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Chrysler Dinner Meeting
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mily A. Graffeo from Chrysler Corporation will be our speaker at the SPE Detroit Section Dinner Meeting on Monday night, April 7th, in Sterling Heights. Emily will discuss the all new 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan Program, touching on the research and development of the minivans. Emily was named Senior Manager, Minivan Program Management in August 2003. She is responsible for all business aspects of the Chrysler Minivan programs. She most recently was responsible for managing the development of the new Minivans.
Her previous work experience and academic background include: • Senior Manager - Interior Electrical and Entertainment, July 2000 • Senior Manager - Business Group, November 1998 • Manager – Business Group, May 1997 • MFG. Process Manager, August 1996 • MFG. Planning Manager, December 1994 • Product Engineer Supervisor, October 1992 • Senior Product Engineer, February 1990 • Contact Engineer, July 1984 • Tool Engineer, March 1982 • Masters Degree in Business Administration from Auburn University - 2000 • Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University -1974 Graffeo is on the MBA Advisory Board for Auburn University and is married, with three children.
Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Pat Levine at 248-244-8993 or email: [email protected]
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Place: Sterling Inn, 34911 Van Dyke
Tickets: USD$40.00 each or $350 for a table of 10, $13.50 for students.
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AutoEPCON --- April 22, 2008 --- Sterling Inn
President’s Message Cindy Hammer, L. Lewallen Co.
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ven though these are turbulent economic times, which some say are eerily similar to the consolidation of the steel industry, plastics is a much needed resource that we have only begun to tap into the realm of possibilities. Each and every day polymer engineers are adapting and creating new polymers to replace wood, steel, ceramics, etc. So how do we promote and aid in the growth of this dynamically changing industry? A good start is to attend a technical meeting held by the Society of Plastics Engineers. Most members look at these events as a great opportunity to network and receive technical information, however there is more. Once we receive this information, we utilize it in our occupations and we give back to our company and our industry, thus, making SPE a valuable resource that benefits the whole plastics community, one meeting at a time. SPE provides a wealth of polymer information each year at ANTEC, an annual technical conference that will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 4-8, this year. ANTEC is the single largest technical conference for the plastics industry in the world. There are forums and sessions for working engineers, R&D scientists, technicians, technical sales people, technical support personnel, academia and managers in the plastics industry. On the National website of SPE, the top five reasons that people attend ANTEC are: 1. Understand the Impact of New Technology – Help your company see the future faster. Confer with the plastics industry’s leading technical experts to see what new technologies and techniques are being developed today. 2. Broaden Your Understanding of the Plastics Industry – ANTEC is the only place where you can attend sessions covering the full spectrum of the plastics industry. Unlike specific topical conferences, ANTEC is a place to gain exposure to 2
developments and people through out the entire industry. 3. Build New Skills – ANTEC offers seminars, workshops and other forums for people of all levels within the plastics industry. Take advantage of one or more of our special sessions to enhance your skills and knowledge base. 4. Network – Meet with fascinating, informed and creative colleagues from around the world to share insights from a broad range of disciplines and industries within plastics. 5. Recharge Your Own Career and Interests – Set new goals and focus on your opportunities at ANTEC to meet people and attend sessions that take you where you want to go.
We hope you take advantage of the International ANTEC, but if you are unable to attend this conference, make your reservation to attend the Detroit Section’s annual engineering plastics conference, AutoEPCON. The AutoEPCON conference will be held on April 22nd at the Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights. The AutoEPCON committee has been working diligently all year to provide our members information about the latest advances in engineering plastics with over 30 technical papers to be presented at this one day conference. Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with 200
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It is important to continuously improve our industry in an ever changing market and promote scientific growth. Make sure you are utilizing your resources wisely. SPE is a great resource that is filled with a wealth of knowledge waiting for you to tap into. Don’t miss your opportunity! We look forward to your attendance at one of the upcoming technical events. www.SPEdetroit.com
SPE Detroit Section 2008 Programs April 7th – Dinner Meeting Chrysler - Sterling Inn 22nd – AutoEPCON Sterling Inn May 12th – Krauss-Maffei Novi June # Golf Outing Cherry Creek GC, Shelby Twp.
February Dinner Meeting in Review Matt Carroll, General Motors
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onday, February 11th was another snow-covered, wintry day in Detroit. Nevertheless, a crowd of approximately 130 hardy souls came out to the Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights, Michigan to attend the February SPE Detroit Section Dinner Meeting with General Motors.
• The influence of GM globalization on the interior materials business • Current technical challenges in interior materials • A Global supply of “identical” material under global specifications is needed. Doug also touched on opportunities in the areas of: • More dimensionally stable plastics to enable tighter gaps • Low gloss “as-molded” plastic materials (The “Holy Grail” for interior plastics) • Authentic metallic finish paints • Low cost in-mold decoration processes • Material durability
Jim Keeler, Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed and the Kettering SPE Student team
Jim Keeler, SPE Detroit Section President-Elect, started the program by honoring several scholarship recipients from Kettering University. Kettering’s Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed, the Director of the Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and the faculty advisor for the Kettering student section of the Society of Plastics Engineers was honored as well.
