Nov. 18-22-ISTFA '96, International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis, in Los Angeles, sponsored by ASM International. Contact (216) 338-5151. Nov. 19-ASTM Symposium on Characterization of Properties of Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene in New Orleans, sponsored by ASTM. Contact Ray Gsell at (219) 372-4831.
Nov. 20-22-Extrusion Seminar and Laboratory in Clearwater Beach, Fla., sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers. Contact (203) 775-0471.
Regional
American Society of Electroplated Plastics will hold EMI Theory and the Performance of Electroless Plated Plastics on Sept. 13-14 in Anaheim, Calif.; Sept. 25-26 in Chicago; and Oct. 17-18 in Irving, Texas. Contact (703) 438-8292.
Batelle's Technology Intelligence Program is offering seminars on the top products of the next decade Sept. 11 in Princeton, N.J., and Oct. 23 in Schaumburg, Ill. Contact (614) 424-4244.
Color Pigments Manufacturers Association Inc.'s member meetings for 1996-97 are scheduled for Sept. 11, Dec. 6, Feb. 5 and April 2 in New York; Oct. 16 in Cincinnati; May 15 in Montreal; and June 15-18 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
Enercon Industries Corp. is sponsoring UV-Cured/Water-Based Printing & Converting seminars Nov. 14 in Charlotte, N.C.; Feb. 6 in Atlanta; May 15 in Dallas; and July 18 in Detroit. Contact (414) 255-6070.
Macbeth Division of Kollmorgen Instruments Corp. will hold Fundamentals of Color seminar Oct. 1-2 in Detroit; Oct. 15-16 in Memphis, Tenn.; Oct. 29-30 in Toronto; Nov. 6-7 in City of Industry, Calif.; Nov. 19-20 in Kenna, La.; and Dec. 3-4 in Mahwah, N.J. Contact (914) 565-7660.
RJG Associates Inc. offers the following courses: Instrumentation & Dartnet for Automated Statistical Process Control, Aug. 22-23 and Dec. 5-6 in Traverse City, Mich.; Systematic Injection Molding & Process Control, Sept. 16-20 and Oct. 28-Nov. 1 in Traverse City and Dec. 9-12 in Port Huron, Mich.; Systematic Injection Molding II: Advanced Techniques, Oct. 14-17 in Traverse City; Basic Injection Molding, Oct. 1-3 in Traverse City and Dec. 2-4 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Contact (616) 946-3111.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers releases a quarterly listing of courses and clinics at various locations. Topics include fundamentals, troubleshooting and design for plastics processes. Contact (313) 271-1500.