materials for Productivity and Profitability- Jaime Gomez ,

Coperion-K-Tron International Extruded Product Management for Customer Satisfaction- Chris Case, Reduction

Engineering

Core Compounding Technologies and Case Studies - March 12, 2014 Morning session: The Melt Compounder’s Extruder Tool Kit Mixing with Single Screw Extruders- Tim Womer, TW Womer and Associates, LLC TriVolution™ in Single Screw Kneading- Michael Lazorchak, B&P Process Equipment Co-Rotating, Intermeshing Twin Screw Extrusion- Paul Andersen, Coperion Counter-Rotating, Non-Intermeshing Twin Screw Extrusion- Chris Tucker, NFM Welding

Engineers

Direct Extrusion- Tips, Test Results and Reasoning- Charlie Martin, Leistritz Coupling Melt Compounding with Injection Molding for Increased Profitability- Matt

Sieverding Krauss-Maffei /Berstorff Afternoon session: Case Studies in Melt Compounding and Reactive Extrusion Liquid Color and Additive Melt Injection- Andrew Overend, PolyOne/ColorMatrix Latest Developments in Processing Biomaterials- Kim Young & Alex Utracki, Coperion One Step Polymer Chain Extension by Reactive Extrusion- Ying Shi, A. Schulman Inc. Reactive Extrusion Based Chain Extension For Engineering Nanocomposite Theology- Joe

Golba, PolyOne Corporation 21st Century Compounding Technologies - March 13, 2014 Morning session: Process Monitoring and Control Keynote Speaker: Prof. Joao Maia, Case Western Reserve University On-Line Viscometry Measurement Techniques- Monica Gneuss, Gneuss, Inc. Measuring On-Line Color- Bob Furlan, Equitech International On-Line FT-NIR Developments and Options- Herman He, Thermo Scientific A New Paradigm in Process Control- Prof. Zhiqiang Gao, Cleveland State University

Afternoon session: Process Simulation for Design, Scale-Up, and Troubleshooting One Dimensional Process Simulation for Twin-Screw Compounding – Limitations and

Opportunities- Adam Dreiblatt, Century Extrusion Applying Ludovic 1D Twin Screw Extrusion Simulation for the Analysis and Scale-Up of Melt

Compounding and Reactive Extrusion Processes- Jane Spikowski, PolyOne Corporation Ximex™ 3D Process Simulation- Philippe David , Sciences Computers Consultants New Options for TSE Process Simulation- Prof. David Bigio, University of Maryland “Simulation Applied to SSE and/or Die Design- John Perdikoulias, Compuplast Simulation via the Manufacturing and Polymer Portal- Rich Markham, PolymerOhio For the latest program details see this link: www.4spe.org/spe-extrusion-conference-2014 Corporate sponsors: ACS Group, Brabender, Bay Plastics Machinery, Coperion-K-Tron, Entek, Gala Industries, Gneuss, Leistritz, Plastics Technology Magazine, Process Control Corp., Reduction Engineering, Schenck AccuRate, Steer-America and Witte Pumps. A limited number of corporate sponsorships are still available for $1000. To become a sponsor, please contact Charlie Martin at cmartin@alec-usa.com or by phone, 908/685-2333, x616. Cost to register: SPE member $425 on or before Feb. 15th, $475 thereafter Non-member $525 on or before Feb. 15th, $575 thereafter (includes 1 year SPE

membership) The optional March 11th Fundamentals session is included in the conference registration fee, if attended as a stand-alone event the price is $200

To register: See this link www.4spe.org/spe-extrusion-conference-2014 or call Sarah Scovens @ 908/685-2333 or e-mail: sscovens@alec-usa.com  

      Hotel information: These hotels are all walkable to the event, when making the reservation

request the “Case Western” discounted rate Courtyard Marriott - 2021 Cornell Rd, Cleveland OH, Ph: (216) 791-5678 ($139/night, 0.4

miles) Doubletree by Hilton -10660 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland OH, Ph: (866) 430-2692 ($126/night,

0.4 miles) Intercontinental - 9801 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH Ph: (216) 707-4100 ($225/night, 0.8

miles)

Please visit http://www.akronspe.org/education.htm for more information and to download the application form. 

