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Todd Hoganis the winner of the 2013 Outstanding
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Jim Keeleris the winner of the 2013
Detroit Section Outstanding
Member Award
Todd Hogan
accepting his award
from Adrian Merrrington
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This is our second newsletter of the 2013-2014 SPE Detroit Section year. As the fall weather starts to get cooler, the activities within the SPE Detroit Section begin to heat up.
The new section year got off to a great start in August. On Wednesday August 14th, I had the great pleasure to attend the graduation of the students who completed the first Plastics Materials and Applications Course offered this summer at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI. Dean Robert Leadley of Schoolcraft College was in attendance to present certificates to the seven (7) graduating students. I again would like to congratulate Bashkim Bruqi, Ana Godinez-Moreno, Oscar Gunn, Matthew Gustke, Cynthia Lane, Navdeep Singh, and Frank Tormino for successfully completing this first time program at Schoolcraft College. I would also like to thank Sassan Tarahomi, Ron Price, and Armando Sardanapoli who taught this inaugural plastics program. Plans are to offer this same course again this fall at Schoolcraft College.
The first meeting of 2013-2014 year of the SPE Detroit Section was held on August 19th at the American Chemistry Council (ACC) Headquarters in Troy, MI. We were very fortunate to have Mr. Jon Ratzlaff, SPE International President for 2013-2014, in attendance at this first meeting of the year. Jon discussed a number of topics with the meeting attendees, such as the revised SPE 030 Policy for TOPCONs, the Global Conferences being held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Mumbai, India, and Shanghai, China, the 2014 SPE ANTEC to be held in Las Vegas, NV, and the new software system upgrades being implemented by SPE International over the coming year.
Members of SPE Detroit Section Team have been hard at work planning and finalizing events coming up this fall and beyond. It started on Monday September 16th with the Technical Dinner Meeting at Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI. Dean Robert Leadley of Schoolcraft College gave a presentation titled “The New Plastic Technology Program at Schoolcraft.” This
presentation was followed by a tour of the Schoolcraft College campus. A large crowd was in attendance that evening which included representatives from other colleges and universities in the Southeast and Mid-Michigan areas.
From October 6-9, the 15th Annual SPE TPO Automotive Engineered Polyolefins Global Conference will be held at the Marriot-Troy, 200 West Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI. Platinum Sponsors for this event include Advanced Composites Ins, Exxon-Mobil, SABIC, and Trinity Resources of Canada. Approximately seventy (70) papers will be presented during this three (3) day conference. Five (5) keynote speakers representing five (5) companies, including Advanced Composites Inc., Borealis AG, Chrysler, IAC, and LMC Automotive, will discuss various topics on TPO’s and the Automotive Industry.
On Monday October 21st, the first plant tour of the year is scheduled at the Reliable Analysis Lab Testing Facility in Madison Heights, MI.
On the evening of Wednesday, November 6th the 43rd Automotive Innovations Awards Program will be held once again at the Burton Manor in Livonia, MI. This gala event draws between 700-800 attendees which display the Year’s Most Innovative Use of Plastics in Automotive Applications. Individual Awards are presented in a number of categories with the Grand Award presented from the winners of each individual category.
Planning is underway for two events coming in 2014. Gary Kogowski and Sandra McClelland are co-chairing and leading a team in the planning of the 2014 SPE AutoEPCON scheduled for Tuesday May 6th at the MSU Conference Center in Troy, MI. We have also begun the planning of the 2014 SPE Detroit Section Material Auction with Dawn Cooper and Chris Surbrook co-chairing this great event. More information will become available in the next month.
President’s MessagePete Grelle
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There are two (2) upcoming meetings of the SPE Detroit Section Board of Directors. As always, new members are welcome to attend and learn about the activities and programs underway by the SPE Detroit Section Board Team. The next meeting is scheduled on Monday October 14th at Michigan Molecular Institute in Midland, MI. The following meeting is scheduled for
Monday November 18th at the ACC Headquarters, 1800 Crooks Rd., Troy, MI. Dinner begins prior to these meetings at approximately 5:15PM. Dinner is provided at these meetings. However, in order to get a proper headcount for dinner, we ask that you RSVP to Karen Rhodes-Parker at [email protected].
