Society of Plastics Engineers Calls for Papers

The conference includes technical papers, student posters, exhibits and presentations from outstanding plenary speakers and is attended by leading professionals in the plastics, environmental and energy conservation fields. Conference subjects are selected to provide business executives and professional, engineers, molders, tooling shops, test instrumentation companies and university students a valuable update on the latest innovations and technologies, including cost reduction and quality improvement. Networking among attendees is also are important part of the conference.

Conference coordinators are currently looking for papers to be presented at the conference. Those interested should submit a 200-word abstract by September 30, 2003. The final manuscript is due by November 3, 2003. Those interested should contact Michelle Mikulec, GPEC technical chair, by phone at (313) 274-9712 or by e-mail at michellemikulec@peoplePC.com.

The conference’s technical tracks include:

• Automotive, which is chaired by Mike Montpetit of Sundance Products at (734) 433-2399 or mmontpetit@sundanceproducts.com;
• Supply and Markets, which is chaired by M. Baugmann of G.H. Associates at (908) 832-2207 or mhbaumann@earthlink.net;
• Business Equipment, which is chaired by Jay Celorie of Hewlett Packard Co. at (541) 715-7983 or jay_celorie@HP.com;
• General Subjects (Legal, Fracture Testing, Quality), which is chaired by Michelle Mikulec of YARA Y Inc. at (313) 274-9712 or michellemikulec@peoplePC.com; and
• New Technologies ( Biodegradable, New Materials, New Processes, Scale Up Processes), which is chaired by Ron Walling of Advanced Material Center at (815) 433-1495 or  rwtest@aol.com.

Additional tracks include Regulatory (IEEE, UL, USDA, ASTM, EPA, etc.); Packaging; Durable Goods (Appliance, Construction, Plastic Lumber, Tires); and Energy Conservation and New Sources of Energy.