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2011Reducing vehicle mass and cost are of paramount importance

for many new vehicle programs. Material selection is a critical milestone in a vehicle or component development process. The light weighting of vehicles usually is associated with increasing material costs. Insights will be discussed on developing the cost of material for application development from a manufacturing level cost assessment. These cost comparisons can be utilized to provide guidance to future vehicle programs to determine cost and performance tradeoffs.

Location: Best Western Sterling Inn, 34911 Van Dyke at 15 Mile, Sterling Heights, MI.

Time: 5:00 pm Networking Reception; 6:00 pm Dinner; 7:00 pm Program.

Cost: $35 members; $40 non-members; Special rates for students and unemployed members.

Reservations: Pat Levine, 248.244.8993, (fax 248.244.8925) p.levine@yahoo.com

About the Speaker: John Chrisekos, Jr., is the Founder and President of Intellicosting, LLC. He has over 20 years of global automotive experience in advanced manufacturing engineering, supplier development, supplier quality, purchasing program management, competitive assessment and cost engineering. His expertise includes program management, operations management and material cost reduction. Prior to Intellicosting, John was employed by General Motors Corporation and served in a number of positions within Engineering, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Telematics, Purchasing, and Powertrain.

WHEN:Tuesday, April 26, 2011

WHERE:MSU Management Education CenterTroy (Detroit area), MI USA

REGISTER, SPONSOR, PRESENT:www.speautomotive.com,www.spedetroit.comcontact Patricia Levine SPE Automotive Division +1.248.244.8993 email p.levine@yahoo.com

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Top Speakers to Address Key Industry Issues atSPE Auto EPCON Tuesday April 26

Excitement is building around the sixth annual SPE Auto EPCON conference, to be held April 26, at the

MSU Management Education Center in Troy, MI, with the naming of three keynote speakers who will address top auto industry technical and business challenges.

The lead-off 8:30 a.m. keynote speaker for the 6th Annual SPE Auto EPCON management and technical conference on engineering plastics. April 26 at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, MI, is Mike Jackson, director of global forecast services for IHS (formerly CSM Worldwide). His talk is entitled, “Global Market Outlook: Divergent Paths and Pressure Points.”

Following Jackson, Ashish Kulkarni, vice president, Research and Development - Ticona Engineering Polymers will focus on new directions for polymer science to address cost and mass reduction goals. The title for his talk is “When Materials and Applications Collide.” Ticona is the lead sponsor for the conference.

Down-sizing engines with no performance compromise is the 1 p.m. keynote topic by Tom Grissom, director of Global Business Development for turbo-charging systems at Borg Warner. Rapid growth in the use of turbo-charging systems for smaller displacement gasoline engines is predicted in the U.S. as auto manufacturers strive to meet 2016 CAFE fuel economy standards.

The fourth keynote speaker, yet to be confirmed, will address OEM cost, range and mass challenges for next generation hybrid and electric vehicles.

“These not-to-miss topics by top management speakers will headline this unique one-day conference, focused on advancing engineering plastics to meet the most compelling auto industry challenges,” said Terrence Cressy, SPE AutoEPCON keynote speaker chair. “Filling out the program will be up to 14 technical presentations on new materials, predictive design techniques and new and innovative application developments.”

First held in 2006, SPE Auto EPCON is jointly organized by the SPE Automotive Division and the SPE Detroit Section. More than 250 auto industry engineers and executives are expected to attend.

Date: Wed, April 26, 2011 Cost: $100.00 – Members $125.00 – Non-members

time: Registration: 7:30 a.m. Opening Keynote: 8:30 a.m.

Closing Reception: 5:00 p.m.

Place: MSU Management Education Center Troy (Detroit area), MI USA

ReseRvations & infoRmation:Pat Levine248.244.8993, 248.244.8925 faxp.levine@yahoo.com

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President’s MessageDr. Gary J. Kogowski, Entec Polymers, LLC

The SPE Detroit Section Material Auction was held on February 4, 2011 at the Motor City Casino. Mr. Peter Grelle was our new chairperson for this year’s material auction. Under Pete’s leadership our material auction was highly successful and attracted over 45 bidders from companies like Delta Polymers, Next Resins, Pier One Polymers, and Tribar Manufacturing Inc. The proceeds from the auction will help support student scholarships, community services like ECOTEK, our SPE Trends and Topics Newsletter, technical dinner meetings, and awards. Thank you to more than 35 company sponsors who donated over 250,000 pounds of plastic resins and made this auction a great success. We cannot forget the committee members who worked very hard to organize and plan the Material Auction. They included Don Root (Uniplas Inc.), Sandra McClelland (Chevron Phillips), Nippani Rao (Chrysler retired), Sassan Tarahomi (IAC), Tom Miller (BASF), Josh Ullrich (JM Polymers), and our auctioneer Jason Lewis (Uniplas Inc.).