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Todd Hoganis the winner of the
2013 Outstanding Member AwardIt’s rare that a member can be recognized for his individual contributions to a Society numerous times, particularly amongst this group of so many active volunteers. To accomplish that feat, the individual must have continued to display an exemplary level of commitment to the Society over an extensive period of time.
As a Section, we are blessed with such an individual. Todd Hogan joined SPE as a student member in 1988 and has been extremely active at both local and international levels ever since. Todd is a Research Scientist with The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, MI who he joined in 1990. He is responsible for leading the development of new film and sheet processes and products for targeted industries including solar, packaging and durable goods. To list his
accomplishments for SPE would require more space than I have been allowed so I will just detail the highlights.
At the local level, Todd has been the former mid-Michigan Section (now Detroit Section) President, Vice President, Past President, Councilor, Secretary, Membership Chair, Newsletter Editor and most recently Education Chair. I’ll return to elucidate on his activities during his tenure as Education Chair subsequently.
At the national level, Todd has served on the Section’s Committee numerous times, as Chair of the STAR Awards sub-committee, as Chair of the Students Activities Committee, as Vice-Chair of the Changing Needs Committee, on the ANTEC Technical Program Committee, on the YPP Committee and, for the better part of a decade, on the Honored Service Member Review Committee. He became an Honored Service Member of the Society himself in 2004.
As you can see, the superlatives I used in my opening statement were warranted.
But as if these achievements were not enough, Todd focused mid-Michigan’s education activities. In addition to our local University-based Student Chapter affiliates, Todd has helped introduce the world of the plastics engineer to K-12 students. Through his activities, the PlastiVan has been a constant on many local schools’ curricula. He has overseen the judging and award of the SPE International Essay Competition and has helped put plastics’ experts into local schools as part of the Classroom Demonstration program. Todd also managed Section presence at local events including Science Fairs and County Fairs.
None of these activities come without financial support though, and in that manner, Todd has truly excelled. Todd continues to almost single-handedly bring in 100’s of thousands of dollars to fund these educational activities without the assistance of supporting programs, or a drain on other Section activities. His ability to fund, and manage the funds, has helped our Section maintain the Education Committee that others look to as an example for best practices.
Todd’s activities have seen him being awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award twice in the past; this time we recognize his dedication with the Outstanding Member Award.
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SPE Detroit Section Outstanding Membership Award Nomination 2013
Jim KeelerJim has been a member of SPE continuously since 1978. His SPE-related responsibilities and accomplishments include the following:
•Member of the PMAD board of directors (1992-1993)
•Member of the SPE Detroit Section board of directors (1999-current)
• Technical Conference Chair (2000-2001)
• Secretary of SPE Detroit Section (2001-2002)
• Education Committee Chair (2002-2008)
• President of SPE Detroit Section (2008-2009)
• Member of the SPE Detroit Section Education Committee (2000-current; chair 2002-2008; Schools & Student Chapters chair 2009-current)
• SPE Automotive TPO Planning Committee (from inception in 1999-current, except for 2002)
• SPE Auto EPCON Planning Committee (2008-current)
• SPE Innovation Awards Gala committee (student volunteers 2010 & 2011)
As Education committee member and chair, he led the committee growth of Education-related activities such that six subcommittee chairs were needed to handle the activities in the mid-2000’s. He reassumed chair position in 2010-current for Schools and Student Chapters. His accomplishments include:
• Grew Detroit Section application pool from ten to over thirty students per year, and awarded scholarships totaling $15,000 to over 30,000 per year as chair of Scholarship committee in the mid-2000’s. Reassumed chair of Scholarship committee in 2012.
• Maintained Plastivan visits in the 15-20 visits per year, while working to increase effectiveness of the presentations in schools, with the support of Lori Stephens, Tom Millier and others.
• Detroit Section assumed financial ownership of the SPE International Student Essay Contest Award, with the initiative and support of Tom Powers, Councilor.
• Added three additional Legacy Scholarships with SPE Foundation.
• Supported Future Cities Competition by adding a Plastics award and providing judges to this yearly event.
• Led efforts to reestablish an SPE student chapter at Kettering in the late 2000’s as section liaison They were officially upgraded from provisional status to active student chapter in 2013.
• Worked with MSU student chapter leaders to officially become reinstated as an active chapter in 2013, including identifying a volunteer to be the section liaison to the student chapter.
• Supported SPE Detroit Section member Wayne Hertlein’s efforts to establish a named endowment fund at Ferris State University.
