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SUMMARY:MAGNET TOUR: NE OH MANUFACTURING PARTNERSHIP
DESCRIPTION:Cleveland / Akron Section Joint Event\nMAGNET’s industry-specific engineering\, strategic growth\, and go-to-market expertise help manufacturers achieve\nexcellence in products and processes. From market research and product introductions to lean operations and sales\nmanagement\, their Growth Advisors work hand-in-hand with organizations to achieve growth goals.\nJanet Yellen\, US Treasury Secretary\, was present for the dedication of this facility in 2022. To view some of this amazing\ntechnical facility\, see: \nhttps://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2022/10/27/treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-tours-new-manufacturing-hub-in-cleveland \n  \nMARCH 20\, 2023 \nMAGNET FACILITY TOUR \n5:30-6:30 PM TOUR \n6:30- 7:30PM BUFFET DINNER \n$25 PER PERSON \nMAGNET Cleveland\n1800 East 63rd Street \nCleveland\, Ohio 44103
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/magnet-tour-ne-oh-manufacturing-partnership/
LOCATION:Magnet NE OH Manufacturing Partnership\, 1800 East 63rd Street\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sustainability: Challenges Incorporating Recyclate
DESCRIPTION:Melissa Kurtz\, Managing Engineer at The Madison Group\n  \nAs of 2019\, Global plastics production totaled 368 million metric tons. Over the years plastics have enabled numerous\nindustries. In the automotive industry\, plastics play a critical role in safety\, performance\, and fuel efficiency. Plastic\npackaging helps to protect and preserve goods\, while reducing weight in transportation. The use of single-use plastics in\nhospitals effectively prevent a considerable number of healthcare-acquired infections every year. But with all their popularity\ncome concerns surrounding end of life. As the desire for sustainable products grow\, so does confusion on what\nsustainability means as well as how to successfully introduce these sustainable materials into products. \nIn this webinar we will:\n• Define the language surrounding sustainability and plastics\n• Take a look at a variety of approaches to sustainability\n• Discuss the challenges with incorporating recyclate into a successful product\nMelissa Kurtz is a Managing Engineer at The Madison Group. Melissa holds an M.S. degree in Material Science and\nEngineering from Wayne State University. She has over 20 years of experience serving the global product development\ncommunity across several industries including transportation\, medical\, and consumer products. She is an expert in material\nselection\, test method development\, and failure analysis. Melissa is passionate about sustainability\, especially within the\nplastics industry\, and is eager to educate others on possible solutions and their challenge. \n  \nThis is a Free Webinar Sponsored by Cleveland SPE.  \nTO REGISTER Email: speclecomm@gmail.com
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/sustainability-challenges-incorporating-recyclate/
LOCATION:OH
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SUMMARY:Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants
DESCRIPTION:Speaker\nDan Gisser from Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI)\nJoint Meeting with Akron SPE. \n  \n\nCost \nProfessional $30\nRetired $25\nStudent $10\nNon-Member $30 \n\nReservations \nReservations must be in by noon on Fri.\, Nov. 18 and can be made to Bob Weiler at 330-283-9024 or akronspe1@gmail.com. Be sure to include your company affiliation and dietary restrictions.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/small-business-innovation-research-sbir-grants-talk/
LOCATION:The Galaxy Restaurant\, 201 Park Center Dr\, Wadsworth\, OH\, 44281\, United States
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SUMMARY:“SUSTAINABILITY ROCKS”: Part Two
DESCRIPTION:Helping Molders Tune In to the Circular Economy\n\nIN- PERSON Event Sponsored by the SPE Injection Molding Division and the Cleveland and Akron SPE Sections \n• Technical and Practical Presentations by Sustainability Experts\n• Panel Discussions\n• Networking Reception \nRegistration Fees: \nSPE Injection Molding Division Members: FREE\nCleveland SPE Chapter Members: Free (Contact Dennis Meade at speclecomm@gmail.com to get registration Code)\nSPE Members: $25 (non – Cleveland Chapter or IM Div. Members)\nNon-SPE Members: $99\n  \n  \n\nSponsorships:\n  \nEngage with injection molders from the tri-state area (OH\, MI\, PA) to highlight your company’s new technologies. Interact with decision makers\nregarding materials\, design\, tooling\, machinery\, auxiliary equipment and their manufacturing related needs for the sustainable future of the\ninjection molding industry. \nSPONSORSHIP LEVELS AVAILABLE:\n \n\nPREMIUM: $2\,400 (includes exhibition table\, 1⁄2 page ad\, 4 passes\, company logo in all event promo)\nBASIC: $1\,400 (includes exhibition table\, 1⁄4 page ad\, 2 passes\, company logo in all event promotion)\nBREAKS\, BREAKFAST\, LUNCH AND NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSORS: $850 – $1\,400 levels (includes one pass\, signage at the event\, opportunity for 10 minute company overview between presentations)\n\n\nFOR REGISTRATION\, SPONSORSHIP AND SPEAKER OPPORTUNITIES\nContact: SPECleComm@gmail.com \n  \n\nProgram:\nKEYNOTE: “A Resin Supplier’s Perspective on Partnerships for the Circular Economy”\nDr. Kim McLoughlin\, Senior Research Engineer\, Global Materials Science\, Braskem\nABSTRACT: The plastics industry is experiencing a time of unprecedented change\, challenge\, and opportunity related to environmental sustainability.