Dale Gerard spoke next and covered GM Powertrain Plastic Materials. After reviewing the Powertrain Materials Engineering Department at General Motors, Dale delved into some highlights of plastic components currently in gasoline & diesel engines and transmissions. He started with gas engine applications like: • • • • •
Air Intake Manifolds - Nylon 6 & 66 Chain Tensioners - Nylon 46 & 66 Timing Belt Covers - Polypropylene Cam CoversThermoset - Polyester Engine Acoustic Covers - Nylon 6 & 66
and then ran through the entire gamut of powertrain plastics. In closing, Dale discussed the opportunities for plastics in powertrain systems which included examples of parts that could be potentially converted from metal to plastic and also parts and systems that could be made more aesthetically pleasing through use of plastics underhood. A big THANK YOU to our speakers for the evening event!!
Jim Keeler (center) with Doug Pickett (Jim’s right) and Dale Gerard
Then, two speakers from General Motors were highlighted: Doug Pickett from GM’s Interior Materials Engineering team and Dale Gerard from GM’s Powertrain Materials Engineering team. Doug spoke first about the implications of GM’s Global Strategy to Interior Materials and described: • GM as a Global Engineering Enterprise 3
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15th Annual SPE Material Auction Don Root, Uniplas
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his year’s auction was held at the MGM Grand in Detroit on January 25. With over 75 people in attendance and 17 bidders, the auction was a major success. The Detroit Section Society of Plastics engineers wishes to thank the Auction Committee for convincing over 40 companies to donate in excess of 350,000 lbs. of material for the auction. Proceeds from the auction are used to promote the plastics industry by funding scholarships and various educational endeavors. We thank the following companies for their generous donations: A. Schulman Alloy Exchange American Commodities Asahi Kasei Plastics N.A. Ashland Distribution Basell Advanced Polyolefins Basell USA BASF Bayer Material Science Chase Plastics Chem-Trend Chevron Phillips Dasi Solutions/Solidworks DB International Delta Polymers Detroit Red Wings Detroit Lions EMS-Grivory Entec Polymers Enviroplas, Inc. ExxonMobil Chemicals IMI FABI, Inc. JM Polymers Jo-Ad Industries Korea Engineering Plastics Lew Lewallen Co. Michael Day Enterprises Midland Compounding Next Specialty Resins Nycoa RheTech RTP Company Sabic Innovative Plastics Saint-Gobain Vetrotex America Solutia Spartan Polymers Shuman Plastics Spartech Polycom Ticona Total Petrochemical Uniplas, Inc. United Plastics-Flint Washington Penn Plastics Wellman Zurn Industries Again, the SPE Detroit Section thanks the donators, bidders and attendees for making this event a success.
Low gloss. High impact. And everything in between.
Hard instrument panels to soft-touch console liners. Air-bag doors to roof-pillar covers. Scrap reduction to paint elimination. Injection-molded panels to thermoformed skins. Design analysis to process optimization. Material properties to technical support.
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In between, Solvay Engineered Polymers has the ability to match and master integral colors, to test prototype parts, and to bring your interior program to a successful launch. We have engineered SEQUEL® 2300 and DEXFLEX® 1000 series thermoplastic polyolefins to provide the performance and appearance demanded by automakers and by their customers. But we bring more to the interior than our portfolio of versatile, recyclable, cost-effective materials. As a broad-service interior supplier, we have a history of innovation. And a reputation for making innovation work.
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15th Annual SPE Material Auction
Don Root presided over the event
Mike Kirtley and Shannon Smith helped with the raffle
Auctioneer, Brian Beaupré – Delta Polymers
Pattrick the Magician entertains the guests
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2008 SPE Golf Outing Jason Lewallen, L. Lewallen Come join the Detroit Section SPE in a day of golf with $5000 worth of golf and door prizes and a silent auction of sports memorabilia!! Also try for the opportunity to win $10,000 at the putting contest. This year’s annual outing will be held on Monday June 2, 2008, at Cherry Creek Golf Course in Shelby Twp. The outing benefits the SPE Education Fund. Companies who donate not only help the Detroit Section’s success, but also receive recognition throughout the plastics industry. Golf, dinner, and
refreshments are included with each $130 registration fee. Register for golf as foursomes; We do not match up foursomes. Dinner only tickets are available for $50 each. If you would like to donate, please contact a chairperson as soon as possible, so we may recognize you properly at the golf outing. The outing does sell out so please send in your registration if you haven’t already. If you have any questions or suggestions please contact: Jason Lewallen Chairman L. Lewallen Co. Inc. 22900 Interstate Dr. Clinton Twp., Mi 48035 (586) 792-9930
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Membership Report Marty Angell, JM Polymers
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he SPE Detroit Section had 19 new members and 30 renewals in February 2008 and remained the largest of the 90 Sections with the Top Five listed to the right.
1. Detroit 2. Chicago 3. Ontario 4. South Texas 5. Milwaukee
International SPE Membership Total: 18,660 (18,478 Dec. 2007)
1,029 members 956 737 646 634
The new member roster as of February 1st included: Cosimo Carfagna Ardy Chan Chrysler LLC
Dave M. Flajnik ABC Group
Andrew R. Hopkins
Scott A. Johnson
Chris Morehouse
Alan Reaume
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America
Chase Plastics
Ford Motor
Jean-Jacques Katz Zhuozhi Liu Patrick Montoya
Kathleen Murtagh-Galea
Tom W. Robertson Peter Stevenson
Solvay
Ramani Narayan Michigan State University
MedArray, Inc.