• In conjunction with SPE Automotive Division and ACC, led Detroit Section sponsorship efforts of transportation projects at College (aka Center) of Creative Studies, resulting in educating designers with an appreciation of plastics used in transportation industry.
• Worked with Ecotek (Detroit) to help high school students work on projects with plastics and develop solutions.
His other plastics industry involvement includes:
• •Member of the Kettering Industry Advisoryboard (2006-2008)
• Member of the American Plastics Council Automotive Work Group, representing A. Schulman along with Bill Windschief
• Presenter at SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference and SPE ACCE in 2012
• Technical, sales/marketing and business management in Plastics industry for 35+ yrs.
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The 15th-annual SPE TPO Automotive Engineered Polyolefins Conference (Auto TPO) returns on Monday, Oct. 7 and runs for 2-1/2 days (with exhibitor move-in on Sunday evening, Oct. 6) at the Troy Marriott in the Detroit Suburbs.
This year’s program “TPO’s: Driving Value, Light Weight & Innovative Automotive Solutions,” promises to set all kinds of records with the largest sponsorship/exhibition in the event’s history, the biggest technical program (over 70 presentations), and with record attendance forecast. We also have 5 interesting keynote speakers who were specially selected to help put the often contradictory trends reshaping our changing industry in perspective:
• Jeff Schuster, Sr. Vice President of Forecasting, LMC Automotive: Global Automotive Outlook — What is in Store Beyond Uncertainty?
• Klaus Busse, Head of Interior Design, Chrysler Group LLC: Chrysler Group’s Journey to World Class Interiors
• Dr. Rose Ryntz, Senior Director-Advanced Engineering/Materials Development, International Automotive Components Group (IAC): Olefinic Materials Opportunities in Interior Applications
• Seiji Oshima, President & CEO, Advanced Composites, Inc.: Global Challenges: Supporting OEM PP & TPO Strategies
• Thomas Wagner, Global OEM Manager, Borealis AG: Innovations in TPOs for the Automotive Industry
Each year, the Auto TPO show highlights the importance of rigid and flexible thermoplastic polyolefins (TPOs) as well as a growing range of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) throughout the automobile and in other forms of ground transportation. The event has become the world’s leading automotive engineered polyolefins forum and typically draws over 500 key decision makers and some of the world’s foremost authorities on transportation polyolefin applications, economics, and market trends. As such, it continues to provide outstanding networking opportunities with key members of the automotive TPO, TPE, & TPV supply chain, and the opportunity to learn about designing lighter, less costly automotive components using the latest technologies and applications for these versatile materials.
To make sure you have a seat at this year’s conference, we ask that you preregister at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6xcz48k85cb7690&llr=co7pibjab.
Learn more: http://www.auto-tpo.com or call Karen Parker at 248-244-8993 Ext. 3
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RECORD SPONSORSHIP/EXHIBITS, PRESENTATIONS, ATTENDANCE SHOWCASES IMPORTANCE OF ENGINEERED POLYOLEFIN MATERIALS
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Monday, October 7, 2013 7:30 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM Welcome Remarks: Conference Co-‐Chairperson Bill Windscheif 8:45 AM Keynote Speaker: Global Automotive Outlook -‐ What is in Store Beyond
Uncertainty? Jeff Schuster, Senior Vice-‐President of Forecasting, LMC Automotive
9:15 AM Keynote Speaker: Chrysler Group's Journey to World Class Interior Klaus Busse, Head of Interior Design, Chrysler Group LLC
9:45 AM Technical Program Highlights: Pete Grelle/Norm Kakarala Lunch Sponsor and Reception Sponsor Remarks Sponsor Recognition Awards 10:00 AM BREAK: Sponsored by SPE Detroit Section
Conference Hall 1 Conference Hall 2 Conference Hall 3
Advances in Automotive Polyolefins
Neil Fuenmayor – LyondellBasell Dr. Debra Mielewski -‐ Ford Motor Co.