\nCompanies across our supply chain\, from material suppliers to brand owners\, have made bold public commitments to achieve ambitious Circular Economy targets. Mold the supply chain to achieve those targets.\nI will discuss Circular Economy targets\, implications for molders\, and resources available to molders as they help drive this transition. I will focus on the ways in which pa initiatives. Finally\, I will share my experience coordinating an industry-academic recycling collaboration\, which is facilitated and funded by the REMADE institute. \nBIO: Dr. Kim McCoughlin drives technology programs at Braskem to develop advanced polyolefins with improved recyclability and sustainability. As Principal Investigato diverse industry-academic team that is developing a process to recycle elastomers as secondary feedstock. Kim has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Cornell. She is an for novel polyolefin technologies. Kim is on the Board of Directors of SPE’s Thermoplastic Materials & Foams Division\, where she has served as Education Chair and Coun \n\n“Recovery of High Purity Polypropylene from Mixed Plastic Waste”\nDr. Joseph Lawrence\, Senior Director and Research Professor\, University of Toledo\nABSTRACT: Despite being widely utilized\, only about 1% of the polypropylene (PP) produced globally are recycled. A particular challenge is to recover PP from mixed pol commercial plastic waste recycling. In this talk\, we present a sustainable approach to selectively dissolve and recover PP from mixed plastic waste using a biodegradable Among all the major polymers\, PP alone dissolved in this Green Solvent while other plastics remain insoluble. The dissolved PP is then re-precipitated with an anti-solve demonstrated PP separation and recovery from a variety of feedstocks\, including PP-PE pellets mixtures\, melt blended PP and PE pellets\, post-consumer polyolefin wast commercial PET recycling\, discarded face masks\, and multilayer flexible food packaging. Peak temperature for degradation\, melting point\, melt flow index (MFI)\, and ma This environment friendly process can recover PP from mixed plastic waste and separate PP and PE from a mixture without significant loss of polymeric material propert \nBIO: Dr. Joseph Lawrence is a Research Professor and Senior Director of the Polymer Institute and the Center for Materials and Sensor Characterization at the University after working in the process industry\, he has been engaged in polymers and composites research for 18+ years. In the Polymer Institute he leads research on renewably manufacturing. He is also the lead investigator of the Polyesters and Barrier Materials Research Consortium funded by industry. Dr. Lawrence has advised 20 graduate st undergraduate students. He is a peer reviewer in several journals\, has authored 30+ peer-reviewed publications and serves on the board of the Injection Molding Divisio \n\n“Design Strategies and Mechanical Properties of Thick & Recyclable Thermoplastic Foams”\nDr. Alicyn Rhoades\, Associate Professor in Engineering\, Plastics Engineering Technology and Polymer and Engineering Science\, Penn State Erie\, The Behrend College\nABSTRACT: Moxietec injection molded thick thermoplastic foams routinely challenge and exceed longstanding industrial expectations in part design and physical proper solid equivalent. This talk will describe injection molded thick foam samples of up to 9” in thickness that are realistic alternatives to rigid thermoset urethane foam syst options. \nBIO: Dr. Alicyn Rhoades is an Associate Professor in Engineering in both the Plastics Engineering Technology and the Polymer Engineering & Science Departments at Pen Director for Moxietec\, LLC and currently leads the Scientific Advisory Board for the company. Prior to joining Penn State\, Alicyn spent 5 years in the polymer industry\, m in Pittsburgh\, PA. She has numerous awards including an NSF CAREER Award\, and was named one of the 2018 Top 20 Under 40 Engineering Professors in the US by the \n\n“Developing Circular Solutions in the Petrochemical Industry”\nMr.Tom Giovannetti\, Technical Service Engineer\, Injection and Rotational Molding and CAE\, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company\nABSTRACT: Since the development of the polymers industry\, plastics have become a widely accepted packaging option worldwide for good reason – these materials are extraordinary flexibility\, low energy usage and low toxicity. But these same materials that offer so many societal advantages are also under increasing environmental sc required to handle post use materials.\nIndustry is engaged in an unprecedented effort to create and deploy sustainable circular approaches that address end of life innovations designed to reclaim valuable hy – that is\, developing a circular economy.