Advances in Blown Film Conference.December 7-8 2005 Miami, FL, USA An intensive 2-day program devoted to technology developments in blown film ... learn how to extrude extrude /ex·trude/ (ek-strldbomacd´) 1. to force out, or to occupy a position distal to that normally occupied. 2. in dentistry, to occupy a position occlusal to that normally occupied. a better film with increased line speeds at a reduced cost! Program Agenda Day 1 * Newest technologies in blown film ... from heavy-duty bags up to agriculture lines, Thomas Schmitt, Reifenhauser * Gravimetric blending & control options for blown film. Dana Darley, Extrusion Auxiliary Services, Inc. * Air ring automation and bubble management, Robert Krycki, Future Design Inc. * Holding slip consistent before and after lamination lamination a laminar structure or arrangement. in polyethylene packaging films. Brian D. McKinley, Ampacet * Improving the quality of blown film, Rick von Kraus, Addex * Concentrate compounding via twin screw extruders, Charlie Martin and Augie Machado, Leistritz * Five- and seven-layer blown film dies for food packaging, Marcel Perrevort, Kuhne Lunch speaker: The year ahead for blown-film processors, Bill Wood, Mountaintop Economics * Machine direction orientation: technology and applications, Ken Forziati, Parkinson Technologies Inc * Advances in haul-off technology for high-quality blown film, Andrew Wheeler, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. * Connecting the dots ... practical benefits in plant-wide communications, Keith Packard, AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission * Melt filtration requirements and screen changer sizing in blown film, John Whaley, Key Filters * Barrier films production and gauge control: New alternatives, Bill Hellmuth, Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering * Reversing the flow of IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention supply and exhaust air, Jay Ragusa, Hosokawa Alpine America Program is subject to modification. For the latest program details, visit www.plasticstechnology.com/film. Place: Miami Biscayne Bay Marriott, Miami FL (hotel and travel information will follow upon registration) Cost: $820 before Nov. 5, 2004--$920 if registered after Nov. 5th--Add $400 for optional 3rd day session Tabletop displays are available for only $1000 Corporate sponsors: Addex, Inc., AEC, Inc., American Kuhne/Kuhne GmbH, Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering, C.W. Brabender Instruments, Davis-Standard/Black Clawson-Egan, Dow Chemical, Key Filters, Kiefel, Kreyenborg Industries, Leistritz, Parkinson Technologies, Pearl Technologies, PlastiSoft, Randcastle, Reifenhauser, SolveTech, Tecnologia del Plastico, Watlow, Xaloy Day 2 * How to produce flatter film, Benjamin Prinsen, Macro Engineering & Technology Inc. * Latest technology in winding, Carlos Martinez, Wintech * AquaFrost vs blown film vs cast film, Steve Gammell, Engineering * New barrier screw technology for high output and low power consumption. Tim Womer, Xaloy * Take control of your conveying system, Ron Newlun, AEC * Benefits of polymer processing additives in LLDPE LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene blown film processing, Ian Rodricks, Dyneon * Single screw compounding and venting: A paradigm shift for blown film, Keith Luker, Randcastle * Applying lean manufacturing concepts to film winding, Ricky Keller, Davis-Standard LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Lunch speaker: Growth markets in the North American PE film industry, Kevin Hunstman, Mastio & Co * How the right ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. software increases blown film profits: New advances in software technology, Jacob Aharon, PlastiSoft Corp. * Blown film gauging using capacitive technology, Doug Lawrence, SolveTech * Variables that affect moisture barrier properties in medium molecular weight high density polyethylene High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a polyethylene thermoplastic made from petroleum. It takes 1.75 kilograms of petroleum (in terms of energy and raw materials) to make one kilogram of HDPE. blown film, William Todd, Lyondell * Why MDO MDO Multidisciplinary Design Optimization MDO Multidisciplinary Optimization MDO Medium Density Overlay (engineered plywood) MDO Marine Diesel Oil MDO Mothers Day Out MDO Mentally Disordered Offender could yield bigger process improvement than even coextrusion, Eric Hatfield, MDO Engineering, Inc * The benefits of melt pumps in film extrusion, Stephen Jackson, Dynisco * Maintaining peak IBC performance, Dan Joseph, DR Joseph Inc. * High performance macromolecular mac·ro·mol·e·cule n. A very large molecule, such as a polymer or protein, consisting of many smaller structural units linked together. Also called supermolecule. antioxidants for polyolefins, A.L. Cholli, R. Kumar, V. Kumar, A. Dhawan, S. Yang, Polnox Corp. Day 3 (Optional half day seminar) * Blown film fundamentals and troubleshooting (Ideal for anyone new to blown film extrusion, or as a refresher) Kirk M. Cantor, Ph.D. Professor, Plastics and Polymer Technology Pennsylvania College of Technology Pennsylvania College of Technology, or Penn College, is a small university located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Affiliated with The Pennsylvania State University, the school offers more than 100 certificate, associate and baccalaureate degree programs in fields like |
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