Surface Enhancements Dr. Rose Ryntz – IAC
Jim Keller -‐ United Paint
Automotive TPE's Robert Eller -‐ Robert Eller Assoc. LLC Jeff Valentage -‐ ExxonMobil Chemical
Company
10:30 AM
Greener Polypropylene Compounds for Automotive Interiors
Karen Stoeffler, Automotive & Surface Transportation, National Research Council of
Canada
Advancements in UV and Thermal Stabilization for Automotive TPO Fadi Khawam, Cytec Industries
PLENARY SPEAKER: TPEs Meeting Automotive Challenges
Robert Eller, Robert Eller Assoc. LLC
11:00 AM
Using Cellulose Fibers for Reinforcement in Polyolefins
Dr. Bob Hamilton, Weyerhaeuser
Advances in Colorability and Weathering Resistance of COPE
Bruce Mulholland, Ticona
TPV Beyond EPDM/PP -‐ Improved Thermal Performance and Enhanced
Oil and Chemical Resistance Dr. Allen Donn, Kraiburg TPE Corp
11:30 AM
Biofiller Application in Automotive Thermoplastic Olefin Compounds
Charlie Yang, LyondellBasell
Aging of Surface Treated TPO's Russell Brynolf, FTS Technologies
Polymer Neutral Approaches to Fit Developing Automotive Requirements
Jeff Dickerhoof, Teknor Apex USA
12:00 PM LUNCH: Sponsored by Trinity Resources
1:30 PM
Polyolefin Elastomers Contributing to TPO Growth and Evolution
Jim Hemphill, The Dow Chemical Company
World Class Manufacturing Technology with Atmospheric
Pressure Plasma Shaun Glogauer, Plasmatreat
SEPTON K series: New Bondable Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomers
Asako Minamide, Kuraray America Inc.
2:00 PM
A Smart Approach to High Reinforcement Talc-‐based TPOs
Piergiovanni Ercoli Malacari, IMIFabi Spa -‐ Italy
Advances in Waterborne Halogen-‐Free Adhesion Promoters for
Difficult Substrates Keith Moody, Eastman Chemical
Total TPE-‐based Dashboard and Interior Soft Trims
Mark Rodden, So.F.Ter Group
2:30 PM
Next Generation Low CLTE TPO Materials to Replace Metals and Engineering Plastics for
High Performance Applications Sunit Shah, LyondellBasell
Metamerism in Plastics Dr. Steve Goldstein, Clariant
Abrasion Resistant Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomers
Dr. Mukul Kaushik, Celanese Corporation: Ticona Engineering
Polymers
3:00 PM BREAK: Sponsored by International Automotive Components
3:30 PM
Surface Aesthetics: Delivering Innovative Solutions for Painted and Unpainted Automotive Exterior PP Applications
Jakub Oliverius, Borealis Polyolefine GmbH
Addressing Stress Whitening in Polypropylene Copolymers Chris Miller, Americhem
TPO Green Materials for the Automotive Application: Model of
Sustainable, Renewable, and Recyclable Materials
Farzana Hussain, Mytex Polymers
4:00 PM
Tailor-‐made PP Compound Solutions to Meet Global OEM Requirements
Christelle Grein, SABIC
Improving Scratch Resistance of Polypropylene Without Side Effects
Kumar Kunal, PhD., Evonik OPEN
4:30 PM EVENING RECEPTION: Sponsored by ExxonMobil Chemical Company
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7:30 AM Registration 8:00 AM Welcome Remarks: Conference Co-‐Chairperson Jeff Valentage 8:15 AM Keynote Speaker: Olefinic Material Opportunities in Interior Automotive
Applications: Dr. Rose Ryntz, Senior Director -‐ Advanced Engineering / Material Development, International Automotive Components Group
8:45 AM Keynote Speaker: Global Challenges: Supporting OEM PP and TPO Strategies: Mr. Seiji Oshima, President & CEO, Advanced Composites, Inc.
9:15 AM Lunch Sponsor and Reception Sponsor Remarks 9:30 AM BREAK: Sponsored by SPE Detroit Section
Conference Hall 1 Conference Hall 2 Conference Hall 3
Lightweighting of Polyolefin Parts John Haubert – Chrysler Group LLC
Normand Miron -‐ Milliken
Surface Enhancements Dr. Rose Ryntz – IAC
Jim Keller -‐ United Paint
Molding & Forming of TPO's Hoa Pham – Avery Dennison
David Okonski – General Motors
10:00 AM
Light Weight TPO’s for Automotive Application
Roger Phillip Volmer, ExxonMobil Chemical Co
The Latest Developments in Scratch and Mar Resistance for Interior
Surfaces Bhushan Deshpande, Techmer PM, LLC
Weight Saving Opportunity with a Foamed High Melt Strength PP
Elke Pachner, Borealis Compounds Inc.