\nIn this seminar\, we will explore the innovations that have made synthetic polymers the material of choice for so many applications\, the drivers behind the growth of this development and the collaborative efforts needed to responsibly repurpose post use plastics to circular solutions that meet societal needs. \nBIO: Mr. Tom Giovannetti holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Tulsa and for the last 26 years has worked for Chevron Phillips Chemical Com various injection molded products for the chemical industry including explosion proof plugs and receptacles\, panel boards and detonation arrestors for 24 inch pipelines polyphenylene sulfide sleeve in a nylon coolant cross-over of an air intake manifold and is a Certified Plastic Technologist through the Society of Plastic Engineers. Tom s is also the past president of the local Oklahoma SPE Section\, and as well serves on the SPE Injection Molding Division board. \n\n“Circularity Through Redesign: Creating New Polymer Systems that are 100% Biobased and Recyclable”\nMr. James Sternberg\, Senior Scientist and Research Assistant Professor\, Department of Automotive Engineering\, Clemson University\nABSTRACT: Polyurethanes rank among the 6th most produced plastic globally and carry significant risks to health and safety due to the use of isocyanates in the polyme of the least recycled materials due to their crosslinked nature precluding typical thermal processing techniques. To address these issues and enable a sustainable and ci and non-isocyanate route has been innovated that introduces chemical linkages capable of dissociation post-synthesis for chemical recycling. Lignin\, as a highly abunda utilized as an alternative feedstock to create the non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs). While only a few examples of NIPU foams can be found in the scientific literatu lightweight\, flexible and 100% biobased nature. As lignin is typically used in the formulation of rigid polymers and foams\, the foams presented here are the first to dem commercial materials. The raw materials of the composition can be recovered after chemical recycling of the foams using a high-pressure hydrolysis technique. The rec in second generation foams enabling a circular lifecycle. \nBIO: Mr. James Sternberg is a Senior Scientist at the Clemson Composites Center in Greenville\, SC and a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Automotive E from a chemistry background having completed his B.S. and M.S. in chemistry before studying biobased polymers under Srikanth Pilla at Clemson. James’s work focusse and chemically recyclable. His projects have included recycling and/or redesigning polyurethane foams\, nylons\, composites\, and 3D printing materials. He is currently t group at the Clemson Composites Center. \n\nKEYNOTE: “The Future of Plastics Molding”\nDr. Gamini Mendis\, Assistant Professor in Plastics Engineering Technology\, Penn State Erie\, The Behrend College\nABSTRACT: The plastics industry is changing. Consumers are more worried about sustainability and environmental challenges and the U.S. government is paying attentio on the horizon for the plastics industry and discuss a variety of upcoming technological solutions to address these challenges. These solutions include new materials syst smart and sustainable manufacturing methods\, and changes to end-of-life materials management. I will also discuss how the industry can come together to adapt to a c \nBIO: Dr. Gamini Mendis has a BS and PhD from Purdue University in Materials Engineering and Sustainability. He joined Penn State as a Post Doctorate Scholar in 2020 p closely with PA plastics manufacturers to implement sustainability programs in their plants. \n\n“Enabling Circular Economy for Plastics and Composites Industry via Networked Manufacturing\nDr. Saeed Farahani\, Assistant Professor\, Mechanical Engineering Department\, Cleveland State University\nABSTRACT: The circular economy is an economic system that aims at reducing resource consumption and eliminating waste while promising economic development con areas of digitalization and data analytics\, which are known as Industry 4.0 technologies\, can provide a breeding ground for circular economy targets. In this context\, the taking a slightly longer time to visibly adopt these technologies. The main reason is that plastics and composites manufacturing is more challenging than other industries inherent complexity. The extensive possible combinations of fibers\, fillers\, and polymers; the multi-physics nature of their manufacturing processes; their complex toolin in some sections complicate every aspect of their design and manufacture. To mitigate these complexities and address the need for modernizing the conventional produ industrial IoT and data analytics\, we have worked on the concept of networked manufacturing – broadly refers to the connection of multiple manufacturing equipment individual components communicate with each other and transfer actionable data to improve their processes. In this presentation\, the implementation route map of ne and its potential challenges and opportunities will be highlighted. Subsequently\, several