Douglas F. Pajot
Rhetech Inc
RTT USA Inc
Ken Zander ABC Sales & Marketing
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’m pleased to report that around 30% of our members opened our monthly News Briefs that were emailed to them on January 28 and February 25. That’s the best readership that we’ve had to date. I hope even more people opened and read the News Brief emailed March 24. The bad news is that there are still a lot of members that don’t open our News Brief. Some of the reasons might be: • Too many emails and not enough time. • Too much email from SPE. • It never gets to my computer. • It never gets to my inbox. • Correct email address not in database. We try to make the News Brief brief. It shouldn’t take too long to scan the highlights, and if you want more information, it’s only a click away. We put “SPE Detroit Section” in the subject line so you’ll know it’s from us. Of course, if we don’t have your correct email address, you’ll never get a News Brief. If we have your company email address, the News Brief may be blocked by your company. A home email address may be better to assure delivery and accessibility. 7
The main purpose of our monthly News Brief is to notify you of upcoming events and networking opportunities of the Detroit Section SPE. We’ll also tell you when a new issue of our Trends & Topics newsletter is on the web for more information about Detroit Section activities. Hyperlinks are available for direct access to our newsletter and our website as well as to our newsletter sponsors. We printed and mailed the February issue of our Trends & Topics newsletter, but this April issue is only on the web. A large post card was mailed to remind you that the complete newsletter, as always, is on the web. As with email, postal mail requires a correct address. If you think that your email or postal address should be updated to assure delivery, or if have any comments, questions, or suggestions regarding our e-Communications efforts, please contact me at 248-646-9574, [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you!
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Councilors Report Tom Powers, Consultant
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he winter councilors meeting was held in Savannah, Georgia on January 26, 2008. The Council is made of plastics industry volunteers forming a 6 officer Executive committee including a paid Executive Director plus 9 vice presidents (3 elected, 6 appointed) 22 elected Division Councilors and 89 regional Section Councilors. The council meets 3 times each year and governs the 20,000 members of the Society. The main objective of this councilor meeting was to elect Society officers for the 2008-2009 term. The following were elected. • President elect- Paul Anderson • Senior Vice President- Ken Barney • Vice President (nominated by the International Committee) Jon Ratzlaff The Honored Service Committee announced the names of the 9 new HSM for 2008. Ron Price of the Detroit Section was one of the 9 elected The Fellows Election Committee announced the election of the 11 new SPE Fellows for the 2008. Fred
Steil of the Detroit Section was one of the 11 elected. Congratulations to both Ron and Fred and all the other recipients of these prestigious awards. Treasurer Ken Barney reviewed the 2007 financial performance of the Society. While final audited numbers were not available at the time of the meeting, 2007 results were predictably down from the prior two years, with a projected loss of roughly $250,000 for the Society overall. Plastics Engineering Magazine was the main reason for the loss. Several staff positions have been eliminated, and the SPE is actively pursuing a co-publishing arrangement with Wiley Publishing for the magazine as a means to significantly reduce losses and have the magazine return to a “break even” or modest profitability within 5 years. In addition to staff reductions, the magazine will now publish 10 issues per year rather than 12. The next formal Council meeting is scheduled for Sunday May 4, 2008, prior to the 2008 ANTEC, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
ANTEC 2008 Tom Pickett, General Motors The SPE Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from May 4 – 8, 2008. SPE will co-locate the Plastics News’ Plastics Encounter trade show with ANTEC. The ANTEC Automotive Session is Tuesday afternoon, May 6th. The Automotive Session will have eight presentations in areas of automotive plastic materials, testing, tooling and processing. There will also be one interactive paper. The Automotive Division Business Meeting will take place Tuesday afternoon May 6th at 5:30 p.m. following the last technical presentation. 8
If you want to learn about the latest developments in plastics automotive, plan to attend the Automotive Division Session of ANTEC. This year Chair of the ANTEC Automotive Division Session is Tom Pickett. Helping Tom organize the session was Norm Kakarala, Jay Raisoni, Suresh Shah, and Michael Shoemaker. Norm Kakarala is the moderator of the session. For more information about ANTEC, visit the SPE website: www.4spe.org
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Design and Development with
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Date of Conference: Tuesday April 22, 2008
Deadline for Abstracts: Friday February 15, 2008 Deadline for Presentation: April 4, 2008 No Paper required. Location of Conference: Best Western Sterling Inn Sterling Heights, MI
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Program Scope: The Automotive Division and Detroit Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) International invite you to attend a 1-day technical conference & exhibition showcasing innovative developments in the Design, Materials, Processing, & Use of Engineering Plastics for the Global Automotive Industry.
Technical Presentations:
Who Should Attend: This conference is specifically
Dr. Norm Kakarala, Delphi Corp. 248-655-8483 [email protected]
designed to inform, update and educate the OEM & supplier communities about advances in both thermoset & thermoplastic engineering polymers. Learn how these widely-used materials can help improve performance & productivity, while reducing cost and mass.
