Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference Agenda
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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Time |
Program |
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7:30 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast/Visit Exhibits |
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8:10 a.m. |
Welcome and Program Overview, Burke 180 Dr. Tim Kurzweg, Director of the School of Engineering, |
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Time |
Session A, Burke 180 |
Session B, Burke 001 |
Session C, Burke 002 |
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9:00 a.m. |
Maintaining the Efficiency of Cooling Lines Over the Long Haul Moira Mehler, DME |
A Sustainable and Economical Way to Color Plastics Paul Maguire, Riverdale Global |
How to Achieve Stability, Precision, and Cost-Efficiency in Manufacturing William Smith, Kraus-Maffei |
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9:35 a.m. |
Optimizing Mold Cooling Mark Brown, Burger & Brown Engineering |
Mixing with Single Screws Timothy W. Womer, TWWomer and Associates |
Linking the Molding Machine to Flow Simulation Lukas Neunzig, Engel Machinery |
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10:10 a.m. |
Conformal Cooling Review for Injection Molding William Sames, HTS Interntional |
Weight Reduction of Plastic Components by Using Modern Technology Trevor Pruden, Arburg |
Predict and Solve Stress Marks on Product's Cosmetic Surface Using Controlled Sequential Value Gating Simulation Srikar Vallury, Moldex3D |
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10:45 a.m. |
Still on Hold? How to Change Part Colling Time into Production Time Wayne Daniel, Canon Virginia |
Success in Molding Clear Plastics: Importance of Drying and Dryer Maintenance Mike Zadrozny and Andrew Sneeringer, Roehm America |
Molding on the Green Curve - What and Why Brian Kinross, iMFLUX |
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11:20 a.m. |
Pressurized Water heating for Injection Molding, the Smart Solution Kip Petrykowski, Regloplas |
Beside the Press VS. Central Drying Thomas Dunn, Wittmann Battenfeld |
Process Engineering: Utilizing Knowledge and Critical Thinking to Solve Mold Defects Dave Hoffman, American Injection Molding Institute |
| 11:55 a.m. |
Industrial Applications of Lasers for Making, Cutting, and Welding Plastics Ben Campbell, MECCO & Robert Morris University |
Thick Structurally Robust Injection Molded Thermoplastic Foams Olivia Dubin, Richard Keely & Nate Albensi, Moxietec |
Reducing Variation and Protecting Molds Using In-Cavity Melt Position Sensing Brad Johnson, Penn State Behrend |
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Time |
Program |
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12:25 p.m. |
Lunch and Visit Exhibits |
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2:45 p.m. |
Tutorials (choose one):
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| 5:30–7:00 p.m. | Networking Reception |
Thursday, June 9, 2022
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Time |
Program |
|---|---|
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7:30 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast/Exhibits |
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8:30 a.m. |
Keynote, "State of the Plastics Industry," Burke 180 |
| Time |
Session A, Burke 180 |
Session B, Burke 001 |
Session C, Burke 002 |
|---|---|---|---|
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9:30 a.m. |
Recent Advances in 3D Metal Printing of Tooling Eli Terry, Xact Metal & Nick Prischak, The Plastek Group |
Disruptive Innovation with Multilayer Packaging Dan Falla, Shell Polymers |
Injection Molding Simulation: What Can I Trust? Jenn Schmidt, American Injection Molding Institute |
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10:05 a.m. |
Plate Staging for Injection Molds Jay Fidorra, HASCO America Inc. |
Introduction to Micro-and Nonolayered Coextruded Film Technology Jessica Patz, Peak Nano |
When Plastic Design Does Not Align With Manufacturing and Assembly - A Multiple Factor Investigation into Plastic Part Failure Erik Foltz, The Madison Group |
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10:40 a.m. |
Dry Ice Cleaning - Who Needs It? Steve Wilson, Cold Jet |
When to Consider Acrylic for Medical Applications Mike Zadrozny, Roehm America |
Setting Up Tools for Success Through Flow Simulation Matt Grafton, Tessy Plastics |
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11:15 a.m. |
Workflows to Optimize 3D Printed Inserts for Injection Molds Jeff Higgins & Matt Jaworski, Autodesk Moldflow |
Next Generation Plastic/Metal Hybrid Technology using Hollow Profiles Mason Valdisera, LANXESS Corporation |
New Horizons in Automation: 6-Axis Robotics for Injection Molding Manufacturers Bob Shingledecker, Absolute Robot Inc. |
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11:50 a.m. |
DLC Coatings (Diamond-Like-Carbon) Brenda Clark, HASCO America Inc. |
Conquering LSR Bonding Issues Alex Scott, PSN LABS |
Machine Connectivity for Real-Time Visibility Kevin Jones, Ectobox |
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Time |
Program |
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12:20 p.m. |
Lunch and Visit Exhibits |
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2:00 p.m. |
Tutorials (choose one):
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4:45 p.m. |
Penn State Creamery Ice Cream and Prize Drawing, Burke 180 |