2013 Award Recipients

Rubbermaid Scholarship Max Duckworth

The University of Akron

Ken Sharp Memorial Scholarship Matthew Konderson

The Ohio State University

Goodyear Scholarship Brian Phillips

The Ohio State University

Jim Steiner Memorial Scholarship Vishal Chaurasis

The University of Akron

SPE – Special Merit Scholarships Dan Truax

Case Western

Taylor Mattingly

The Ohio State University

Scholarships Available

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Rubbermaid

Kenneth L Sharp Memorial

Scholarship

Jim Steiner Memorial Scholarship

SPE - Akron Section Special Merit Awards

The Society of Plastics

Engineers Akron Section

Educational Foundation

2014 Scholarship

Program Information

Please visit http://www.akronspe.org/education.htm for more information and to download the application form. 

Background

The purpose of the Akron Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers Scholarship Program is to promote knowledge in polymer science, engineering, and technology. Started in 1988, it has awarded over $300,000 to area students. Preference is given to students enrolling in two- and four-year programs with a focus on plastics and polymers.

Scholarships up to $3000 per year will be awarded and can be used for tuition, books, laboratory fees, and other educational costs necessary to earn a certificate or associate or baccalaureate degree in preparation for a career in polymers.

Selection Criteria 1. Scholastic Achievement

2. Interest in a plastics career

3. Extracurricular activities

4. Financial need

5. Two letters of reference from instructors or supervisors. (to be included with application)

6. Residence within area covered by Akron SPE.

First-time Applicants Interested students from local high schools, technical, and vocational schools, and area colleges are encouraged to fill out the attached SPE Scholarship Application form, including the essay, references, and current transcript. Students are encouraged to discuss their interests in plastics

All scholarships are awarded for one year with option for renewal. The awards are for full-time students only. Co-op students are also eligible.

Scholarship applications should be sent to:

Akron SPE Attn: Kevin Cavicchi 250 S. Forge St. Akron, OH 44325-0301 - OR - kac58@uakron.edu

Deadline is March 14, 2014.

Renewal Applicants

Renewal Instructions:

1. Maintain a minimum 2.5/4.0 grade point average or equivalent.

2. Submit grade reports and course selections demonstrating polymer-related curriculum prior to start of next semester.

3. Apply for renewal scholarship using SPE application form. (References and essay are not required for renewal.)

Names of scholarship recipients will be distributed to donor companies for possible internship or cooperative programs.

The number of scholarships awarded per year will be variable depending on the number of qualifying applicants.

2014 Scholarship Application & Renewal Akron Section - Education Foundation

1. Applicant Name:

2. Your Home Address:

City: Zip: Home Phone:

3. Your Address at School:

City: Zip: School Phone:

Your Email address:

4. Current School:

Course of Study:

Cumulative GPA:

5. School/College to be attended:

Proposed Course of Study/Major:

Expected Degree: Expected Graduation Year:

New Applicants Only, please continue:

6. Please briefly describe how you intend to finance your education:

7. Current and Past School Activities: (attach separate sheet or resume if necessary – 1 page only please)

8. On a separate sheet of paper, type a short discourse (no more than two pages) describing your

enthusiasm and interest in pursuing a career in plastics, as well as how your intended field of study

will help you achieve your career goals.

9. Have two (and only 2) academic references (instructors or supervisors) provide the committee with a

letter documenting their insights on your scholastic achievements and potential for future success in the

fields of plastics and polymers. Attach these references to this application.

All applications must include a current transcript.