case studies will be presented to demonstrate the capabilities of such connecte process control\, and predictive maintenance systems for injection molding plant. \nBIO: Dr. Saeed Farahani is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Cleveland State University. He has B.S. and M.S. d University and Ph.D. in Automotive Engineering (manufacturing field) from Clemson University. His research is primarily in the field of plastics and composites manufact networked production system involving integrated analytical models\, numerical simulations\, statistical and machine learning methods\, sensors\, and industrial IoT soluti and composites. Dr. Farahani has more than 10 years of working in industry in the Design Strategies and Mechanical Properties of Thick & Recyclable Thermoplastic Foa \n\n“Loc Check for GSM Tracking of Injection Molds”\nMr. Matt Hammernik\, Northeast Account Manager\, Hasco America\nABSTRACT: The HASCO Loc Check allows you to monitor the location of a tool easily and quickly at any time with your cellular device. This HASCO component also allow shipment process all the way to the press. Whether it is being shipped after the completion of the tool to their facility. Or\, possibly transported to another injection mo sustainability in the mold industry by reducing waste/loss. Loss that could be your mold at the building phase or a fully assembled mold ready for trial. This component keep tabs on your valuable tools in this global market. This rechargeable device travels with your molds to make sure they end up where you need them most. \nBIO: Mr. Matt Hammernik serves as Hasco America’s Northeast Area Account Manager covering the states Michigan\, Ohio\, Indiana\, and Kentucky. He started with Hasc started in the Injection Mold Industry roughly 10 years ago as an estimator quoting injection mold base steel\, components and machining. He advanced into outside sale mold makers for about 7 years. \n\n“MAGNET: Manufacturing Partnerships in NE OH”\nMs. Darlyn McDermott\, Director of Client Engagement\, MAGNET\nBIO: Ms. Darlyn McDermott is a Market Leader and Director of Client Engagement responsible for the Northern and Eastern Region of MAGNET of NE Ohio. She is specia Manufacturing and Tech Services sector barriers to growth for the manufacturing community. As a Market Leader her current responsibilities include new business deve strategic partner relationships\, Smart Factory implementation strategic and operations topics. MAGNET ‘s state of the art manufacturing facility is located in downtown Ohio. Darlyn holds BA and Master’s Degrees from Malone College and is a Six Sigma Green Belt. \n\n“SUTAINABLE MANUFACTURING”\nMr. David Leff\, Vice President\, Team Leader\,Risk Control\, The Huntington Bank\nBIO: Mr. David Leff holds a strong professional background helping colleagues and clients understand risk\, improving safety performance\, and implementing programs to create a positive safety culture. He began his career at Worthington Industries as a Plant Engineer\nwhere he was responsible for managing all facets of engineering\, maintenance\, and supervision of multiple projects and different\ndisciplines. He went on to hold positions with Worthington Industries including Supervisor\, Environmental\, Health and Safety\nManager\, and Corporate Manager of Environmental\, Health\, Safety and Security (EHSS). He has been with Huntington Insurance since 2017. David earned his Bachelors Wittenberg University in Springfield\, OH and his Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Ohio State University in Columbus\, OH.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/sustainability-rocks-part-two/
LOCATION:Corporate College  East\, 4400 Richmond Road\, Warrensville Heights\, OH\, 44128\, United States
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SUMMARY:TOPCON 2022 - TPEs Unmasked
DESCRIPTION:Click here for registration\, sponsorship\, lodging\, etc. \nWhether they are the soft covering on your pen or on the dashboard of your car\, medical tubing and IV bags\, building products\, sportswear\, appliances or used in 3-D printing\, a broad class of materials known as Thermoplastic Elastomers or TPEs have found numerous applications in everyday life. Projections are that their use will continue to grow. \nThe term “Thermoplastic Elastomers” applies to a large family of plastic materials that behave like conventional vulcanized rubber compounds yet can be processed like thermoplastics by means of\nmelt processes such as extrusion\, injection molding or blow molding. \nThe Akron Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers\, along with the TPE Technical Interest Group of the SPE\, will be hosting a conference this fall that highlights these unique polymeric materials. A full day primer on TPE basics\, taught by industry experts\, will take place as a prequel to the main conference. \nThis conference will focus on linking the needs of today with the technology of the future. Focused segments on TPE include: Current trends in Markets and Technology; Material innovation and New \nApplication Development; Process innovation (Compounding\, Extrusion\, Molding\, 3D Printing); Healthcare and Medical; Automotive and Transportation; Sustainability \nThere will be two exciting keynote addresses. Dr. Robert Savinell\, distinguished professor and internationally recognized scholar from Case Western\, will be sharing his experience in the highly\nrelevant area of energy storage and Dr. Krishna Venkataswamy\, a long-time industry professional who is currently the President and CEO of Innovation Development Insights\, will share his insights\non the history and future of TPEs. \nThere will be exhibitor booths and two evening networking socials.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/topcon-2022-tpes-unmasked/
