Purpose
& Overview
This seminar is valuable for technical, scientific
and engineering personnel, either entering the
field of plastics or interested in broadening
their knowledge of materials and processing techniques.
The presentation is descriptive and practical.
It is widely illustrated with photographs. It
is also suitable for people in plastics sales,
purchasing, marketing and management positions
who do not possess a technical, engineering or
scientific background.
Instructor:
Jean-Michel Charrier - Biography
Seminar
Content
General Concepts and
Topics Associated with Polymeric Materials
• Monomers, polymerization • Homopolymers,
polymeric chains
• Amorphous state • Crystallinity
• Cross-linking, molecular networks
• Copolymers • Polyalloys •
Plasticizers • Fillers, reinforcements •
Additives
Classes
of Polymeric Materials
• Thermoplastics: Non-crystallizing (PVC,
PS, ABS, PC, PPO, etc.)
Crystallizing (PE, PP, PET, PBT, PA, PMO, etc.)
• Thermosets: Temperature, catalyst or mixing-activated
(PF, UF, PU, etc.)
• Elastomers.
Processing
Techniques
• Uniform cross-section (extrusion, film
blowing, calendering, etc.)
• Forming (thermoforming, blow molding,
etc.)
• Layer build-up (coating, rotational molding,
etc.)
• Cavity filling (compression, injection,
RIM, etc.).
| Seminar
Fees |
Before
4/23/08 |
After
4/23/08 |
| SPE
Member |
$495 |
$595 |
| Nonmember
|
$745 |
$745 |
Price
Schedule
All
forms of registration must contain payment, either
by credit card or check, otherwise the registration
will not be processed. Checks should be made
payable to SPE Seminars in U.S. funds.
Use
a separate registration form for each attendee.
If
you do not receive a confirmation for the seminar
prior to attending, please e-mail seminars@4spe.org
or call SPE at +1 203-740-5403 to verify your
registration.