10:30 AM
Developing a high-‐performance interior Lightweight Polypropylene Compound
Normand Miron, Milliken
High Performance Interior TPO with Mold Temperature Independent
Scratch Resistance Jason Fincher,
Advanced Composites, Inc.
Optimizing Sheet Extrusion Conditions To Minimize Internal Stresses in
Thermoformed Sheet Tim Womer, TW Womer and Assoc. LLC
11:00 AM
LFT Technology for Car Weight Reduction Danny Kim, Lotte Chemical Alabama
Siloxane Masterbatch Additives for Scratch Resistance Improvement of Filled Automotive PP Compounds
J. Habimana, Multibase, A Dow Corning Company
Twin Screw Extrusion: Fundamentals, Techniques and Options for
Compounding TPO Paul Andersen, Coperion
11:30 AM
Stiffness/Mass Optimization in Polymers Incorporating Glass Microspheres (3M) and MuCell (Trexel) Foam Injection Molding
Technology Charles Buehler, General Motors Company
Scratch Resistant Waterborne Coating for Interior TPO Jim Keller, United Paint
12:00 PM
Lightweighting of Polyolefin Parts John Haubert – Chrysler Group LLC
Normand Miron -‐ Milliken
Ridgid Polyolefin Compounds Mike Balow – Asahi Kasei
Ermanno Ruccolo – Mitsui Plastics
Molding & Forming of TPO's Hoa Pham – Avery Dennison
David Okonski – General Motors
1:00 PM
Light Weighting Solutions With Reactor Filled TPO from Flint Hills Resources
Bill Bodiford, Flint Hills Resources, LP
Vehicle Interior Air Quality Mark Polster, Ford Motor Company
Processing Tips for Molding Polypropylene and TPO’s
Dave Harper, ExxonMobil Chemical Co
1:30 PM
Role of Minerals in Weight Reduction Strategies for Automotive Polymers
Saied Kochesfahani, Imerys Performance Minerals and Talc
Attempt of an Instrumental Analytical Description of the
PP Aging Status Dr. H. P. Schlegelmilch, IMAT-‐UVE GmbH, Mönchengladbach Prof. Dr.
U. Dahn, University of Applied Sciences, Munich
Numerical Visualization on Thermal Mechanism of Conformal
Cooling Efficiency in the Injection Molding Process
Sung-‐Wei Huang, et al., CoreTech System (Moldex 3D), National Tsing-‐
Hua University
2:00 PM
Developing Thin Wall Instrument Panels Using Long Glass Fiber Composites Matthew Delaney, SABIC
Polymer Nanocomposites: State of the Frontier with Some Focus on
TPO Materials Mike Wolkowicz, MDW Solutions
Thermoforming Properties of TPOs Dr. Don Hylton, McConnell Co. &
Clark Atlanta University 2:30 PM
Development of a Lightweight Interior Trim TPO
Joel Myers, Hyundai Kia
Novel Polyolefin Compounds with Optimal Balance of Scratch Resistance, Stress Whitening
Resistance and Impact Vaibhav Apte, Asahi Kasei Plastics
North America, Inc.
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3:00 PM
Lightweighting of Polyolefin Parts John Haubert – Chrysler Group LLC
Normand Miron -‐ Milliken
Ridgid Polyolefin Compounds Mike Balow – Asahi Kasei
Ermanno Ruccolo – Mitsui Plastics
Adhesives & Coatings for TPO’s Dr. Pravin Sitaram -‐ Haartz
Dr. Laura Shereda -‐ Asahi Kasei
3:30 PM
DFSS To Decrease Mass For Pillar Trim Requiring Energy Management and Key Part
Performance Attributes David Helmer, General Motors Company
Jane Horal, LyondellBasell
Advanced Nucleating Agent for Light Weighting of PP and TPO
parts for Automotive Applications Takahiro Horikoshi, ADEKA Corporation, Saitama/Japan
PLENARY SPEAKER: Advances in Adhesives and Coatings for TPOs
Dr. Pravin Sitaram, Haartz Dr. Laura Shereda, Asahi Kasei
4:00 PM
TPO Weight Reduction Solutions Jason Fincher, Advanced Composites, Inc.