LOCATION:Hilton Akron/Fairlawn\, 3180 W Market St\, Akron\, OH\, 44333\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Talk
DESCRIPTION:Presenter:\nConor Carlin\,  SPE VP of Sustainability \nVirtual\, Details upcoming
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/sustainability-talk/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220411T053000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220411T193000
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SUMMARY:Akron U. Polymer Engineering Laboratories - Biomimicry Lab Tour
DESCRIPTION:In person only – Details upcoming \nDinner will be provided.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/akron-u-polymer-engineering-laboratories-biomimicry-lab-tour/
LOCATION:Goodyear Polymer Center\, The University of Akron\, Akron\, OH\, 44325-3909\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220314T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220314T190000
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CREATED:20220125T214859Z
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity Talk
DESCRIPTION:Presenter:\nTodd Riley\, Goodyear  \n  \nIn person – Details upcoming
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/cybersecurity-talk/
LOCATION:Hilton Akron/Fairlawn\, 3180 W Market St\, Akron\, OH\, 44333\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T090000
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SUMMARY:”SUSTAINABILITY ROCKS”: Part One*\, Helping Molders Navigate the Sustainability Journey
DESCRIPTION:Presenters:\n“Molding-In Sustainability: Your Business. Our Industry’s Future”                  \nDebbie Prenatt\, Market Manager-Sustainability\, M. Holland Company \nDebbie’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. \n“Packaging Solutions for the Circular Economy”\nTim Ponrathnam\, Director of Sustainability for Health\, Hygiene and Specialties\, Berry Global \nTim 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. \n“Industry 4.0 Partnerships: Data Driven Sustainability Initiatives for Molders”\nGamini Mendis\, Assistant Professor in Plastics Engineering Technology\, Penn State Erie\, The Behrend College \nGamini 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. \nPanel 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)
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/sustainability-rocks-part-one-helping-molders-navigate-the-sustainability-journey/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
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SUMMARY:Virtual Plant Tour: IC3D
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIC3D’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.\nMichael 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. \nFor more information\, visit IC3D at www.ic3dprinters.com \n  \nPresenters:\nMICHAEL CAO\, FOUNDER AND CEO \nLUKE DEBRUIN\, FILAMENT PRODUCTION ENGINEER \n  \nTo Register and Receive a meeting link\, Send your contact information to : SPECleComm@gmail.com \n  \nATTENDANCE IS FREE
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/virtual-plant-tour-ic3d/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211105
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SUMMARY:AMI’s Compounding World Expo
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegistration to the entire show is free! Register here:  \nhttps://registration.gesevent.com/survey/1w1duxyy0hsn6?actioncode=US1038
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/amis-compounding-world-expo/
LOCATION:Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland\, 300 Lakeside Ave E\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44113\, United States
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SUMMARY:October Meeting - Team NEO
DESCRIPTION:Team NEO \nJay Foran\, Sr. VP with Paul Boulier \nThis Meeting is Free to Join. \n  \n\n  \nMicrosoft Teams meeting \nJoin on your computer or mobile app\nClick here to join the meeting \nJoin with a video conferencing device\n672234403@t.plcm.vc \nVideo Conference ID: 112 616 040 3\nAlternate VTC instructions \nOr call in (audio only) \n+1 872-704-0966\,\,230739834#   United States\, Chicago\nPhone Conference ID: 230 739 834# \nFind a local number | Reset PIN \nFor the best meeting experience\, please join from the Teams desktop app (https://teams.microsoft.com/download). You can also join the meeting from Google Chrome\, which allows screen sharing\, or Microsoft Edge\, which does not allow screen sharing. \nLearn More | Meeting options