Sponsorships: Nippani Rao, Chrysler 248-576-7483 [email protected] Gary Kogowski, ENTEC Polymers 248-797-7433 [email protected]
Registration: Pat Levine, SPE, 248-244-8993 [email protected] Fax: 248-244-8925
Presentations: Hear Technical Presentations on the Newest Advances in Engineering Materials related to: Design Engineering Materials Development Processing & Enabling Technologies New Applications & More
Exhibits: See Exhibits from Engineering Plastics Co-Chairs Tom Pickett, GM 586-492-2454 [email protected] Nippani Rao, Chrysler
Suppliers, Molders, Compounders, Additives & Reinforcement Suppliers, Design & Engineering Firms, & Machinery Suppliers. Experts will show you how to apply the latest technologies to your next program.
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AutoEPCON Technical Agenda AutoEPCON Technical Program Agenda
as of 3/17/08
Registration / Continental Breakfast: Sponsored by SPE
7:15 - 8:15 8:15 - 8:30
Opening Remarks
8:30 - 9:00
Casey Selecman, Manager, North American Powertrain Forecasts CSM Worldwide
- Tom Pickett, General Motors, AutoEPCON Conference Co-Chair
”The CO 2 Business Case for Mass Reduction”. Break Sponsored by Entec Polymers, LLC
9:00 - 9:15
Session 1-A: Materials: Moderator:Tom Miller, BASF Engineering Plastics
Session 1-B: Design/Application Development Moderator: Gary Kogowski, Entec Polymers L.L.C.
9:15 - 9:45
Growth of engineering plastics in automotive powertrain applications Steven Magryta, General Motors Corporation
Polycarbonate Glazing - New Developments and Myth Busters Jonathan Ross Sargent, Exatec
9:45 - 10:15
Automotive Coolant system component strategy George Kowalski, Ford Motor Company
Modelling and Simulation to Quantify and Qualify Manufacturing Improvements Richard Baxendell, Bayer MaterialScience
10:15 - 10:45
High performance polymers made with renewable resources Joseph Kurian, DuPont Automotive
Eco Efficiency Mary Fraser, BASF Engineering Plastics Break Sponsored by Moldflow
10:45 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30
Advances in the Weathering Resistance of Copolyester Elastomers Bruce Mulholland, Ticona Engineering Polymers
Reduce Risk with High Performance Homopolymer Acetal Resin Rob Johnson, DuPont Automotive
11:30 - 12:00
Novel Liquid Crystal Polymer for Metal Replacement in Automotive Applications Quantum Leap Packaging Inc., Mike Zimmerman & Chris Lee
Importance of Mold Temperature on the Properties of Polyphenylene Sulfide Mike Greer, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
12:00 - 1:30
Lunch & Keynote Address:
Sponsored by SABIC Innovative Plastics
Keynote Address : Fueling the Spirit of Innovation Greg Adams, Vice President - Automotive, SABIC Innovative Plastics (formerly GE Plastics) Session 2-A: Materials Moderator: Craig Dlugos, Ticona 1:30 - 2:00
Color Converting Plastics for Electronic Display Applications Paul Uglum, Delphi Corporation
Creating Structural Applications in Engineering Plastics Josh Mcllvaine, DuPont Automotive
2:00 - 2:30
Stability of PPS Compounds and Alloys in Long-life Engine Coolants William Sattich, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Advances in Acrylic-based Materials and Designing for Their Use in Automotive Trim Applications Peter Colburn, CYRO Evonik-Degussa Corporation
2:30 - 3:00
A New High Temperature PA46 Family for Extended Temperature Performance Peter Schmieg & Michael Pilaski, DSM Engineering Plastics
Materials and Process Developments in Underhood Applications Suresh Shah, Delphi Corporation
3:00 - 3:30
High Heat TPE for Automotive Wire & Cable Applications Douglas Bosch, DSM Engineering Plastics
Weldability of PP/PPE Blend for Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Battery Application Satish Anantharaman, COBASYS Break Sponsored by Teijin Aramid USA
3:30 - 3:45 3:45 - 4:15
New Composite Long Glass Polyacetal (POM); Vinicius F. Mardegan, Ticona Engineering Polymers
Low Wear and High Fatigue Capabilities of PA46 for Gears in Automotive Steve Wasson, DSM Engineering Plastics
4:15 - 4:45
Metal to Plastics Conversion Michael Kole, Helvoet Rubber & Plastics Tech.
Acoustic Imaging for Failure Analysis Tim Hoel, DQR Company
4:45 - 5:15
Light Weight Engine Concept Marianne Morgan, BASF Engineering Plastics
Hybrid Welding Process Using Laser and Halogen Lamps Jim Greene & Chris Kroson, LPKF Laser & Electronics
5:15PM
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Networking Reception
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Chrysler Dinner Meeting
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mily A. Graffeo from Chrysler Corporation will be our speaker at the SPE Detroit Section Dinner Meeting on Monday night, April 7th, in Sterling Heights. Emily will discuss the all new 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan Program, touching on the research and development of the minivans. Emily was named Senior Manager, Minivan Program Management in August 2003. She is responsible for all business aspects of the Chrysler Minivan programs. She most recently was responsible for managing the development of the new Minivans.
