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Purpose & Overview
During the explosion in development of plastic materials that took place in the late 20th century, a proliferation of conversion processes and their variants arose. This seminar will characterize the processing industry and acquaint those new to the field about their possible choices.

The seminar will provide a basic overview of seven conversion processes that account for over 97% of all plastic products. History, equipment, tooling, and materials will be covered. Process attributes, general design guides, and case studies are included, which will allow comparison, evaluation, and selection of the best process for your product.

Who Should Attend
Engineers, industrial designers, managers, manufacturing, and marketing personnel involved in plastic-product development and commercialization positions. Anyone interested in plastics and how plastic products are manufactured.

Lecture Topics

1. Introduction to Plastic-Conversion Processes
2. Injection Molding
3. Extrusion
4. Blow Molding
5. Thermoforming
6. Reaction Injection Molding
7. Rotational Molding
8. Compression Molding

Eric Cybulski
Eric Cybulski is a senior product development engineer in the Corporate Research Laboratory at 3M Company, headquartered in St. Paul, MN. He has held plastic-product development and commercialization positions in both the private and public sectors, accounting for revenues well over $1 billion. His unique understanding of product development and conversion processes has resulted in the filing of 25 U.S. patents. Mr. Cybulski holds BS degrees in mechanical engineering and industrial engineering from the University of Minnesota and is the author of the book Plastic Conversion Processes – A Concise and Applied Guide.