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/october-meeting-team-neo/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20210921T174531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210921T180313Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Technical Meeting with Akron Section
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jay Foran\nManager\, Team NEO Additive Manufacturing Cluster \nJoint virtual meeting with SPE Akron Section
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/joint-technical-meeting-with-akron-section/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210419T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20210129T185339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210129T185534Z
UID:974-1618853400-1618862400@specleveland.org
SUMMARY:Speaker: Conor Carlin\, Managing Director; Intl SPE- VP of Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Meeting details TBA.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/speaker-conor-carlin-managing-director-intl-spe-vp-of-sustainability/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20210129T185204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210129T185458Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker: Jeff Hoffman\, Entrepreneur
DESCRIPTION:Meeting details TBA.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/jeff-hoffman-entrepreneur/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T053000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20210129T185023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T203305Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker: Michael Durina\, Md Plastics\, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Cleveland \nIn 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. \nAgenda: \n\nBetter melt homogenization from optimized melt preparation\nBetter melt delivery from controlling the melt pool\nBetter process transparency and control from melt temperature sensor measurements\n\n  \nMeeting Information\n\nCheck In : 5:30 p.m.\nPresentation : 6:45 p.m. \n\nCost \nAll attendees: $10 \n\nReservations \nReservations 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.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/michael-durina-md-plastics-inc/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200309T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200309T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20190810T181338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200301T160925Z
UID:575-1583775000-1583784000@specleveland.org
SUMMARY:NASA Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Bryan K. Smith\nDirector of the Space Flight Systems Directorate \nBryan 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. \nGlenn 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. \nPrior 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. \n  \n  \n\nAgenda \n5:30 pm Social\n6:00 pm Dinner\n6:45 pm Program \n  \n\nCost \nProfessional/Guest $30\nRetired $25\nStudent $10\nNew Member – first meeting Free \n  \n\nReservations \nReservations must be in by noon on Fri.\, March 6 and can be made to Gary Taylor at 330-419-4380 or akronspe1@gmail.com \nBe sure to include your company affiliation and dietary restrictions.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/march-event-tbd/
LOCATION:Hilton Akron/Fairlawn\, 3180 W Market St\, Akron\, OH\, 44333\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20190810T181233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T195126Z
UID:571-1581355800-1581364800@specleveland.org
SUMMARY:Detectable Plastic and Rubber\, Food Contamination Control
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMr. 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. \n\nJohn Collins \nProduct Manager\, Eriez Magnetics PolyMag \nJohn 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. \nHe 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. \nMr. 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. \n  \n\n  \nLocation \nHilton Garden Inn\n8971 Wilcox Drive\nTwinsburg\, OH \n5:30 pm Check In\n6:00 pm Dinner\n6:45 pm Presentation\n8:00 pm Adjourn \nCost \nProfessional/Guest $30\nRetired $25\nStudent $10\nNon-Member $35\nNew Member – first meeting Free \n\nReservations \nReservations 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.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/polymag-plant-tour/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 1307 E. Market Street\, Akron\, Ohio\, 44305\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20190810T181157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200106T025903Z
UID:569-1578934800-1578945600@specleveland.org
SUMMARY:Technical Recruiting Roundtable / ACESS
DESCRIPTION:Technical Recruiting Roundtable\nThe 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. \n\n \nMike Gerst\nManagement Recruiters of Akron \nMike 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. \nDave Sevel\nMarvel Consultants \nDave 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. \n  \n\nLocation \nHilton Inn\n3180 West Market Street\nAkron\, Ohio 44333 \n5:30 pm Social / Meet-Greet Speakers\n6:00 pm Speaker and Company Intro\n6:30 pm Dinner\n7:00 pm Open Discussion/Questions \n  \n\nCost \nProfessional $30\nRetired $25\nStudent $10\nNon-Member $30\nNew Member – first meeting Free \n\nReservations \nReservations 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.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/technical-recruiting-roundtable/