All Applicants return application by March 14th, 2014 to the following address:

Akron SPE Attn: Kevin Cavicchi

250 S. Forge St Akron, OH 44325-0301

For questions, please contact Kevin Cavicchi, phone: 330-972-8368, or email kac58@uakron.edu

Social Hour

Dinner

Social Hour

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Akron SPE PresidentDan Jones

Highlights ofJanuary Meeting

Speaker Andrew Rich, Element 6 Consulting

Vivian Malpass introduces speaker

Speaker Andrew Rich

Speaker Andre Rich (left) answers attendee’s question

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Highlights ofJanuary Meeting

Thermoplastic Elastomers TopCon 2014

In September 2014, the Akron Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) in conjunction with the Thermoplastic Elastomer Special Interest Group (SIG) of SPE will once again be host to a showcase of companies that produce and use thermoplastic elastomers or TPEs. These are melt processable elastomers with properties similar to cured rubber but unlike cured rubber can be injection molded, extruded or blow molded and are recyclable. The 11th Topical Conference or TOPCON on Thermoplastic Elastomers has as its theme “Building New Bonds”and will be held in the Akron-Fairlawn Hilton on September 16-18, 2014. Sessions will include TPE global market trends and economic outlook, latest material and application developments, innovations in design and development and advances in processing and fabrication.

The global demand for TPE materials is forecast to increase steadily at approximately 5.5 % yearly to approximately 13 billion pounds by 2017 valued at more than $20 billion according to the Freedonia Group located in Nordonia, Ohio. Their recent study predicts that the Asia/Pacific region will become the largest and fastest growing market for TPEs and will account for nearly half of global demand by 2015. China has become the world’s largest consumer of TPEs and will continue to see robust growth in demand. Motor vehicles account for the largest portion of the world TPE market with 33% of the total demand. However, the fastest growth will be in smaller volume TPE markets such as the medical products industry and emerging applications in the packaging industry. In the US, automotive continues to be the largest market for TPEs. The US automotive market is forecast to increase as car production increases due to replacement of older vehicles and the ongoing push to reduce weight and improve gas mileage. This growth is expected to come at the expense of natural and synthetic rubber, rigid thermoplastics and metals and from completely new TPE applications.

Ohio is currently one of the nations top “polymer” states, second only to California in number of employees in the plastics industry and to Texas in plastics shipments. The main areas of growth according to Polymer Ohio are in automotive, biomedical, building and construction, but good growth will occur in utilities, consumer goods, instrument controls and electronic devices and packaging. The polymer industry will continue to be a major source of jobs and revenue for Ohio with 78 counties having at least one polymers industry establishment. In 2012, the polymer industry in Ohio was the state’s largest industry in terms of jobs and companies. With the economy gaining momentum, Ohio’s polymer industry is on track for record growth.

There are a number of TPE producers in the local area: --Exxon Mobil Chemical has its TPE R&D and located in Akron. Exxon Mobil produces dynamically vulcanized Santoprene Thermoplastic Vulcanizates or TPVs at its Pensacola and Newport,Wales manufacturing facilities. TPVs behave like cured rubbers and are used in a wide range of applications including under-the–hood automotive, soft touch grips and weatherseals for outdoor weathering exposure. --A. Schulman based in Fairlawn, Ohio produces TPE products that are being used in soft touch overmolding and engineered applications.

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Thermoplastic Elastomers TopCon 2014continued

--Dow Corning, formerly Multibase in Copley, Ohio, offers TPSiV materials which are based on crosslinked silicone rubber and Nylon for high use temperature, oil and heat resistant applications--PolyOne/GLS Corporation of Avon Lake, Ohio, is the largest thermoplastic

compounder in the US. They provide a full range of TPEs from lower cost styrenictypes to Thermoplastic Urethanes (TPUs) and other high performance engineering TPEs. They promote innovation and value in polymer compounding and are a leader in developing sustainable bio-based TPE compounds with increasing emphasis on medical applications.--Lubrizol produces Estane TPUs at their Brecksville facility for many applications

from breathable fabric coatings to automotive side and body moldings. Their lighter weight TPU parts have excellent abrasion resistance and good bio-compatibility, fire resistance and impact resistance.

To learn more about the latest TPE materials and applications that will help shape and innovate for our future please come and join us for our 11th TPE TopCon in Akron, Ohio from Tuesday, September 16 through Thursday, September 18, 2014.

