May  2008

May 19, 2008
 

….Golf . . . Meeting . . Prizes
  
SPE Southern Section
  
Monday, May 19, 2008

Golf Outing and Technical Program at
 
Cherokee Run Golf Club

Conyers, GA

Reservations

Best ball foursomes. Longest drive. Closest to the hole. Shotgun start.
Start pulling together your team and putting your game together. We have a great deal ready for you. A round of golf, lunch, practice range balls, dinner, prizes and a technical program. All for $70/player. WOW! Bill Smith can put together a great outing. Mark your calendar and make you plans to join us. 
$35 pre-registration for dinner and technical program only
(included with golf package)
 
Check In at Cherokee Run Golf Club – 12:00
Tee time – 1:00
Networking reception – 6:00
Dinner and program – 6:45
Do you want to sponsor the golf outing?

Taking on Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding

Today’s successful molders are constantly seeking new technology or processes which enable them to offer more value to their customers. This is one reason why LSR Molding is important for you to know about.  This “blue water” process can be very profitable for your company if you are prepared properly.                                          

Liquid Silicone Molding is still growing at a double digit rate in the United States.

The applications require special knowledge and technology.  The markets using LSR most include Medical, Automotive, and Housewares. Modern molding technology has allowed this process to grow from a “black art” to a repeatable, automatic process.

In order to achieve an automatic operation, special considerations must be allowed, especially in the mold and machine design.

Bert will explain how LSR molding works, and some of the rules to follow to be successful.

Bert Blanchard,  ABC Plastics Technology Group

Bert has 24 years experience in the plastics industry.  He started working as a process engineer in 1984 after graduating with an Industrial Engineering degree from Georgia Tech.

He has worked on several Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) molding projects for various applications.  His company is the exclusive representative for ENGEL Machinery in the Southeast, one of the leading LSR technology suppliers in the world.

Bert is the Past President of the Southern Section.

 RESERVATIONS

The plastics industry is the 4th largest manufacturing industry in the USA, employing over 1.3 million people. What's more, virtually every aspect of our daily lives has been enhanced by the use of plastics. In short, we've got a great story to tell. But plastics' detractors often do a better job drawing attention to themselves, using misinformation and "junk science" to undermine our industry's image.