The SPE Detroit Section recognizes individual members who go the extra mile and provide extraordinary contributions to the SPE Detroit Section and the plastics industry in general. Two awards that honor our members’ efforts are the Community Service award and the Life Time Achievement award. This year Mr. Don Root of Uniplas received both the Community Service Award and the Life Time Achievement award for his many contributions to the SPE and the plastics industry. Throughout the years Don has made the Material Auction and the holiday toys program highly successful events for the SPE Detroit Section. Congratulations to Don Root and Uniplas Inc.

Our next technical dinner meeting will address two very important topics for these economic and environmental times. Mr. John Chrisekos, Jr., President of Intellicosting, LLC will present the topic of “Material cost tradeoffs and carbon footprint assessments” on March 30, 2011 at the Best Western Sterling Inn from 5:00pm until 8:30pm. Be sure to mark your calendars for the March 30 SPE Detroit Section meeting and plan to attend this most interesting presentation on the real costs of application development and the cost assessment of the carbon footprint.

Our 2011 AutoEPCON committee chaired by Nippani Rao is working very hard to bring you an informative conference focusing on engineering thermoplastics in automotive applications. Much of our theme this year will focus on plastic materials used for advanced power systems in automobiles. As of this writing our sponsorship list includes Ticona Engineering Polymers, BASF, DSM, DuPont Automotive, Entec Polymers, LLC, Hyperion, and Styron, LLC. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2011 AutoEPCON, please contact Gary Kogowski at (248) 797-7433 or gkogowski@entecrecresins.com. This year we have recruited esteemed members from various OEM Material Engineering departments to assist our committee and who will be present at the AutoEPCON conference. The AutoEPCON is the perfect forum to discuss material ideas and applications directly with the OEM decision makers. Plan to attend the AutoEPCON on Tuesday April 26, 2011 at the MSU Conference Center, Troy, MI.

The next board meeting of the SPE Detroit Section will be Monday April 4, 2011 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm and will be located at the American Chemistry Council, 1800 Crooks Rd., Troy, MI. If you would like to volunteer your time to the SPE Detroit Section, learn what areas the Section supports, or provide constructive suggestions or topics to consider, please feel free to attend our board meeting or contact one of the current members listed on the back page. Please contact Pat Levine at (248) 244-8993 if you plan to attend.

Congratulations Don Root

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Annual SPE Material Auction Raises Educational Money

The 17th Annual SPE Material Auction, held February 4th at the Motor City Casino in Detroit, MI., once again was a great success. The achievement of this event and its continued contribution to the SPE mission is a tribute to the generosity of all involved, past and present, from the dedicated volunteer committee members and their employers to the material donors and bidders!

We would like to take this time to extend a special thank you to our donators this year. These include;

Alloy Exchange Inc.Amplas CompoundingAmerican Chemistry CouncilAmerican Compounding SpecialtiesAsahi Kasei Plastics N.A.Ashland DistributionApplied Thermoplastic Resources (ATR)BASFBayer Material ScienceChannel Prime AllianceChase PlasticsChem-Trend LPChevron Phillips Chemical Co.Delta PolymersDestiny Plastics Inc.DuPont Performance PolymersDynamic Polymer SolutionsEntec Polymers LLCExxonMobil Chemical Co.Flint Hills ResourceIAC InternationalKEP Americas

L.Lewallen Inc.McDunnough, Inc.Next Specialty ResinsOxford PolymersPhoenix Polymer CompoundingPlastisourceRadici Plastics USARheTech Inc.RTP CompanySABIC Innovative PlasticsSankyo America Inc.Spartan PolymersSpartechStyron LLCTiconaTotal PetrochemicalsTribar Mfg.Uniplas Inc.Washington Penn Plastics Co.Detroit LionsDetroit Red WingsDetroit Pistons

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Membership ReportBob Petrach

Having a snow day today (2-2), I took a bit more time to

look over the membership roster available to me as Membership Chair. As we all know SPE membership is generally stagnant with a rising median age. For those of us in SPE and especially those active in Section or Division activities and who take ad-vantage of some of the benefits of SPE, the “why” of this, why aren’t more joining, is somewhat of a mystery.

I wonder what attracts members and what causes some companies to see the value in SPE membership and others not. As I sorted by company, certain strange facts struck me. For instance, Bekum America Corporation in Williamston, has six SPE members. Bekum is a manufacturer of state-of-the art blow molding machines, but still a company with less than 100 employees. Yet in the section they have one more SPE member than GM and only four fewer than Ford. (and I do thank Ford for the recent increase – 7 of those in 2010 and 2011 and look for more)

I was also surprised how many of us (including myself and several board members and new members above) have not updated our profiles. I can find most of you on LinkedIn and encourage you to join an SPE LinkedIn group, but that is an entire subject in itself.

Please – update your profile and chose to have your email there – even if you have to create a gmail or yahoo address specifically for SPE use to help you manage SPE information.

Go to http://www.4spe.org/ Login – you should get the SPE Members Only Area (http://members.4spe.org/Index.aspx). At the right is a box “Your Profile” you can then “View Complete Profile” or go right to “Manage My Account”.

And if you have any ideas on how to get the word out on the value of SPE membership let me know.

Bob – robertpetrach@aol.com

SPE Detroit welcomes 30

new members in December and

January.

SPE as a whole was up slightly to 14,804 (as of 12-31-10 – latest report available at this writing).

In that report Detroit Section is at 727, the latest roster information with new members shows us at 744. (2-1-11)

Welcome to:December 2010 new membersMichelle CourneyaLeon Plastics, Inc.

Stephen CushardTicona Engineering Polymers

Michelle Fraley

Nick JacksonA Raymond Inc

Xian JiangMichigan State University

Alex LibrianiHenniges Automotive

Thomas Paveglio

Rachel Poirier

William Sumpter

Barry WatsonMRC Polymers

January 2011 new membersMathew BarrFaurecia Interior Systems

William BauerFord Motor Company

Eric ConnellToyota Technical Center

Brian CristeaInternational Automotive Components

David Edge

Jim Haseley

Shashank Karnik

Chad KossUBE America

Jason Lipke

Shinichi MatsushimaToray Resin Company

Thomas McKayBASF Corporation

Philip Minaudo

Richard MollerMilabtech LLC

David Naughton

Mark PaddockArburg USA Inc

Michael RaymanPCS Company

Brady Schlesener

James SchwaegerleKautex

Daniel Vander SluisFaurecia Interior Systems

Robert Yager

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One Day Technical Conference & Exhibition

Date of Conference: Tuesday April 26, 2011 MSU Management Education Center, Troy, MI

CCaall ll ffoorr TTeecchhnniiccaall PPrreesseennttaatt iioonnss Program Scope: The Automotive Division and Detroit Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) International invite you to attend a 1-day technical conference & exhibition showcasing innovative developments in the Design, Materials, Processing, & Use of Engineering Plastics for the Global Automotive Industry.

Who Should Attend: This conference is specifically designed to inform, update and educate the OEM & supplier communities about advances in both thermoset & thermoplastic engineering polymers. Learn how these widely-used materials can help improve performance & productivity, while reducing cost and mass.

Presentations: Hear Technical Presentations on the Newest Advances in Engineering Materials related to:

> Design Engineering > Materials Development > Processing & Enabling Technologies > New Applications & More

Exhibits: See Exhibits from Engineering Plastics Suppliers, Molders, Compounders, Additives & Reinforcement Suppliers, Design & Engineering Firms, & Machinery Suppliers. Experts will show you how to apply the latest technologies to your next program.

Deadline for Abstracts February 26, 2011

Deadline for Presentations April 9, 2011

No Paper Required

Contact Information: Technical Presentations: Dr. Norm Kakarala, Inteva Products

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Sponsorship: Gary Kogowski, ENTEC Polymers

248-797-7433 gkogowski@entecresins.com

Registration: Pat Levine, SPE

248-244-8993 p.levine@yahoo.com Fax: 248-244-8925

Program Chair: Nippani Rao, RAO Associates

248-444-1753 nippanirao@aol.com

Conference Includes: Full Day of Technical Presentations, Plenary & Keynote Presentations on Automotive Business Trends, Lunch & Coffee Breaks, and Exhibits of Advanced Technologies.

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2011 Society of Plastics Engineers - Detroit Section Wonders of Plastic Essay contest

Ling Gu has won the 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers - Detroit Section Wonders of Plastic Essay contest. Ling is in the 11th grade at the International Academy East in Troy Michigan. She has won a $500 savings bond and her essay is entered in the SPE International contest. The International Essay Contest winner will receive a plaque, $1,000 honorarium and $1,000 given to the winner’s school.

Ling’s essay is below. Congratulations Ling and good luck.

Plastic in Robotics – Flexing Towards a Fashionable FutureIn 2002, NASA landed a small-wheeled vehicle on the asteroid Nereus to test the first real artificial plastic muscles (electroactive polymers or EAPs, as they are more commonly referred to). NASA constructed the muscles from “strips of highly flexible, lightweight plastic” (NASA 1) and the polymer material contracted and relaxed in a manner similar to human muscles, when an electrical voltage is applied. They had an incredible potential to simplify robotic procedures in space and NASA believed that “the technology could even lead in the future to the development of insect-like robots that emulate biological creatures” (NASA 2).

It is safe to say that we are relatively into that future now, as we begin a fresh new year of 2011. As part of a FIRST Robotics Team, it is incredible to see the versatile uses of plastic in our engineering design and implementation. Although robots still tend to use gears, pneumatics, and hydraulics to move arms and other apparatuses, innovations such as plastic wheels and omniwheels have been instrumental in lightening up our robot and increasing its mobile versatility. Particularly this year, AndyMark offered a program called FIRST Choice for all participating First Robotics Competition teams and it included pneumatic muscles, which brought to mind the McKibben muscles that utilized the electroactive polymers from NASA’s groundbreaking tests in 2002. These pneumatic muscles have offered powerful, yet light and compact functions for our robot – I have seen plastic progress from being simply side shielding for our motors to becoming an enhancing portion of our robot’s performance on the competition field. For student engineers such as myself, plastic is often an easier medium to work with than traditional aluminum or steel. Its malleability allows it to be easily melted, molded, and cut into durable pieces that work extremely well in preserving our robot’s capabilities even after a hard-fought competition where aluminum is frequently bent out of shape or damaged such that we must replace it. Through our work with plastics, we have found it to be an excellent material for grippers and slider blocks (for lift and arm mechanisms – we use a specific type called delrin, made from

polyoxymethelyne) due to its incredibly low-friction capabilities. After many years of experimentation with various mediums, our team has embraced plastics as a phenomenal contribution to our robotics engineering that allows us multifaceted abilities that could never be possible without the use of plastic, a most innovative material.

Our team is not alone in our love for plastics. In early August of 2010, researchers at MIT and Harvard combined origami and electrical engineering to create a plastic-based robot that automagically folds itself into an airplane or an origami boat. The researchers used “semi-rigid plastic material with a distinctive pattern of flexible creases” and tiny EAP actuators that would be much simpler to fabricate than the traditional linking of robotic parts to create a three-dimensional, useful structure. Prototyping the plastic-based origami robot and churning through a series of algorithms, the researchers formulated theories that, in principle, would allow it to be possible “to build either a similar sheet with much smaller moving parts, or a larger sheet with similar-sized moving parts” (Hardesty 1). In addition, the flexible robot could have potential in practical applications such as “’a tent that can adapt its shape according to the wind so that it doesn’t blow over,’ Demaine [one of the researchers] says, or ‘a solar cell that can adjust its shape to the sun and the cloud patterns what not’” (Hardesty 2). The plastic-based, magnet-studded robot is a fantastic fusion of mathematical theory and practical application, a breakthrough for the versatile medium that many engineers know and love, constructing incredible robots that could be like intelligent Lego pieces, folding and linking together to create larger, more useful and versatile robots for practical use.

Through these innovative applications, plastics have fascinated the world of engineering for years. Starting with the 2002 NASA program with electroactive polymers, plastics have undoubtedly played a key part in the advancing technology of our world. I have experienced the versatility and the ease with which plastics can be implemented into robotics

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engineering and such prestigious and renowned professionals, as those from MIT and Harvard, join our robotics team in our realization that plastics has a powerful and unlimited potential for future technological development. Whether it is the origami robot mentioned in the August 2010 press release, the Troddy full-contained three-dimensional bipedal walking dinosaur from the MIT Leg Laboratory, or the

MDS (Mobile/Dextrous/Social) personal robot awarded Best in Show at the Siggraph 2008 New Tech Demos and named one of the 50 best inventions of 2008 by TIME magazine, plastic engineering is a noticeably indispensible component in engineering, technology, and innovation – creating better machines and improving societies for an advanced, technologically fashionable future.

Works Cited

“Artificial Muscles To Be Used On Robotic Space Explorers - Biology Online.” Life Science Reference - Biology Online. Web. 31 Jan. 2011. <http://www.biology-online.org/articles/artificial_muscles_used_robotic.html>.

Hardesty, Larry. “Shape-shifting Robots.” MIT. MITNews, 5 Aug. 2010. Web. 31 Jan. 2011. <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/programmable-matter-0805.html>.

“Overview.” Personal Robots Group - MIT Media Lab. Web. 31 Jan. 2011. <http://robotic.media.mit.edu/projects/robots/mds/overview/overview.html>.

“Plastic Muscles for Robots.” Robot Books.com - Robot Kits, Robotics, and Toy Robots. BBC News. Web. 31 Jan. 2011. <http://www.robotbooks.com/plastic-muscles.htm>.

Plastic in Robotics – Flexing Towards a Fashionable Future continued from page 7

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Learn more about the latest advancements in

Automotive Engineering Plastics during this

one-day technical conference and exhibition in

metropolitan Detroit, co-sponsored by the Detroit

Section and the Automotive Division of the

Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) International.

The conference features a strong slate of

technical presentations and is attended by more

than 200 key automotive professionals and

decision makers.

Engineering polymers provide solutions to the

demands for greater fuel economy, lower part

cost, lighter weight, durability and styling. Isn’t it

time you joined the movers?

Automotive Engineering Plastics...Meeting Today’s Performance & Design Needs

WHEN:Tuesday, April 26, 2011

WHERE:MSU Management Education CenterTroy (Detroit area), MI USA

REGISTER, SPONSOR, PRESENT:www.speautomotive.com,www.spedetroit.comcontact Patricia LevineSPE Automotive Division +1.248.244.8993 email p.levine@yahoo.com

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SPE Future City Award Winner2011 ESD Michigan Regional Future City Competition was held at Rock Financial Showplace at Novi, MI on January 31, 2011. 39 Middle School teams from metro Detroit attended this event. Michigan is one of the largest competing regions in the country with 50 teams throughout state.

Top five winners received awards of $100 - $500. St. John Lutheran School from Rochester won the from first place award and will represent Michigan in the National Engineers Week Future City finals competition on February 18-22-2011 in Washington, DC. Grand prize award is a trip to U.S> Space Camp located in Huntsville, Alabama.

There were 33 Special Awards given in various categories. SPE Detroit sponsored the Incorporation of Plastics Material Special Award which was given to Dearborn Heights Montessori School. This future city is an ”Environmental Oasis for SKINTHESIS” or EOS were people in need of prosthetic device will get help from doctors to replace their missing limbs or prosthetic body part with real muscle, and skin tissue polymerized at EOS. EOS is a self sustaining environment with several functioning algae tanks made from super light and transparent plastics for energy production and a complete recycling center for processing various plastics and other materials.

Dearborn Heights Montessori School, Dearborn Heights Winner of SPE Special Award

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Since 1998, the Detroit Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers international organized the SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference to help keep attendees up-to-date on the latest developments in thermoplastic olefins (TPOs). Now in its 13th year, the show is the world’s leading automotive olefins forum. It regularly features over 40 technical presentations, panel discussions, keynote speakers, networking receptions and exhibits highlighting advances in materials, processes, and applications technologies for this versatile polymer family, along with a growing range of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs). This year’s show, which will be held October 2-5, 2011 at the Troy-Marriott (Detroit), will feature a

new session on Polyolefin Foam and Processes as well as sessions on design, materials, processing, and finishing of rigid and flexible olefins and TPEs/TPVs to help OEMs and molders improve their competitive advantage in the global market. The SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference typically draws over 400 attendees from 20 countries on 4 continents who are vitally interested in learning about the latest in rigid and elastomeric TPO as well as TPE and TPV technologies. Fully a third of conference attendees’ work for a transportation OEM, and roughly 20% work for a tier integrator. Few conferences of any size can provide this type of networking opportunity or can put you before such an engaged, global audience vitally interested in hearing the latest olefin advances. Interested in presenting your latest research?

• Abstracts are due April 29, 2011 • Papers/Presentations on Sept. 23, 2011 • E-mail abstracts/papers to TPOpapers@auto-TPO.com

For more than a decade, polyolefins have been the fastest growing segment of the global plastics industry. Their excellent cost / performance ratio have led to wide adaption in the automobile in applications ranging from semi-structural composite underbody shields and front-end modules to soft-touch interior skins and bumper fascia. In recent years, the olefin supply chain has experienced major restructuring, which is now providing both challenges and opportunities for OEMs and the entire supply community. Attending the SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference is an excellent way to keep up-to-date on this rapidly changing market and technology offerings. To learn more about the show, see the latest conference updates, or to register, please visit www.auto-TPO.com or www.speautomotive.com/tpo.htm. In addition a variety of sponsorship packages are available. Companies interested in showcasing their products and/or services at the SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference e-mail TPOsponsors@auto-TPO.com or call 248-244-8993. Bill Windscheif Advanced Innovative Solutions, Ltd Conference Co-chair

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PlastiVan VisitsThe Plastivan has made visits at a number of schools recently in the Detroit Metro area.

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2 days Hoover - Taylor, MI, 2 days West - Taylor, MI, Ferndale MS, Dakota HS, Quarton Elementary, Plumbbrook Elementary, Wilkinson MS, and Stevenson HS.

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ECOTEK visits BASF Engineering Plastics Compounding Facility

Wyandotte, MI - 15 Students from the Detroit based ECOTEK program made a field trip to BASF Engineering Plastics in Wyandotte on February 15th. The students took a tour of the Engineering Plastics Compounding facility and concluded the day with an overview of the material and application innovations BASF has developed to help reduce weight and costs at the automotive OEMs.

The students that attended the BASF field trip were primarily from Detroit Edison Early College High School (DEPSA), a partner school of the ECOTEK Science Program. These students are actively working on a project to understand how plastics can be made from environmentally friendly feedstocks. They also are examining ways to improve recycling process for plastics. To encourage the learning process, each student was required to make plastic using an organic feedstock and come up with a way to increase the degrading process. As a group, the DEPSA students also presented their work to the DEPSA Early College executive board.

Students that attended the BASF Tour include:

Amber YoungDetroit Edison PSA

Andrew JacksonDetroit Edison Early College

Briana YoungUniversity Prep Science and Math High

Chandler HarrisDetroit Edison PSA

Jazzmin FordDetroit Edison PSA

Evan MortonDetroit Edison PSA

Emmanuel JeffersonDetroit Communication and Media Arts High

Felicia SmithDetroit Edison Early College

Kai PittsDetroit Edison Early College

Malik JarvisDetroit Edison Early College

Michael BurnetteDetroit Edison Early College

Omari ChapmanDetroit Edison Early College

Marcus CannonDetroit Edison Early College

Teyona DunnDetroit Edison Early College

Dhareus FranksDetroit Edison PSA

The SPE Detroit Section has provided funding and mentorship for two ECOTEK projects over the last year......the use of bioplastic in sporting equipment and use of bioplastic in the medical industry. Each project initiated by ECOTEK includes project goals, milestone targets, a project manager or science teacher (Keith Young - ECOTEK), student scientists and SPE Detroit Section project mentors (Jim Keeler - A. Schulman, Sandra McClelland - Chevron Phillips and Tom Miller - BASF). Through hands-on experiments and field trips, ECOTEK student scientists learn about how plastics are used in the market areas centered around their project. At the end of each project, the students prepare a research report, PowerPoint presentation, technical poster and a short video of the project from start to

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finish for presentation to the SPE Detroit Section Board of Directors.

In addition to the above effort, SPE has commissioned a special project with ECOTEK to help students learn how plastics can be used in the biomedical field. The students involved in this project include middle schoolers and high schoolers who have experience and an interest in both life science and material science. The project is ongoing and will conclude in March 2011. It examines the use of biomaterials in a number of areas such as implants and regenerative medicine. To date, the students have gathered basic information on how plastics are used in the biomedical field. They have also had an opportunity to visit medical product manufacturing facilities. The next step is for them to put on their “inventive thinking hats” and come up with a way to demonstrate the application biomaterials technology. Stay tuned!