Her previous work experience and academic background include: • Senior Manager - Interior Electrical and Entertainment, July 2000 • Senior Manager - Business Group, November 1998 • Manager – Business Group, May 1997 • MFG. Process Manager, August 1996 • MFG. Planning Manager, December 1994 • Product Engineer Supervisor, October 1992 • Senior Product Engineer, February 1990 • Contact Engineer, July 1984 • Tool Engineer, March 1982 • Masters Degree in Business Administration from Auburn University - 2000 • Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University -1974 Graffeo is on the MBA Advisory Board for Auburn University and is married, with three children.
Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
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Volume 52 ▼ Number 6 Detroit section – society of plastics engineers –“the charter chapter”
AutoEPCON --- April 22, 2008 --- Sterling Inn
President’s Message Cindy Hammer, L. Lewallen Co.
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ven though these are turbulent economic times, which some say are eerily similar to the consolidation of the steel industry, plastics is a much needed resource that we have only begun to tap into the realm of possibilities. Each and every day polymer engineers are adapting and creating new polymers to replace wood, steel, ceramics, etc. So how do we promote and aid in the growth of this dynamically changing industry? A good start is to attend a technical meeting held by the Society of Plastics Engineers. Most members look at these events as a great opportunity to network and receive technical information, however there is more. Once we receive this information, we utilize it in our occupations and we give back to our company and our industry, thus, making SPE a valuable resource that benefits the whole plastics community, one meeting at a time. SPE provides a wealth of polymer information each year at ANTEC, an annual technical conference that will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 4-8, this year. ANTEC is the single largest technical conference for the plastics industry in the world. There are forums and sessions for working engineers, R&D scientists, technicians, technical sales people, technical support personnel, academia and managers in the plastics industry. On the National website of SPE, the top five reasons that people attend ANTEC are: 1. Understand the Impact of New Technology – Help your company see the future faster. Confer with the plastics industry’s leading technical experts to see what new technologies and techniques are being developed today. 2. Broaden Your Understanding of the Plastics Industry – ANTEC is the only place where you can attend sessions covering the full spectrum of the plastics industry. Unlike specific topical conferences, ANTEC is a place to gain exposure to 2
developments and people through out the entire industry. 3. Build New Skills – ANTEC offers seminars, workshops and other forums for people of all levels within the plastics industry. Take advantage of one or more of our special sessions to enhance your skills and knowledge base. 4. Network – Meet with fascinating, informed and creative colleagues from around the world to share insights from a broad range of disciplines and industries within plastics. 5. Recharge Your Own Career and Interests – Set new goals and focus on your opportunities at ANTEC to meet people and attend sessions that take you where you want to go.
We hope you take advantage of the International ANTEC, but if you are unable to attend this conference, make your reservation to attend the Detroit Section’s annual engineering plastics conference, AutoEPCON. The AutoEPCON conference will be held on April 22nd at the Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights. The AutoEPCON committee has been working diligently all year to provide our members information about the latest advances in engineering plastics with over 30 technical papers to be presented at this one day conference. Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with 200
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SPE Detroit Section 2008 Programs April 7th – Dinner Meeting Chrysler - Sterling Inn 22nd – AutoEPCON Sterling Inn May 12th – Krauss-Maffei Novi June # Golf Outing Cherry Creek GC, Shelby Twp.
February Dinner Meeting in Review Matt Carroll, General Motors
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onday, February 11th was another snow-covered, wintry day in Detroit. Nevertheless, a crowd of approximately 130 hardy souls came out to the Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights, Michigan to attend the February SPE Detroit Section Dinner Meeting with General Motors.
• The influence of GM globalization on the interior materials business • Current technical challenges in interior materials • A Global supply of “identical” material under global specifications is needed. Doug also touched on opportunities in the areas of: • More dimensionally stable plastics to enable tighter gaps • Low gloss “as-molded” plastic materials (The “Holy Grail” for interior plastics) • Authentic metallic finish paints • Low cost in-mold decoration processes • Material durability
Jim Keeler, Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed and the Kettering SPE Student team
Jim Keeler, SPE Detroit Section President-Elect, started the program by honoring several scholarship recipients from Kettering University. Kettering’s Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed, the Director of the Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and the faculty advisor for the Kettering student section of the Society of Plastics Engineers was honored as well.
Dale Gerard spoke next and covered GM Powertrain Plastic Materials. After reviewing the Powertrain Materials Engineering Department at General Motors, Dale delved into some highlights of plastic components currently in gasoline & diesel engines and transmissions. He started with gas engine applications like: • • • • •
Air Intake Manifolds - Nylon 6 & 66 Chain Tensioners - Nylon 46 & 66 Timing Belt Covers - Polypropylene Cam CoversThermoset - Polyester Engine Acoustic Covers - Nylon 6 & 66
and then ran through the entire gamut of powertrain plastics. In closing, Dale discussed the opportunities for plastics in powertrain systems which included examples of parts that could be potentially converted from metal to plastic and also parts and systems that could be made more aesthetically pleasing through use of plastics underhood. A big THANK YOU to our speakers for the evening event!!