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AKRON SECTION SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS NOMINATION FORM FOR ELECTION OF

CANDIDATES TO THE PLASTIC HALL OF HONOR

Election to the Plastics Hall of Honor is conferred upon Akron area men and women who meet the following criteria 1. Displayed exceptional effort and accomplishment in the field of Plastics, and Polymers. 2. Displayed extraordinary dedication over many years that has contributed to the growth of the plastics industry. 3. Has not received national or international recognition.

The Plastics Hall of Honor seeks to recognize individuals for their quiet service, loyalty, and support over the years. They are the unsung heroes, the everyday foot soldiers of our industry - area employers, employees, and educators whose accomplishments are lacking only in recognition.

If you personally know such a deserving candidate, please forward your nomination to the selection committee, using this or any mailer.

Name of Nominee (include title) _________________________________________________________________

Address________________________________ Phone No.____________________ City ___________________ State ________________ Zip code _________________

Present affiliations (Plastics, including dates and positions held) ___________________________________________

Former affiliations (Plastics, including dates and positions held) ____________________________________________________

Specific contributions (Patents, publications, etc. to plastics industry) _________________________________________________

Related Plastics activities (Clubs, Organizations) _________________________________________________________________

Brief statement supporting the candidate (Attach additional pages, if necessary) _________________________________________

Membership in SPE not required to Nominate or to be Nominated

Name of Nominator ________________________________ Signature _______________________________________ Address ________________________________________ Phone _________________________________________

PLEASE MAIL THIS FORM TO ARRIVE BY APRIL 30, 2014 to:

Bob Wegelin 13206 Kaufman Ave. NW Hartville, OH 44632 PHONE: 330-414-1498

E-mail questions to robert.wegelin@attl.net

Nominate a co-worker, employer, teacher, media person, leader, or any unsung hero who deserves this honor!

Honorees will be installed in the Plastics Hall of Honor at the Annual SPE awards night 2014 Their names and photographs will be displayed in the Plastics Hall of Honor within the University of Akron

Nominate a co-worker, employer, teacher, media person, leader, or any unsung hero who deserves this honor!

Programs for 2013 / 2014

Sept. 9 Technical Development andCommercialization of ThreeBio-MaterialsRoger Avakian, PolyOne

-- Martin Center

Oct. 14 3D MoldingJohn Krzesicki, BL 3Dimension Corp.

-- Quaker Station

Nov. 11 Akro-Mils Tour, WadsworthFacility with Supplier PresentationsGary Taylor

-- Akro-Mils

Dec. 9 Holiday Celebration-- Tangier Restaurant

Jan. 13 High Performance CompositesJoint ACESS, Speaker TBD

-- Quaker Square

Feb. 10 Molder’s NightM. Martin, American Original BuidingProducts and Ferriot Corp.

-- Quaker Square

Mar. 12 Keynote Speaker and Tour ofExhibits at Extrusion TOPCON

-- Case Western Reserve Univ.Cleveland

Apr. 14 Automation Plastics Tour Gary Casterline

-- Aurora, Ohio

May 19 Akron Section Awards NightDan Jones / Kevin Cavicchi

-- Quaker Square

All meetings are joint with Cleveland Section on second Monday at the Quaker Square beginning 5:30 pm unless otherwise indicated

Bob Wegelin 330-414-1498 TRetired robert.wegelin@att.netDirector, Education Foundation

Tony Dean 330-929-9916 TRetired – Director, Public Interest, francis@neo.rr.comWebsite Manager, Newsletter Editor/Advertising

Robert Weiler 330-283-9024 TAmfine Chemical Corp. rweiler@amfine.comDirector, Membership

Joe Mattingly 330-962-5299 TGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 330-896-7379 FDirector joe@mattingly.us

Mark Holtman 330-972-6008 TU Akron Polymer Engineering 330-258-2339 FDirector, House holtman@uakron.edu

Martin Mensch 570-441-8951 TCase Western Reserve Univ. mwmensch@gmail.comDirector

Keith Pelfrey 330-255-6557 TGOJO Industries 330-255-6114 FDirector PelfreyK@GOJO.com

