The following is a list of technical meetings, courses and seminars of interest to the plastics industry. This feature is updated and published once a month.
Feb. 13-May 1-Polymer Compounding Materials, a two-hour, Monday evening plastics processing course to be held at the Akron Polymer Training Center at the University of Akron (Ohio). Contact (216) 374-8625.
Feb. 14-Recycling Plastics Technology in Toronto at the Board of Trade Airport Club, sponsored by the Canadian Plastics Institute. Contact (416) 441-3222.
Feb. 15-17-Inherently Conductive Polymers: An Emerging Technology, a course presented by Advanced Polymer Courses, at the Westin Hotel Copley Place in Boston. Participation is limited to 20. Contact (617) 479-5587.
Feb. 21-22-Hands-on Blow Molding, to be held in Mississauga, Ontario, at Novacor Ltd., sponsored by the Canadian Plastics Institute. Contact (416) 441-3222.
Feb. 23-24-Internal Auditing to ISO 9000, co-sponsored by the Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and the Center for Quality and Applied Statistics at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Dallas at the Holiday Inn North Dallas (Galleria West). Contact (516) 271-6200, ext. 22824 or 22237.
Feb. 23-24-Introduction to Extrusion Technology, sponsored by Edison Technical Services, will be held in Palm Springs, Calif., at the Spa Hotel. Contact (301) 654-1515.
Feb. 24-25-Statistical Process Control, an evening plastics processing course to be held at Akron Polymer Training Center at the University of Akron (Ohio). Contact (216) 374-8625.
Feb 27-Extrusion Problems & Solutions, sponsored by Edison Technical Services, will be held in Palm Springs, Calif., at the Spa Hotel. Contact (301) 654-1515.
March 1-3-Polymer Additives: New Products, New Markets, New Technology, organized by Intech Corp., to be held in Chicago at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza. Topics include emerging business opportunities, new developments and trends. Contact (207) 781-9800.
March 4-April 22-Statistical Process Control, a Saturday evening plastics processing course to be held at Akron Polymer Training Center at the University of Akron (Ohio). Contact (216) 374-8625.
March 5-8-Pigment Dispersions: Science and Technology in Orlando, Fla, at the Grosvenor Resort. The course is offered by the Institute of Materials Science of State University of New York at New Paltz. Contact (914) 257-3800.
March 6-8 - Fundamentals of Adhesion in Orlando, Fla., at the Grosvenor Resort. The course is offered by the Institute of Materials Science of State University of New York at New Paltz. Contact (914) 257-3800.