Jim Keeler (center) with Doug Pickett (Jim’s right) and Dale Gerard
Then, two speakers from General Motors were highlighted: Doug Pickett from GM’s Interior Materials Engineering team and Dale Gerard from GM’s Powertrain Materials Engineering team. Doug spoke first about the implications of GM’s Global Strategy to Interior Materials and described: • GM as a Global Engineering Enterprise 3
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15th Annual SPE Material Auction Don Root, Uniplas
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his year’s auction was held at the MGM Grand in Detroit on January 25. With over 75 people in attendance and 17 bidders, the auction was a major success. The Detroit Section Society of Plastics engineers wishes to thank the Auction Committee for convincing over 40 companies to donate in excess of 350,000 lbs. of material for the auction. Proceeds from the auction are used to promote the plastics industry by funding scholarships and various educational endeavors. We thank the following companies for their generous donations: A. Schulman Alloy Exchange American Commodities Asahi Kasei Plastics N.A. Ashland Distribution Basell Advanced Polyolefins Basell USA BASF Bayer Material Science Chase Plastics Chem-Trend Chevron Phillips Dasi Solutions/Solidworks DB International Delta Polymers Detroit Red Wings Detroit Lions EMS-Grivory Entec Polymers Enviroplas, Inc. ExxonMobil Chemicals IMI FABI, Inc. JM Polymers Jo-Ad Industries Korea Engineering Plastics Lew Lewallen Co. Michael Day Enterprises Midland Compounding Next Specialty Resins Nycoa RheTech RTP Company Sabic Innovative Plastics Saint-Gobain Vetrotex America Solutia Spartan Polymers Shuman Plastics Spartech Polycom Ticona Total Petrochemical Uniplas, Inc. United Plastics-Flint Washington Penn Plastics Wellman Zurn Industries Again, the SPE Detroit Section thanks the donators, bidders and attendees for making this event a success.
Low gloss. High impact. And everything in between.
Hard instrument panels to soft-touch console liners. Air-bag doors to roof-pillar covers. Scrap reduction to paint elimination. Injection-molded panels to thermoformed skins. Design analysis to process optimization. Material properties to technical support.
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In between, Solvay Engineered Polymers has the ability to match and master integral colors, to test prototype parts, and to bring your interior program to a successful launch. We have engineered SEQUEL® 2300 and DEXFLEX® 1000 series thermoplastic polyolefins to provide the performance and appearance demanded by automakers and by their customers. But we bring more to the interior than our portfolio of versatile, recyclable, cost-effective materials. As a broad-service interior supplier, we have a history of innovation. And a reputation for making innovation work.
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15th Annual SPE Material Auction
Don Root presided over the event
Mike Kirtley and Shannon Smith helped with the raffle
Auctioneer, Brian Beaupré – Delta Polymers
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2008 SPE Golf Outing Jason Lewallen, L. Lewallen Come join the Detroit Section SPE in a day of golf with $5000 worth of golf and door prizes and a silent auction of sports memorabilia!! Also try for the opportunity to win $10,000 at the putting contest. This year’s annual outing will be held on Monday June 2, 2008, at Cherry Creek Golf Course in Shelby Twp. The outing benefits the SPE Education Fund. Companies who donate not only help the Detroit Section’s success, but also receive recognition throughout the plastics industry. Golf, dinner, and
refreshments are included with each $130 registration fee. Register for golf as foursomes; We do not match up foursomes. Dinner only tickets are available for $50 each. If you would like to donate, please contact a chairperson as soon as possible, so we may recognize you properly at the golf outing. The outing does sell out so please send in your registration if you haven’t already. If you have any questions or suggestions please contact: Jason Lewallen Chairman L. Lewallen Co. Inc. 22900 Interstate Dr. Clinton Twp., Mi 48035 (586) 792-9930
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Membership Report Marty Angell, JM Polymers
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he SPE Detroit Section had 19 new members and 30 renewals in February 2008 and remained the largest of the 90 Sections with the Top Five listed to the right.
1. Detroit 2. Chicago 3. Ontario 4. South Texas 5. Milwaukee
International SPE Membership Total: 18,660 (18,478 Dec. 2007)
1,029 members 956 737 646 634
The new member roster as of February 1st included: Cosimo Carfagna Ardy Chan Chrysler LLC
Dave M. Flajnik ABC Group
Andrew R. Hopkins
Scott A. Johnson
Chris Morehouse
Alan Reaume
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America
Chase Plastics
Ford Motor
Jean-Jacques Katz Zhuozhi Liu Patrick Montoya
Kathleen Murtagh-Galea
Tom W. Robertson Peter Stevenson
Solvay
Ramani Narayan Michigan State University
MedArray, Inc.
Douglas F. Pajot
Rhetech Inc
RTT USA Inc
Ken Zander ABC Sales & Marketing
E-Communications Getting Better, but…
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Irv Poston, Retired (GM)
’m pleased to report that around 30% of our members opened our monthly News Briefs that were emailed to them on January 28 and February 25. That’s the best readership that we’ve had to date. I hope even more people opened and read the News Brief emailed March 24. The bad news is that there are still a lot of members that don’t open our News Brief. Some of the reasons might be: • Too many emails and not enough time. • Too much email from SPE. • It never gets to my computer. • It never gets to my inbox. • Correct email address not in database. We try to make the News Brief brief. It shouldn’t take too long to scan the highlights, and if you want more information, it’s only a click away. We put “SPE Detroit Section” in the subject line so you’ll know it’s from us. Of course, if we don’t have your correct email address, you’ll never get a News Brief. If we have your company email address, the News Brief may be blocked by your company. A home email address may be better to assure delivery and accessibility. 7
The main purpose of our monthly News Brief is to notify you of upcoming events and networking opportunities of the Detroit Section SPE. We’ll also tell you when a new issue of our Trends & Topics newsletter is on the web for more information about Detroit Section activities. Hyperlinks are available for direct access to our newsletter and our website as well as to our newsletter sponsors. We printed and mailed the February issue of our Trends & Topics newsletter, but this April issue is only on the web. A large post card was mailed to remind you that the complete newsletter, as always, is on the web. As with email, postal mail requires a correct address. If you think that your email or postal address should be updated to assure delivery, or if have any comments, questions, or suggestions regarding our e-Communications efforts, please contact me at 248-646-9574, [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you!
