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.
September
Sept. 20-22-Epoxy Resins - Global Developments will be held at Disney's Yacht Club Resort in Orlando, Fla., sponsored by the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.'s Epoxy Resin Formulators Division. Contact (202) 371-5234.
Sept. 27-28-Current Issues in Returnable Packaging in East Lansing, Mich., at Michigan State University. Contact (517) 355-9580.
October
Oct. 9-12-Packaging Basics for the Food Industry at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. Contact (517) 355-9580.
Oct. 24-25-The regional technical conference What's New in PVC? sponsored by the Palisades section of the Society of Plastics Engineers will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, N.J. Contact (908) 247-2202.
Oct. 24-26-Continuous Blending, Compounding, and Reactive Mixing will be held at the Akron Polymer Training Center on the University of Akron (Ohio) campus. The course costs $650. To register, call (216) 972-7577; for information, contact (216) 374-8625.
November
Nov. 2-3-HealthPack '95, annual conference on the packaging of health-care devices and products, will be held at the Northbrook Hilton Hotel in Northbrook, Ill. Contact sponsor Technomic Publishing Co. Inc. of Lancaster, Pa., at (717) 291-5609.
Nov. 9-10-Engineering Plastics is a course devoted to chemistry and commercial processes, new materials development, physical properties and applications. The Technomic Publishing Co. Inc.-sponsored class will be held at the Sheraton Colony Square Hotel in Atlanta. Contact (717) 291-5609.
Nov. 13-14-ASTM Symposium on Users' Experience on Fracture Testing and Fatigue of Plastics, sponsored by ASTM's technical standards-writing committee on plastics. The event will be held in Norfolk, Va. For information, contact Chairman Alfred T. Wong of Himont USA in Elkton, Md., at (410) 996-1612.
Nov. 13-14-Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating will he held in Williamsburg, Va., at the Fort Magruder Inn. The conference is sponsored by Technomic Publishing Co. Inc. of Lancaster, Pa. Contact (717) 291-5609.
Nov. 13-14-Understanding and Utilizing the Resin Transfer Molding Process course will be at the Melbourne Hilton at Rialto Place in Melbourne, Fla., sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the Composites Manufacturing Associate of SME. Contact Freda Smith at (313) 271-1500 or fax (313) 271-2861.
Nov. 14-16-Regional Meeting for the Americas, Reactive Processing and Mixing of Plastics and Elastomers, at the Polymer Science Building of the University of Akron (Ohio). Contact Marcinda Jackson at tel. (216) 972-6865.
Nov. 16-17-Nanomaterials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications in Cambridge, Mass., at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. The event is sponsored by Technomic Publishing Co. Inc. of Lancaster, Pa. Contact (717) 291-5609.
Nov. 30-Dec. 1-World Glycols Conference in Houston at the Houstonian Hotel. Contact Independent Chemical Information Services in Houston at (713) 525-2600.
December
Dec. 4-5-Automotive Airbag Technology Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn, Mich. Sponsored by Technomic Publishing Co. Inc. of Lancaster, Pa. Contact (717) 291-5609.
1996
Jan. 22-24-Injection Molding Technology will be held at the San Diego Mission Valley Hilton in San Diego. This course is sponsored by John Klees Enterprise Inc. Contact (704) 262-1044 or fax at (704) 264-6325.
Jan. 25-26-Fundamentals of Injection Mold Design will be held at the San Diego Mission Valley Hilton in San Diego. This course is sponsored by John Klees Enterprise Inc. Contact the sponsor at (704) 262-1044 or fax (704) 264-6325.
Jan. 29-31-Advanced Injection Mold Design will be held at the San Diego Mission Valley Hilton, San Diego. This course is sponsored by John Klees Enterprise Inc. Contact (704) 262-1044 or fax (704) 264-6325.
Feb. 1-2-Design for Moldability will be held at the San Diego Mission Valley Hilton in San Diego. This course is sponsored by John Klees Enterprise Inc. Contact (704) 262-1044 or fax (704) 264-6325.
