Where
Holiday Inn City Centre
300 E. Ohio • Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 787-6100
(Downtown Chicago, near the Magnificent Mile)

For more information:
Contact Karen Koenig, Editor In Chief, PM&F, (847) 634-4347 or email her at kkoenig@vancepublishing.com. To register for the Conference, contact the Industrial Division Conference Office at (888) 903-9663, (630) 323-7214 or email ISW@bacon-hedland.com.

Lodging
Seminar participants must make their own hotel reservations. Rooms are available at the Holiday Inn City Centre (Downtown Chicago) at the daily rate of $144 for single room occupancy, plus tax.
To make a reservation, call The Holiday Inn at (312) 787-6100 by September 18, and specify the "Plastics Molding & Fabricating" seminar. The Holiday Inn is located at 300 E. Ohio, Chicago, IL 60611. The hotel is minutes away from the city's Magnificent Mile.

Objective:The plastics industry continues to change. The advent of new materials and the equipment and tooling to machine and fabricate them is opening up new growth opportunities for the companies that seize them.
The 2nd PLASTICS MOLDING & FABRICATING Conference, sponsored by the publishers of Plastics Molding & Fabricating magazine, aims to help put these new developments in perspective. Presentations by industry experts will be complemented by tabletop displays of leading material and equipment suppliers. There will also be time to get your specific technical questions answered and to network with other plastics fabricators from around the country.

SEMINAR OVERVIEW

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18
5:00-7:00 p.m. : Early-Bird Reception & tabletop exhibits

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
Moderator: Karen Koenig, Editor-in-Chief
Plastics Molding & Fabricating

8:00-8:15 a.m.: Welcome

8:15-9:00 a.m.: World Polymer Market: Trends & Analyses
• Supply, demand and pricing outlooks
• PET, polypropylene, polystyrene & PVC markets
Speaker: William Kuhlke, Kuhlke & Associates: A former SPE president, Kuhlke is a well-known consultant with more than 37 years of expertise in the plastics industry.

9:00-9:30 a.m.: Engineered Thermoplastics for Advanced Applications
• Materials for high performance applications
• Properties & other considerations
Speaker: Mike Oliveto, Business Development Manager, DSM Engineering Plastic Products: DSM EPP manufactures engineering thermoplastics in rod, tube and plate for machining. Its products include electrostatic dissipative (ESD) grades and large custom nylon castings.

9:30-10:00 a.m.: Developments & Fabricating Tips for PETG
• Comparison of PET & PETG
• Emerging markets for PETG
Speaker: Gary Orenstein, Senior Account Development Representative, Eastman Chemical: Eastman Chemical manufactures and markets more than 400 plastics, chemicals and fibers. It is also the largest supplier of polyester plastics for packaging.

10:00-10:30 a.m.: Trends in acrylics & polycarbonates
• Applications & markets
• Design considerations
Speaker: Elizabeth Grimes, Technical Service Specialist, Elf Atochem North America, Atoglas Division: Elf Atochem is a diversified chemicals manufacturer. The Atoglas Division's products include acrylic, polycarbonate and extrusion resins sold under the Plexiglas, Altuglas, Oroglas, Tuffak and Implex names.

10:30-10:45 a.m.: Break

10:45-11:15 a.m.: Forming facts & fiction: straight talk about thermoforming
• Training requirements
• Matching the shop's needs to the right machine
• New technology on the horizon
Speaker: William Werley, Senior Applications Engineer, MAAC Machinery Corp.: MAAC Machinery specializes in the design and manufacture of heavy gauge cut sheet thermoforming machinery.

11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Case Study: Schafer 'Displays' A Winning System For Design Engineering
Speaker: Ryan Gruhn, Vice President of Engineering
Iowa-based Schafer Systems specializes in developing and manufacturing POP displays for the lottery industry. A full-service fabricator, its capabilities include: rotational molding, injection molding, thermoforming, CNC routing, heat wire bending and solvent bonding.

12:00-1:15 p.m. - Lunch

Moderator: Chad Sypkens, Associate Editor, PM&F
1:15-1:45 p.m.: CNC Routing & Trimming Techniques
• Developments in Fixturing Systems
• Training Requirements
Speakers: Don Bigelow, CNC Router Product Specialist, Stiles Machinery Inc.: Stiles supplies plastic & wood panel processing equipment. Among the lines represented by Stiles and its divisions are: Heian, Northwood, Holzma, Homag, Weeke, Homag España, Cefla & Buetfering.