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Councilors Report Tom Powers, Consultant
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he winter councilors meeting was held in Savannah, Georgia on January 26, 2008. The Council is made of plastics industry volunteers forming a 6 officer Executive committee including a paid Executive Director plus 9 vice presidents (3 elected, 6 appointed) 22 elected Division Councilors and 89 regional Section Councilors. The council meets 3 times each year and governs the 20,000 members of the Society. The main objective of this councilor meeting was to elect Society officers for the 2008-2009 term. The following were elected. • President elect- Paul Anderson • Senior Vice President- Ken Barney • Vice President (nominated by the International Committee) Jon Ratzlaff The Honored Service Committee announced the names of the 9 new HSM for 2008. Ron Price of the Detroit Section was one of the 9 elected The Fellows Election Committee announced the election of the 11 new SPE Fellows for the 2008. Fred
Steil of the Detroit Section was one of the 11 elected. Congratulations to both Ron and Fred and all the other recipients of these prestigious awards. Treasurer Ken Barney reviewed the 2007 financial performance of the Society. While final audited numbers were not available at the time of the meeting, 2007 results were predictably down from the prior two years, with a projected loss of roughly $250,000 for the Society overall. Plastics Engineering Magazine was the main reason for the loss. Several staff positions have been eliminated, and the SPE is actively pursuing a co-publishing arrangement with Wiley Publishing for the magazine as a means to significantly reduce losses and have the magazine return to a “break even” or modest profitability within 5 years. In addition to staff reductions, the magazine will now publish 10 issues per year rather than 12. The next formal Council meeting is scheduled for Sunday May 4, 2008, prior to the 2008 ANTEC, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
ANTEC 2008 Tom Pickett, General Motors The SPE Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from May 4 – 8, 2008. SPE will co-locate the Plastics News’ Plastics Encounter trade show with ANTEC. The ANTEC Automotive Session is Tuesday afternoon, May 6th. The Automotive Session will have eight presentations in areas of automotive plastic materials, testing, tooling and processing. There will also be one interactive paper. The Automotive Division Business Meeting will take place Tuesday afternoon May 6th at 5:30 p.m. following the last technical presentation. 8
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Design and Development with
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Date of Conference: Tuesday April 22, 2008
Deadline for Abstracts: Friday February 15, 2008 Deadline for Presentation: April 4, 2008 No Paper required. Location of Conference: Best Western Sterling Inn Sterling Heights, MI
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Program Scope: The Automotive Division and Detroit Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) International invite you to attend a 1-day technical conference & exhibition showcasing innovative developments in the Design, Materials, Processing, & Use of Engineering Plastics for the Global Automotive Industry.
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Who Should Attend: This conference is specifically
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Sponsorships: Nippani Rao, Chrysler 248-576-7483 [email protected] Gary Kogowski, ENTEC Polymers 248-797-7433 [email protected]
Registration: Pat Levine, SPE, 248-244-8993 [email protected] Fax: 248-244-8925
Presentations: Hear Technical Presentations on the Newest Advances in Engineering Materials related to: Design Engineering Materials Development Processing & Enabling Technologies New Applications & More
Exhibits: See Exhibits from Engineering Plastics Co-Chairs Tom Pickett, GM 586-492-2454 [email protected] Nippani Rao, Chrysler
Suppliers, Molders, Compounders, Additives & Reinforcement Suppliers, Design & Engineering Firms, & Machinery Suppliers. Experts will show you how to apply the latest technologies to your next program.
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AutoEPCON Technical Agenda AutoEPCON Technical Program Agenda
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Registration / Continental Breakfast: Sponsored by SPE
7:15 - 8:15 8:15 - 8:30
Opening Remarks
8:30 - 9:00
Casey Selecman, Manager, North American Powertrain Forecasts CSM Worldwide
- Tom Pickett, General Motors, AutoEPCON Conference Co-Chair
”The CO 2 Business Case for Mass Reduction”. Break Sponsored by Entec Polymers, LLC
9:00 - 9:15
Session 1-A: Materials: Moderator:Tom Miller, BASF Engineering Plastics
Session 1-B: Design/Application Development Moderator: Gary Kogowski, Entec Polymers L.L.C.