Mike Martin 330-786-3000 TFerriot, Inc. 330-786-3001 FDirector Mmartin@ferriot.com

Dan Jones 330-796-4712 TLockheed Martin 330-796-9899 FPresident/Chair daniel.h.jones@lmco.com

Vivian Malpass 330-342-1120 TTek-Mark International 330-342-1134 FPresident/Chair-elect vivian.malpass@tek-mark.comCouncilor, Conference,Technical Program, TopCon 2014

Kevin Malpass 330-490-4743 TDiebold, Inc. 330-490-4788 FPast-President kevin.malpass@diebold.com

Dave Schultz 330-798-6535 THarwick Standard Dist. Corp. 330-798-9328 FPrior Past-President/Secretary schultzd@harwickstandard.com

Gary Taylor 330-761-5836 TMyers-Wadsworth 330-334-7100 FTreasurer gtaylor@akro-mils.com

Tian Liang 330-734-7186 TStudent - U Akron Polymer Engineering tl43@zips.uakron.eduDirector, Student Chapter SPE Liaison

Kevin Cavicchi 330-972-8368 TU Akron Polymer Engineering 330-258-2339 FDirector, Student Chapter Advisor, kac58@uakron.eduAwards, Education

Akron SectionBoard of Directors

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Akron Section Society of Plastics Engineers Educational Foundation

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The Akron Society of Plastics Engineers Educational Foundation operates exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the Akron Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers, which is to promote scientific and engineering knowledge relating to plastics by making educational scholarship grants to deserving students in the field of plastics engineering and related subjects. The Organization is supported primarily by contributions from the Akron Society of Plastics Engineers, the Society's individual members and corporations like yours affiliated with the polymer industry.

Since the inception in 1988, the Akron Society of Plastics Engineers Educational Foundation has grown to its current position through the hard work of many volunteers and the generosity of the local business community. Over the twenty three years that the foundation has been in existence, it has provided scholarships to over 240 young men and women totaling in excess of $300,000 to assist them in furthering their careers in the polymer industry.

Our goal is to continue to grow the assets of the Foundation in order to increase the number of scholarships awarded, as well as the size of the awards, and to do so in perpetuity. In doing this, we hope to be able to contribute to the supply of well-trained individuals to support the growth of the polymer industry in the Northeast Ohio area today and well into the future.

When the Foundation began its fund raising activities in 1988, we offered those companies who contributed $30,000 a scholarship in their name. To date we have five named scholarships, Newell/Rubbermaid, Goodyear, Ken Sharp Memorial and Jim Steiner Memorial scholarships. We are asking your company to help with the growth of well-trained individuals in the local polymer industry. Please print this page, fill out the information and mail it to Bob Wegelin, 13206 Kaufman Ave. NW Hartville, OH 44632.

Akron SPE Scholarship Donation Commitment[ ] $30,000 lump sum. __________________________________________[ ] $10,000/yr. next 3yrs.[ ] $5,000/yr. next 6 yrs.[ ] Other: ____________________________________________________

Company name: ____________________________________________________Contact person: ____________________________________________________Ph. # or email: ____________________________________________________

Our named scholarship donors are recognized at the annual Awards Night of the Akron Society of Plastics Engineers. We invite you to present your tax deductible donation at our Awards Night, which is scheduled on May 12, 2014.

We are looking forward to your support of this very worthwhile cause by your fine company. Please contact me at (330) 414-1498 with any questions. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,Bob Wegelin, Foundation ChairAkron Section Society of Plastics Engineers, Educational Foundation

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Student Chapters Sarah Sullinger +1 203-740-5422 ssullinger@4spe.org Submission of editorial material for Plastics Engineering; questions regarding SPE journals Gail Bristol +1 203-740-5447 grbristol@4spe.org

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Website Administration Pedro Matos +1 203-740-5438 pmatos@4spe.org

Akron Section Society of Plastics Engineers Tony Dean, Advertising Manager

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Member Groups Technical Area of Interests(Divisions) A Technical Area of Interest gives you access to up‐to‐the‐minute, specialized, technical information and an international community   

of colleagues in your area of interest. It enhances your membership by providing more targeted, practical advice, from proven experts  and professionals currently working in your field.  Please circle choice(s) below: None 