LOCATION:Hilton Akron/Fairlawn\, 3180 W Market St\, Akron\, OH\, 44333\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191111T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20190810T180539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191101T183828Z
UID:563-1573491600-1573502400@specleveland.org
SUMMARY:Entec Ravago Americas Plant Tour
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRavago 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. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nCost \nProfessional $tbd\nRetired $tbd\nStudent $tbd\nNon-Member $tbd\nNew Member – first meeting Free \n\nReservations \nReservations 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.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/entec-resins-plant-tour/
LOCATION:Entec Ravago Americas\, 5192 Lake Rd\, Medina\, OH\, 44256\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191014T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191014T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20190810T180425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T143754Z
UID:560-1571074200-1571085000@specleveland.org
SUMMARY:Plant Tour : Tymex Plastics
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n— \nTymex 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.\n\nTymex 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. \n\n \nDinner will follow the tour at Slyman’s Tavern at 6901 Rockside Rd\, Independence OH.  \nTheir menu also includes sandwiches\, soups\, salads and entrees. \nEach attendee will be responsible for their own meal costs. See below for detailed driving instructions due to construction in the area. \n  \n\nDirections to Tymex Plastics due to closure of the Harvard Ave bridge over I-77: \nHeading north on I-77\, exit on Harvard and head east to E 53rd St and Tymex \nHeading south on I-77\, you cannot exit at Harvard but there are 2 alternate routes: \n    Exit on Fleet Ave\, east on Fleet to E-55th\, south on E-55th\, then west to 5300 Harvard\, or \n    Exit on Grant Ave\, east to E-71st St\, north on E-71st and finally west to 5300 Harvard. \n  \nDirections Slyman’s Tavern due to closure of the Harvard Ave bridge over I-77: \nHead 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. \nBe aware that this is a fluid situation and road closures may change prior to Oct 14. \n  \n\nAgenda \n5:30 pm arrival at Tymex Plastics\n6:00 pm plant tours start\n7:30 pm dinner to start at Slyman’s tavern \n\nCost \nProfessional $10\nRetired $10\nStudent $10\nNon-Member 15$\nNew Member – first meeting Free \n\nReservations \nReservations are due to Craig Potter at SPECLEComm@gmail.com or 440-725-5214 by noon Wednesday 9\, 2019.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/plant-tour/
LOCATION:Tymex Plastics Inc.\, 5300 Harvard Ave.\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44105\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T161500
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20190830T025934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190920T150530Z
UID:699-1570806900-1570810500@specleveland.org
SUMMARY:SPE Student Section Event at Case Western University
DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker Todd Waddle\, MHolland\, “3D Open Source Movement – a Catalyst for Growth”
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/spe-student-section-event-at-case-western-university/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191001T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191001T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20190810T180330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190920T151446Z
UID:558-1569949200-1569960000@specleveland.org
SUMMARY:Vinyltech
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/vinyltech/
LOCATION:Hilton Akron/Fairlawn\, 3180 W Market St\, Akron\, OH\, 44333\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190909T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190909T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164617
CREATED:20190809T161905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190902T150550Z
UID:508-1568050200-1568061000@specleveland.org
SUMMARY:Nova Chemicals
DESCRIPTION:Doug Biela\, Market Manager\, Rotational Molding from NOVA Chemicals will provide the presentation and the evening is hosted by the Akron Section. \nThe 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. \n— \nDoug 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. \n\nAgenda \n5:30 pm arrival/networking\n6:00 pm dinner\n6:30 pm dinner\n7:30 pm program \n  \nCost \nProfessional $30\nRetired $25\nStudent $10\nNew Member – first meeting Free \nReservations \nPlease 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.
URL:https://specleveland.org/event/spe-science-fair-awards-and-scholarship-program/
LOCATION:Hilton Akron/Fairlawn\, 3180 W Market St\, Akron\, OH\, 44333\, United States
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