9:15 - 9:45
Growth of engineering plastics in automotive powertrain applications Steven Magryta, General Motors Corporation
Polycarbonate Glazing - New Developments and Myth Busters Jonathan Ross Sargent, Exatec
9:45 - 10:15
Automotive Coolant system component strategy George Kowalski, Ford Motor Company
Modelling and Simulation to Quantify and Qualify Manufacturing Improvements Richard Baxendell, Bayer MaterialScience
10:15 - 10:45
High performance polymers made with renewable resources Joseph Kurian, DuPont Automotive
Eco Efficiency Mary Fraser, BASF Engineering Plastics Break Sponsored by Moldflow
10:45 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30
Advances in the Weathering Resistance of Copolyester Elastomers Bruce Mulholland, Ticona Engineering Polymers
Reduce Risk with High Performance Homopolymer Acetal Resin Rob Johnson, DuPont Automotive
11:30 - 12:00
Novel Liquid Crystal Polymer for Metal Replacement in Automotive Applications Quantum Leap Packaging Inc., Mike Zimmerman & Chris Lee
Importance of Mold Temperature on the Properties of Polyphenylene Sulfide Mike Greer, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
12:00 - 1:30
Lunch & Keynote Address:
Sponsored by SABIC Innovative Plastics
Keynote Address : Fueling the Spirit of Innovation Greg Adams, Vice President - Automotive, SABIC Innovative Plastics (formerly GE Plastics) Session 2-A: Materials Moderator: Craig Dlugos, Ticona 1:30 - 2:00
Color Converting Plastics for Electronic Display Applications Paul Uglum, Delphi Corporation
Creating Structural Applications in Engineering Plastics Josh Mcllvaine, DuPont Automotive
2:00 - 2:30
Stability of PPS Compounds and Alloys in Long-life Engine Coolants William Sattich, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Advances in Acrylic-based Materials and Designing for Their Use in Automotive Trim Applications Peter Colburn, CYRO Evonik-Degussa Corporation
2:30 - 3:00
A New High Temperature PA46 Family for Extended Temperature Performance Peter Schmieg & Michael Pilaski, DSM Engineering Plastics
Materials and Process Developments in Underhood Applications Suresh Shah, Delphi Corporation
3:00 - 3:30
High Heat TPE for Automotive Wire & Cable Applications Douglas Bosch, DSM Engineering Plastics
Weldability of PP/PPE Blend for Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Battery Application Satish Anantharaman, COBASYS Break Sponsored by Teijin Aramid USA
3:30 - 3:45 3:45 - 4:15
New Composite Long Glass Polyacetal (POM); Vinicius F. Mardegan, Ticona Engineering Polymers
Low Wear and High Fatigue Capabilities of PA46 for Gears in Automotive Steve Wasson, DSM Engineering Plastics
4:15 - 4:45
Metal to Plastics Conversion Michael Kole, Helvoet Rubber & Plastics Tech.
Acoustic Imaging for Failure Analysis Tim Hoel, DQR Company
4:45 - 5:15
Light Weight Engine Concept Marianne Morgan, BASF Engineering Plastics
Hybrid Welding Process Using Laser and Halogen Lamps Jim Greene & Chris Kroson, LPKF Laser & Electronics
5:15PM
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Networking Reception
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Detroit Section Officers for 2007 - 2008 Cindy Hammer Jim Keeler Sandra McClelland Craig Bellissimo Mike Hickman Tom Powers Mike Kirtley Irv Poston Fred Schwab
President President Elect First Vice President Second Vice President Past President Treasurer/Councilor Secretary Director Emeritus Director Emeritus
L. Lewallen Co. A. Schulman, Inc. Chevron Phillips Chemical Ashland Distribution Co. Vetrotex America Consultant Spartan Polymers Retired (GM) Group Four
(586) 792-9930 (248) 643-6100 (586) 264-0063 (248) 541-3584 (810) 623-8162 (248) 877-0689 (586) 255-5644 (248) 646-9574 (734) 663-9068
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Committee Chairs for 2007 - 2008 Awards Education House Membership Newsletter / Communication Public Interest Tech Program Web Content Advertising Education Fund Golf Outing Intersociety Material Auction Nominations/Elections TPO Conference Epcon Conference
Nippani Rao Greg Borchich Marty Angell Marty Angell Matt Carroll Don Root Scott Nakon Irv Poston Mike Hickman Tom Powers Jason Lewallen Wayne Hertlein Don Root Jim Keeler Norm Kakarala Tom Pickett
DaimlerChrysler Corp. Blue Water Automotive JM Polymers JM Polymers General Motors Uniplas BASF Retired (GM) Vetrotex America Consultant L. Lewallen Co., Inc. Progressive Components Uniplas A. Schulman, Inc. Inteva Products General Motors
(248) 576-7483 (810) 364-4555 (734) 748-8565 (734) 748-8565 (586) 218-9405 (248) 486-1449 (734) 424-2857 (248) 646-9574 (810) 623-8162 (248) 877-0689 (586) 792-9930 (586) 493-0047 (248) 486-1449 (248) 643-6100 (248) 655-8483 (586) 492-2454
Sponsors Directory
Board of Directors 7/2007—6/2010 Martin Angell Jason Lewallen Tom Miller Scott Nakon Dennis Que
7/2007—6/2009 Norm Kakarala Tom Pickett Nippani Rao Don Root Lori Stephens
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10/2005—6/2008 Greg Borchich Matt Carroll Wayne Hertlein Mike Kirtley Sandra McClelland
Ashland
Nova/Dylark
DME
Solutia
Lewallen
Solvay
Maple Press
Uniplas, inc.
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