Polymer Valley News

Polymer Valley News

The Newsletter of the Akron Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers Our 58th Year of Education and Service to the Plastics Industry

~ Holiday Gathering ~

Monday, December 4, 2017 5:30 p.m.

The Galaxy Restaurant

201 Park Center Drive Wadsworth, Ohio 44281

Come join your friends and fellow plastics engineers at our Christmas Social Meeting. Spouses are encouraged to join and we will have a gift drawing at the end of the evening. Enter the Banquet area using the east side entrance nearest the Holiday Inn. The Holiday Inn is offering special overnight accommodations at $99. For reservations phone the hotel directly at 330-334-7666 and request the Galaxy Event Rate.

Sign up early as the meeting is the first Monday.

Meeting Information

Member and/or guest Retired Student New Member - first meeting

$30 $25 $10 Free

Social / Networking Dinner Presentation

5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m.

Reservations must be in by noon on Fri, Dec. 1 to Gary Taylor at 330-419-4380 or akronspe1@

Please be sure to include the company affiliation of each attendee including dietary restrictions.

Newsletter Contents

Meeting Announcement

1

Meeting Information and Map

2

Advertiser Index

3

Pittsburgh Meeting info

4

TopCon 2018 Call for Papers

5

January meeting preview

6

Scholarship Info and Application 7

Board Meeting Minutes

9

November Highlights

11

The Chain

13

SPE National links of interest

13

Akron SPE Past Presidents

14

Membership Report

14

2017-2018 Program

15

Join the Board

16

Job Openings Posted

16

Akron Section Board Members 16

SPE Education Foundation

17

Insertion Order form ? 2017-18 18

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The Firestone High School Madrigal Singers

The Madrigal Singers have been performing at Akron SPE holiday gatherings for many years. They are one of six choral ensembles taught at the Akron School of the Arts at Firestone High School. This ensemble consists of advanced singers who excel in sight-reading, vocal technique and musicianship. They are chosen based on academic and character references and perform all a' cappella literature without an adult director. The Madrigal Singers have represented Akron at local, state and national level professional conferences, as well a private functions including weddings and funerals. The director, Mr. Chad Pitman, is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University. He has received numerous awards for outstanding work in music education/performance and been invited to serve as guest conductor for many school and community choral ensembles in northeast Ohio.

Meeting Map

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Advertiser Index

David Industrial Sales

3

Dover Chemical

4

Harwick Standard

3

Jordi Labs

15

Polysort

13

Struktol

4

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Pittsburgh Section ? Upcoming Events

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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

The SPE Thermoplastic Elastomers Special Interest Group (SIG) & Akron Section invite the submission of abstracts for presentation at the 13th TPE Topical Conference September 1820, 2018.

In a change of format, only abstracts and presentations will be required.

Accepting presentations on the latest thermoplastic elastomer developments in:

Medical and Healthcare Automotive and Transportation Wearable Electronics Advances in Processing Technologies Performance Enhancing Additives

Please submit presentation title, abstract, author/presenter name and affiliation to:

William Blasius +1 7745450990 | wgblasius@

Submission Deadlines: Abstract: March 1, 2018 Completed Presentation: July 15, 2018

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