Performance of Mica Reinforced Polypropylene in Scratch Resistant
Applications Jim Harper,
Imerys Performance Minerals
Demystifying Adhesion Promoters Michael Pollock, PhibroChem
4:30 PM
Make a Green and Light Mobility with Polypropylene Franck Bollaert,
Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe
Innovative Glass-‐filled Polypropylene Technology for Enhanced Performance in Structural Applications
Sameer Mehta and Katie Shipley, Asahi Kasei North America, Inc.
Organic Coatings for Physical Performance and Aesthetics in
Automotive TPO John R. Dunn, Stahl USA
5:00 PM
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013
7:30 AM Registration 8:00 AM Introduction of Keynote Speaker:
Conference Co-‐Chairperson: Bill Windscheif 8:15 AM Keynote Speaker: Innovations in TPO’s for the Automotive Industry
Thomas Wagner, Global OEM Manager, Borealis AG 8:45 AM Award Presentation: Most Innovative Parts
Conference Hall 1 Conference Hall 2
Automotive Interior Trim & Skins
David Helmer -‐ General Motors Yvonne Bankowski -‐ Ford Motor Company
Adhesives & Coatings for TPOs Dr. Pravin Sitaram -‐ Haartz
Dr. Laura Shereda -‐ Asahi Kasei
9:00 AM
PLENARY SPEAKER: Meeting the Needs of the Future with In-‐House Materials and Manufacturing
Ken Gassman, Inteva Products, LLC
Smart Coating Solutions for Thermoplastics Mark Mandle,
Etna Bechem Lubricants, Ltd.
9:30 AM
Interior Material and Process Technologies that Meet Styling Demands
AND Reduced Mass Dr. John O'Gara, Inteva Products, LLC
Lamination of TPO Materials Dennis Anderson, HB Fuller
10:00 AM
Study of Extrude-‐to-‐Color for Automotive Interior Skins Dr. Sam He, Inteva Products, LLC
Streamlining the TPO Bonding Process by Eliminating “on-‐site” Adhesive Application
Nikki O'Brien, Nolax Dr. Karl-‐Heinz Schumacher, BASF
10:30 PM BREAK
10:45 AM
Innovative in TPO Foil for Automotive Interiors Linda Sun, Canadian General Tower Ltd
Bonding and Lamination of Polyolefin Substrates Helmut Doyen, Sika Corporation
11:15 AM
Green TPO Materials for Airbag Cover Applications Ryosuke Kurokawa,
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Hot Melt Adhesive Technology in Automotive Polyolefin Interior Components
Dr. Thomas Hohberg, Jowat AG
11:45 AM OPEN
Introducing New Fully-‐Integrated TGA-‐GC-‐MS and TGA-‐FTIR Systems for Characterization of Materials Including
Polymers, Petrochemicals, Biomass, and More Robert Pieper, NETZSCH Instruments LLC
12:15 LUNCH – Boxed Lunch will be Provided PM
CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
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EducationSandra McClelland
Education Committee Co-Chair
The school year is starting and with that the student chapters are meeting once again. You may have seen in previous newsletters that the Detroit Section now has three student chapters: Michigan State University, Kettering University, and Ferris State University. We are looking for volunteers to mentor the students and also to meet
with the students to share experiences of working in the plastic industry. If you would like to mentor or meet with students at one of these universities, please contact me at [email protected] We are also always open to suggestions for any of our education programs. If you have any please let us know.
MSU Student ChapterDexter Gregg
On August 27th, the SPE-MSU Chapter participated in the annual Sparticipation event to showcase clubs and groups on campus to interested students. Matt Brown, Aubrey Flint, Dexter Gregg, Jordan Martin, and Allison Sutter were in attendance to promote the Society of Plastics Engineers and to recruit new members.
The group raffled an SPE water bottle and there were 30 students who signed up to be on the email list. The MSU Chapter is excited to begin the new school year and to continue helping the club to grow. The first meeting of the year is on September 11th.
Membership Note
Even though you are a member of SPE International, you are not a member of the Detroit Section unless you have selected
Michigan-Detroit as one of your technical groups. members of SPE are entitled to select two Sections and/or Divisions at no charge, and to add additional groups for only $10/year. There are many
benefits in having Michigan-Detroit as one of your groups.
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SPE Detroit Technical Program ACI Plastics Plant Tour
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SPE Detroit Technical Program ACI Plastics Plant Tour
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