Additives & Colors Europe ‐ D45  Medical Plastics Technical Area of Interest ‐ D36 

Automotive  ‐ D31  Mold Making & Mold Design  ‐ D35 

Blow Molding  ‐ D30   Plastics Environmental  ‐ D40 

Color & Appearance  ‐ D21  Polymer Analysis  ‐ D33 

Composites  ‐ D39  Polymer Modifiers & Additives  ‐ D38  

Decorating & Assembly  ‐ D34  Product Design & Development  ‐ D41 

Electrical & Electronic  ‐ D24  Rotational Molding  ‐ D42 

Engineering Properties & Structure  ‐ D26  Thermoforming  ‐ D25 

European Medical Polymers ‐ D46  European Thermoforming  ‐ D43 

Extrusion  ‐ D22  Thermoplastic Materials & Foams  ‐ D29 

Flexible Packaging  ‐ D44  Thermoset  ‐ D28 

Injection Molding  ‐ D23  Vinyl Plastics  ‐ D27 

  

  None  Indiana‐Central Indiana  New York  Southeastern New England 

Alabama‐Georgia‐Southern   Iowa  New York‐Binghamton‐Scranton  Spain 

Arkansas  Israel  New York‐Rochester  Taiwan 

Australia ‐ New Zealand  Italy  New York Mid‐Hudson  Tennessee‐Smoky Mountain 

Benelux  Japan  North Carolina‐Piedmont Coastal  Tennessee‐Tennessee Valley 

Brazil  Kansas City  Ohio‐Akron  Texas‐Central Texas 

California ‐ Golden Gate  Korea  Ohio‐Cleveland  Texas‐Lower Rio Grande Valley 

California ‐ Southern California  Louisiana‐Gulf South Central  Ohio‐Miami Valley  Texas‐North Texas 

Caribbean  Maryland‐Baltimore‐Washington  Ohio‐Toledo  Texas‐South Texas 

Carolinas  Mass‐New Hampshire‐Pioneer Valley  Ohio‐Firelands  Turkey 

Central Europe  Mexico‐Centro  Oklahoma  United Kingdom & Ireland 

Colorado ‐ Rocky Mountain  Michiana  Ontario  Upper Midwest 

Connecticut  Michigan‐Detroit  Oregon‐Columbia River  Utah‐Great Salt Lake  

Eastern New England  Michigan‐Mid Michigan  Pennsylvania‐Lehigh Valley  Virginia 

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Hong Kong  Missouri  Pennsylvania‐Susquehanna  Wisconsin‐Milwaukee 

Illinois‐Chicago  Nebraska  Portugal 

India  New Jersey ‐ Palisades‐New Jersey  Quebec  

  

Special Interest Groups(SIGs)  Special Interest Groups are where like‐minded Plastics professionals come together to explore the emerging science,  technologies and practices that will shape the plastics industry. There is no charge for membership. Choose as many as you would like. Please circle choice(s) below: 

Advanced Energy Storage – SIG 024  Nano/Micro Molding – SIG 023 

Alloys and Blends – SIG 010  Non‐Halogen Flame Retardant Tech‐SIG 030 

Applied Rheology – SIG 013  Plastic Pipe and Fittings – SIG 021 

Bioplastics – SIG 028  Plastics Educators – SIG 018 

Composites Europe – SIG 026  Plastics in Building and Construction – SIG 027 

Extrusion Europe – SIG 025  Process Monitoring and Control – SIG 016 

Failure Analysis and Prevention – SIG 002  Quality and Continuous Improvement – SIG 005 

Joining of Plastics and Composites – SIG 012  Radiation Processing of Polymers – SIG 019 

Marketing & Management Division – SIG 029  Rapid Design, Engineering and Mold Making – SIG 020 

Thermoplastic Elastomers ‐ SIG 006

 

  Geographic Locations(Sections)    A Geographic Location connects you to your local plastics colleagues and your local industry. Please circle choice(s) below: