Society of Plastics Engineers - Cleveland Chapter

Akron U. Polymer Engineering Laboratories - Biomimicry Lab Tour
2022-04-11 05:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Goodyear Polymer Center, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3909, United States
In person only – Details upcoming
Dinner will be provided.

Cybersecurity Talk
2022-03-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, 3180 W Market St, Akron, OH, 44333, United States
Presenter:
Todd Riley, Goodyear

In person – Details upcoming

”SUSTAINABILITY ROCKS”: Part One*, Helping Molders Navigate the Sustainability Journey
2022-02-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Meeting
Presenters:
“Molding-In Sustainability: Your Business. Our Industry’s Future”
Debbie Prenatt, Market Manager-Sustainability, M. Holland Company
Debbie’s passion is enabling manufacturers to integrate sustainable material and polymer solutions into their components to drive a more balanced product life cycle. She joined M Holland in December 2020 as an Application Development Engineer/Market Manager-Sustainability and holds a BS Degree from The Ohio State University and two master’s degrees from Colorado State University Global.
“Packaging Solutions for the Circular Economy”
Tim Ponrathnam, Director of Sustainability for Health, Hygiene and Specialties, Berry Global
Tim drives programs at Berry to include the use of recycled and sustainable materials in their products. He manages Berry’s life cycle assessment data for quantifying the Carbon footprint of Berry’s products. Tim has a PhD in Plastics Engineering from University of Massachusetts Lowell.
“Industry 4.0 Partnerships: Data Driven Sustainability Initiatives for Molders”
Gamini Mendis, Assistant Professor in Plastics Engineering Technology, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Gamini has a BS and PhD from Purdue University in Materials Engineering and Sustainability. He joined Penn State as a Post Doctorate Scholar in 2020 prior to his professorship appointment. He works closely with PA plastics manufacturers to implement sustainability programs in their plants.
Panel Discussion: Moderated by Alicyn Rhoades, PhD, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College: Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Associate Professor Plastics Engineering Technology, Director,AREC -USA (Advanced Engineering Resource Center)

Virtual Plant Tour: IC3D
2022-02-16 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual Meeting
IC3D, located in Columbus, OH, is revolutionizing the product design and manufacturing process by developing new processes using 3D printing to create tooling, jigs, and fixtures used to make high-level functional prototypes and low-volume mass production parts. With partners such as various OEM’s and Tier 1’s, IC3D is maturing these technologies to design and manufacturer products with significant cost and lead-time reductions.
IC3D’s founder and CEO, Michael Cao, is passionate about building great things. Whether it’s a 3D print for a client or 3D printing tooling of his company, IC3D, he is committed to creating next-generation solutions that can be fully utilized and enjoyed by the customer.
Michael is a forward thinker, and possesses a Mechanical Engineering degree. He developed IC3D to provide high-quality, affordable 3D printers and materials to the public and secured crowd funding resources for startup operations. In a short timeframe, he built and sold over a hundred 3D printers and built a commercial plastic extrusion operation with multiple production lines while concurrently holding a full-time R&D engineering and leadership role at Honda.
For more information, visit IC3D at www.ic3dprinters.com

Presenters:
MICHAEL CAO, FOUNDER AND CEO
LUKE DEBRUIN, FILAMENT PRODUCTION ENGINEER

To Register and Receive a meeting link, Send your contact information to : SPECleComm@gmail.com

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AMI’s Compounding World Expo
2021-11-03 - 2021-11-04 | Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, 300 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH, 44113, United States
Come join SPE exhibiting at AMI’s Compounding World Expo, located in downtown Cleveland at the Huntington Convention Center. This expo takes place November 3- 4, 2021 alongside 3 other co-located expos: Plastics Extrusion World Expo, Plastics Recycling World Expo and Polymer Testing World as well as five conference theaters. Altogether, visitors will have access to 200+ exhibitors and 100+ speakers.
Registration to the entire show is free! Register here:
https://registration.gesevent.com/survey/1w1duxyy0hsn6?actioncode=US1038

October Meeting - Team NEO
2021-10-21 17:00 - 18:30 | Virtual Meeting
Team NEO
Jay Foran, Sr. VP with Paul Boulier
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Joint Technical Meeting with Akron Section
2021-09-21 18:00 - 2021-10-19 19:30 | OH
Speaker: Jay Foran
Manager, Team NEO Additive Manufacturing Cluster
Joint virtual meeting with SPE Akron Section

Speaker: Conor Carlin, Managing Director; Intl SPE- VP of Sustainability
2021-04-19 17:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Meeting
Meeting details TBA.

Speaker: Jeff Hoffman, Entrepreneur
2021-03-08 17:30 - 2021-04-15 20:00 | Virtual Meeting

Speaker: Michael Durina, Md Plastics, Inc.
2021-02-22 05:30 - 2021-03-18 20:00 | Virtual Meeting
Hosted by Cleveland
In order to make improvements to any process one must fully understand the deficiencies of the existing state of the art, in our case there are major deficiencies of the 70 year old reciprocating screw process used on 95% of Injection Molding machines utilized in the world. Melt Monitoring includes reading plastic melt temperature measured directly from the nozzle, applying advanced models to calculate the thermodynamic (P-V) work for development of a thermal viscosity template. Melt Preparation includes advanced plasticating screw designs to replace the aging GP screw and Melt Delivery includes modern innovative screw tip designs and shutoff nozzles to quickly/precisely displace the polymer melt.
Agenda:

Better melt homogenization from optimized melt preparation
Better melt delivery from controlling the melt pool
Better process transparency and control from melt temperature sensor measurements

Meeting Information

Check In : 5:30 p.m.
Presentation : 6:45 p.m.

Cost
All attendees: $10

Reservations
Reservations must be in by noon on Thursday, Feb. 18 and can be made clicking this link or scanning the QR Code. You will receive a receipt directly from Square and an email with the Zoom link.

NASA Presentation
2020-03-09 17:30 - 20:00 | Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, 3180 W Market St, Akron, OH, 44333, United States
Bryan K. Smith
Director of the Space Flight Systems Directorate
Bryan K. Smith is director of the Space Flight Systems Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. He assumed this position in 2011 and is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the space missions assigned to the center with an annual budget of approximately $425 million.
Glenn is engaged in research, technology and flight systems development in support of the nation’s space propulsion, space power, space communications, microgravity sciences and materials development programs.
Prior to this appointment, Smith served as chief of Glenn’s Systems Engineering and Analysis Division, which provides systems engineering expertise for Glenn projects, and Chief Engineer for the NASA Engineering and Safety Center, which provides independent testing and analysis of NASA’s high-risk projects.

Agenda
5:30 pm Social
6:00 pm Dinner
6:45 pm Program

Cost
Professional/Guest $30
Retired $25
Student $10
New Member – first meeting Free

Reservations
Reservations must be in by noon on Fri., March 6 and can be made to Gary Taylor at 330-419-4380 or akronspe1@gmail.com
Be sure to include your company affiliation and dietary restrictions.

Detectable Plastic and Rubber, Food Contamination Control
2020-02-10 17:30 - 20:00 | Hilton Garden Inn, 1307 E. Market Street, Akron, Ohio, 44305, United States
Our next program will be Monday evening February 10, 2020 and will be hosted by the Cleveland Section. The program will be a presentation by John Collins, Product Manager, Eriez Magnetics PolyMag.
Mr. Collins joined Eriez Magnetics in 2005 as Manager of the PolyMag business and he was the Plastics & Rubber Industry Market Manager. He is now focused solely on PolyMag Additives which impart Metal Detectability, Magnetic Susceptibility and X-Ray contrast into polymers, used by food processors worldwide, to prevent plastic contaminated foods from entering the marketplace.

John Collins
Product Manager, Eriez Magnetics PolyMag
John Collins joined Eriez Magnetics in 2005 as Manager of the PolyMag business and was the Plastics & Rubber Industry Market Manger. John is now focused solely on PolyMag Additives which impart Metal Detectability, Magnetic Susceptibility and X-Ray contrast into polymers, used by food processors worldwide, to prevent plastic contaminated foods from entering the marketplace.
He earned his Batchelor of Arts degree in Economics and History from Denison University, with additional education in Statistical Process Control, QS9000, ISO 9001, Project Management and Value Analysis.
Mr. Collins has spent over 40 years in the plastics industry, most notably with Premix in North Kingsville, Ohio where he served in various capacities including Sales Management, VP Product Engineering, VP Corporate Purchasing, and VP Manufacturing & Operations. Since 1976 he has been an active member of the Society of Plastics Engineers.

Location
Hilton Garden Inn
8971 Wilcox Drive
Twinsburg, OH
5:30 pm Check In
6:00 pm Dinner
6:45 pm Presentation
8:00 pm Adjourn
Cost
Professional/Guest $30
Retired $25
Student $10
Non-Member $35
New Member – first meeting Free

Reservations
Reservations must be in by noon on Wednesday, Feb. 5 to Dan Crist at 440-227-5424 or mail@cmd-tip.com Please be sure to include the company affiliation of each attendee and any dietary restrictions.

Technical Recruiting Roundtable / ACESS
2020-01-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, 3180 W Market St, Akron, OH, 44333, United States
Technical Recruiting Roundtable
The event will be centered around where the technical jobs and industries are trending and what will be required, or what has changed in the job search process. This event should be especially beneficial to students and adults in the technical fields that fall under the ACESS umbrella of scientific and engineering societies.

Mike Gerst
Management Recruiters of Akron
Mike has been recruiting professionals for over 19 years in the polymer processing arena. During his tenure, Mike has established relationships with leading companies primarily in the plastic molding, color, rubber mixing and processing sectors. He also specializes in rubber and plastics manufacturing management, engineering and production, with a strength in the rubber industry. Mike operates with a high level of integrity and ethics and offers a deep understanding of the issues and trends affecting the polymer industry.
Dave Sevel
Marvel Consultants
Dave has been with Marvel Consultants, Inc. since January, 1980. He has established long-term relationships with numerous Industrial Manufacturers. Dave’s forte is in recruiting Engineers from Vice Presidents to staff positions nationwide and has established a significant presence in Ohio. His specialty is with design professionals who typically have degrees in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering or their equivalent. He earned his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University.

Location
Hilton Inn
3180 West Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44333
5:30 pm Social / Meet-Greet Speakers
6:00 pm Speaker and Company Intro
6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Open Discussion/Questions

Cost
Professional $30
Retired $25
Student $10
Non-Member $30
New Member – first meeting Free

Reservations
Reservations must be in by noon on Fri., Jan. 10 and can be made to Gary Taylor at 330.419.4380 or akronspe1@gmail.com. Be sure to include your company affiliation and dietary restrictions.

Entec Ravago Americas Plant Tour
2019-11-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Entec Ravago Americas, 5192 Lake Rd, Medina, OH, 44256, United States
Tour of Entec Ravago Americas new polymer distribution, recycling and compounding building in Medina, Ohio. The 500,000 square foot building includes a large warehouse, plant and office space. The new sixteen by sixty feet high silos provide storage for the plastic pellets that will be shipped around the world to meet their client’s demands.
Ravago Manufacturing produces a wide range of plastic and rubber materials from high performance engineered resins to recycled post-consumer materials. The facility will include pulverizing equipment to make rotational molding grades of plastic resin. The state of the art facility also includes extensive material testing capabilities along with 17-20 silos, railway sidings, and boxing and bagging equipment.

Cost
Professional $tbd
Retired $tbd
Student $tbd
Non-Member $tbd
New Member – first meeting Free

Reservations
Reservations must be in by noon on Fri., Nov. 8 and can be made to Gary Taylor at 330-419-4380 or akronspe1@gmail.com. Be sure to include your company affiliation and any dietary restrictions.

Plant Tour : Tymex Plastics
2019-10-14 17:30 - 20:30 | Tymex Plastics Inc., 5300 Harvard Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44105, United States
The October program will be a plant tour hosted by Tymex Plastics in Cleveland. They are located at 5300 Harvard Ave, Cleveland OH. (see note below regarding construction at Harvard Rd) The tour will be conducted by the owners of Tymex Plastics – Eric Yarabenetz, Mark Simonitis and Michael Turkovich.
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Tymex Plastics is a privately held company that was established in 2001 to primarily serve the rotational molding industry with state-of-the-art compounding and pulverizing capabilities. While pursuing this market, many opportunities arose that set the stage for the full-service plastic compounder and recycler they have now become.

Tymex has a management team with over 85 years of plastics sales, operations, and production experience. They specialize in the implementation of cost saving thermoplastic recycling and color compounding programs that provide our customers with various options what will conform to their needs and abilities. With a production facility of nearly 160,000 square feet, Tymex has the capabilities to handle a wide range of compounding programs.

Dinner will follow the tour at Slyman’s Tavern at 6901 Rockside Rd, Independence OH.
Their menu also includes sandwiches, soups, salads and entrees.
Each attendee will be responsible for their own meal costs. See below for detailed driving instructions due to construction in the area.

Directions to Tymex Plastics due to closure of the Harvard Ave bridge over I-77:
Heading north on I-77, exit on Harvard and head east to E 53rd St and Tymex
Heading south on I-77, you cannot exit at Harvard but there are 2 alternate routes:
Exit on Fleet Ave, east on Fleet to E-55th, south on E-55th, then west to 5300 Harvard, or
Exit on Grant Ave, east to E-71st St, north on E-71st and finally west to 5300 Harvard.

Directions Slyman’s Tavern due to closure of the Harvard Ave bridge over I-77:
Head east on Harvard Ave until E-71st street, then south on E-71st until Grant Ave, then west on Grant, back to I-77 south, then take the next exit for Hwy 21/Brecksville Road south. Stay on 21/Brecksville. The turn right (west) on Rockside Rd and then turn right at Plaza Dr. You’ll see Slyman’s past the Starbucks.
Be aware that this is a fluid situation and road closures may change prior to Oct 14.

Agenda
5:30 pm arrival at Tymex Plastics
6:00 pm plant tours start
7:30 pm dinner to start at Slyman’s tavern

Cost
Professional $10
Retired $10
Student $10
Non-Member 15$
New Member – first meeting Free

Reservations
Reservations are due to Craig Potter at SPECLEComm@gmail.com or 440-725-5214 by noon Wednesday 9, 2019.

SPE Student Section Event at Case Western University
2019-10-11 15:15 - 16:15 | OH
Guest speaker Todd Waddle, MHolland, “3D Open Source Movement – a Catalyst for Growth”

Vinyltech
2019-10-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, 3180 W Market St, Akron, OH, 44333, United States

Nova Chemicals
2019-09-09 17:30 - 20:30 | Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, 3180 W Market St, Akron, OH, 44333, United States
Doug Biela, Market Manager, Rotational Molding from NOVA Chemicals will provide the presentation and the evening is hosted by the Akron Section.
The presentation by NOVA Chemicals will include an overview of the production of polyethylene from raw materials through conversion and will cover how NOVA Chemicals is leveraging their resources to promote sustainability and support the plastics circular economy. The company recently announced enhanced long-term sustainability commitments, furthering their mission to be the leader in innovation that enables its customers to deliver plastic products that make everyday life healthier, easier and safer.
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Doug Biela is the Rotational Molding Market Manager for NOVA Chemicals, a leading producer of polyethylene in North America. In his 20-year career in the petrochemical industry, Doug has held a variety of operational and commercials roles including Operations Leader and Commercial Support Team Leader. He is a graduate of West Virginia University with a BS in Chemical Engineering. Doug lives with his wife and children in the Pittsburgh area.

Agenda
5:30 pm arrival/networking
6:00 pm dinner
6:30 pm dinner
7:30 pm program

Cost
Professional $30
Retired $25
Student $10
New Member – first meeting Free
Reservations
Please submit your reservation by noon on Friday, Sept. 6 to akronspe1@gmail.com or call Gary Taylor at 330-419-4380. Be sure to include the company affiliation of each attendee including dietary restrictions.