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ecology loves economyCar parts made with BASF plastics can be used instead of metalparts to make vehicles lighter and therefore more fuel-effi cient. Thismeans lower emissions, less fuel consumption and less money out ofpeople’s pockets. When preserving the enviornment agrees with notupsetting your fi nances, it’s because at BASF, we create chemistry.www.plasticsportal.com or 800-527-8324

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2011 Calendar for Detroit SectionMonth & Day Day of Week Time Event Location Address

30-Mar Wednesday 5:00 - 8:30 Technical Dinner Meeting Best Western Sterling Inn 34911 VanDyke Ave., Sterling Heights, 48312

4-Apr Monday 5:30 - 7:30 BOD Dinner Meeting American Chemistry Council 1800 Crooks Rd., Ste. A, Troy, 48084

26-Apr Tuesday All Day AutoEPCON MSU Management Education Center 811 West Square Lake Road, Troy, MI

9-May Monday 5:30 - 7:30 BOD Dinner Meeting American Chemistry Council 1800 Crooks Rd., Ste. A, Troy, 48084

Detroit Section Officers for 2010–2011TiTle Name Company O/W Phone Mobile Phone Email

PresidenT Gary Kogowski Entec Polymers 248/615-9886 248/797-7433 gkogowski@entecresins.com

PresidenT elecT Bob Petrach Safety Technology Int’l, Inc. 248/618-6809 248/703-5995 robertpetrach@aol.com

FirsT Vice PresidenT Vineet Kapila Styron 248/370-7161 VKapila@styron.com

second Vice PresidenT Kelly Beauchamp DME 248/705-4188 kelly_beauchamp@DME.net

PasT PresidenT Sandra McClelland Chevron Phillips Chemical 586/264-0063 586/292-1794 mccles@cpchem.com

Treasurer Tom Powers Consultant 248/877-0689 tpowers@ejourney.com

councilor Norm Kakarala Inteva Products 248/655-8483 nkakarala@intevaproducts.com

secreTary Pete Grelle Retired (Dow) 248/788-7144 bevcard70@aol.com

direcTor emeriTus Irv Poston Retired (GM) 248/646-9574 ieposton@juno.com

Nippani Rao Rao Associates 248/444-1753 nippanirao@aol.com

Tom Powers Consultant 248/877-0689 tpowers@ejourney.com

Committee Chairs for 2010–2011adVerTising Vineet Kapila Styron 248/393-3895 VKapila@styron.com

auTo ePcon chair Nippani Rao Rao Associates 248/444-1753 nippanirao@aol.com

awards Nippani Rao Rao Associates 248/444-1753 nippanirao@aol.com

educaTion Fund Tom Powers Consultant 239/561-7420 248/877-0689 tpowers@ejourney.com

house Sassan Tarahomi IAC International 313/240-3837 starahomi@iacna.com

inTersocieTy Wayne Hertlein 586/243-6078 wayneh7758@aol.com

maTerial aucTion Pete Grelle Dow (Retired) 248/788-7144 druniplas@sbcglobal.net

membershiP Bob Petrach Safety Technology Int’l, Inc. 248/618-6809 248/703-5995 robertpetrach@aol.com

newsleTTer Sandra McClelland Chevron Phillips Chemical 586/264-0063 mccles@cpchem.com

nominaTions/ elecTions Nippani Rao Rao Associates 248/444-1753 nippanirao@aol.com

PlasTiVan & essay Tom Miller BASF 586/291-5289 thomas.miller@basf.com

Program Rose Ryntz IAC 313/240-3831 248/434-7189 rryntz@icna.com

Public inTeresT Don Root Uniplas, Inc. 248/486-1449 druniplas@sbcglobal.net

scholarshiPs Nippani Rao Rao Associates 248/444-1753 nippanirao@aol.com

sTudenT chaPTers Jim Keeler A. Schulman, Inc. 248/408-5091 james_keeler@us.aschulman.com

Technical Programs Norm Kakarala Inteva Products 248/655-8483 nkakarala@intevaproducts.com

TPo conFerence chair Bill Windscheif AIS, Ltd. 248/375-5055 248/535-2595 bill@AIS-Limited.com

web conTenT Irv Poston Retired (GM) 248/646-9574 ieposton@juno.com

webmasTer Mohan Shanmugam IACNA 248/608-0015 mohanshanm@gmail.com

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