API Innovation Award calls for entries.The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. ), a business unit of The American Plastics Council The American Plastics Council (APC) is a major trade association for the U.S. plastics industry. Through a variety of outreach efforts, APC works to promote the benefits of plastics and the plastics industry. (APC (1) (American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI, www.apcc.com) The leading manufacturer of UPS systems and surge suppressors, founded in 1981 by Rodger Dowdell, Neil Rasmussen and Emanual Landsman, three electronic power engineers who had worked at MIT. ), will present its Infinite Possibilities of Polyurethane Innovation Award at the Polyurethanes 2005 Technical Conference & Trade Fair, to be held in Houston, TX, October 16-19. This award will focus on the most innovative use of polyurethane in an end-use product. "API would like to highlight the efforts and foresight of companies and individuals whose visions and perseverence have brought new products to the marketplace," said Dick Mericle, executive director of API. "Otto Bayer's discovery of polyurethanes in 1937 has since led to its use in automotive, medical and agricultural applications, to name just a few. Discovering new and brilliant applications is an integral part of research and development in our industry, and this year's award will shine the spotlight on those that continue to chart new frontiers New Frontier President John F. Kennedy’s legislative program, encompassing such areas as civil rights, the economy, and foreign relations. [Am. Hist.: WB, K:212] See : Aid, Governmental for the future of polyurethanes," Mericle added. Companies or individuals interested in entering the award program must fill out an entry form and submit it by August 31. A panel of four judges, spanning a range of experience from trade associations, industry and academia, will pick four finalists from the total number of entries. Finalist entries will be on display at the Polyurethanes 2005 Technical Conference & Trade Fair, and conference attendees will have a chance to vote for the finalist they believe shows the most innovative use of polyurethane in an end-use product. The results will be announced at the conference's closing session on Wednesday, October 19. The Polyurethanes 2005 Conference & Trade Fair will offer more than 80 technical papers on a wide variety of topics, including appliance applications, automotive interior trim and structural RIM applications, blowing agents, coatings, sealants and adhesives, combustibility com·bus·ti·ble adj. 1. Capable of igniting and burning. 2. Easily aroused or excited. n. A substance that ignites and burns readily. issues, construction, elastomers and TPU TPU - Text Processing Utility , environmental, health and safety issues, footwear, furnishings, fundamentals, processing innovations, recycling and regulatory updates. The API will also offer multiple educational and training courses as part of its 2005 Professional Development Program (PDP (1) (Plasma Display Panel) See plasma display. (2) (Policy Decision Point) See COPS and XACML. (3) (Programmed Data P ), scheduled for October 16-19 in Houston, in conjunction with the conference. Further information about the API and the Polyurethanes 2005 Technical Conference & Trade Fair is available from the API (703) 741-5656. |
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