1:45-2:15 p.m.: Software Solutions for Machining Plastics
• Designing with CAD/CAM
• Nesting Programs
Speaker: Tim Osborne, Woodworking/Plastics Software Sales Manager, NC Micro/CIM-Tech: CIM-Tech is a CAD/CAM software and hardware provider and integrator for the plastics and woodworking industries.

2:15-2:45 p.m.: Advancements in Laser Processing for P.O.P. Displays & Other Plastics Fabricating
• Laser technology for plastic fabricating
• Material processing
• Advantages & disadvantages
Speaker: Tim Christopherson, Market Manager for the Non-Metals Group, Laser Machining Inc.: LMI designs, manufactures and services lasers processing systems for a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, furniture, electronics and medical.

2:45-3:00 p.m. : Break

3:00-3:30 p.m.: Sizing Up The Market: Advancements in Panel Saws
• Optimization programs for flat sheet cutting
• Infeed scoring and measurement systems
Speaker: Aaron Biddar, Panel Saw Sales Engineer, SCM GROUP USA: SCM GROUP USA is a supplier of plastic and wood panel processing equipment. Among the lines represented by the company are: Gabbiani, Routech, Morbidelli, SCMI & DMC.

3:30-4:00 p.m.: Sharpening Your Skills: Selection & Correct Usage of Cutting Tools
• Dedicated vs. generic tooling
• Carbide vs. high speed steel vs. diamond
• Achieving a fine finish on clear plastics
Speaker: Kurt Rohde, Director of Engineering, Onsrud Cutter: For 80 years, Onsrud Cutter has been manufacturing high speed steel, carbide tipped, solid carbide and diamond coated tooling.

4:00-4:45 p.m.: Case Study: Diversity Propels Piper Plastics' Job Shop
Speaker: Chris Elfering, Sales Manager, Piper Plastics Inc.
Diversity is the middle name of Illinois-based Piper Plastics, a high-production shop specializing in machining, fabricating and distributing plastics. Billing itself a "one-stop" shop, Piper can handle a project from start through installation.

5:00-7:00 p.m. : Tabletop Exhibits & Reception
Enjoy complimentary refreshments and hors d'oeuvres while viewing displays by leading equipment and supply firms.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
Moderator: Karen Koenig, Editor-in-Chief
Plastics Molding & Fabricating

8:15-9:00 a.m.
Case Study: Prent's 'Pace-Making' Efforts in the Medical Industry
Speaker: Walt Walker, Executive Vice President, Prent Corp.
Previously named Wisconsin's thermoformer of the year, Prent specializes in not only medical packaging, but also in packaging for the electronics and consumer industries.

9:00-9:30 a.m.: Bonding & Joining Plastic Parts
• Bonding low & high surface energy items & mixed media
• Using tapes & adhesives
Speaker: Barry Kostyk, PhD, Key Accounts Manager, 3M: 3M manufactures adhesives, bonding systems and other products for the industrial, consumer, electronics, medical, transportation safety & chemical markets. Its brand names include Scotch, Post-it & O-Cel-O.

9:30-10:15 a.m.: New Regulations In Welding
• Overview of American & European standards
• Review of Current Welding Methods & Machines
Speaker: Ted Hutton, G1A Subcommittee Chairman, Hot Gas Welding & Extrusion Welding, American Welding Society: The AWS is a non-profit society for advancing the technology and application of welding and related joining disciplines.

10:15-10:30 a.m. - Break

10:30-11:15 a.m.: Case Study:The Methods & Means To Put A 'Prime Finish' on Plastic Parts
Speaker: Nick Herbert - Jones, President, Prime Finish Inc.
Kentucky-based custom finisher Prime Finish will relate how it determines not only the best decorative and protective finish for the product, but also the material and method for best adhesion to the substrate.

11:15-11:45 a.m.: PM&F's Industry Trend Report
• Purchase usage trends
• Product & market mixes
Speaker: Harry Urban, Publisher, PM&F Magazine

Registration Form

Please print and mail/fax by October 6, 2000 to:

Industrial Division Conference Office/Plastics Seminar
475 S. Frontage, Suite 101
Burr Ridge, IL 60521-6282
Phone toll free: (888) 903-9663 • (630) 323-7214
Fax: (630) 323-6989

If you pre-register but cannot attend, refunds minus a $50 processing fee will be made if requested by October 6, 2000. No refunds will be issued after October 6, 2000

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