October 22, 2009
Pennsylvania College of Technology (PCT)
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology
1 College Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701

(A campus map with exact location of the Minitec will be forwarded with your confirmation)

ACS Group: Wide ranging auxiliary equipment for extrusion and molding. See www.acscorporate.com 
Brabender Technologie: Metering feeders and systems.
See www.brabender-technologie.com 
Conair:  Wide ranging auxiliary equipment for extrusion and molding.  See www.conairnet.com
C.W. Brabender Instruments: Single and twin screw extruders, rheological equipment and systems. 
See   www.cwbrabender.com
Extrusion Dies Industries:  Film and sheet dies, multi-manifold dies and feedblocks.  See www.extrusiondies.com
Leistritz:  Twin screw extruders and systems. 
See www.leistritz-extrusion.com
Polymer Center of Excellence:  Non-profit organization servicing the plastics industry.  See www.polymers-center.org
Gala Industries: Underwater pelletizing and centrifugal drying systems for the plastics industry. See www.gala-industries.com
K-Tron: Feeders and material handling equipment for the plastics industry. See www.ktron.com
Quaker Plastics: Custom extruded, thermoformed and pressure formed products. See www.quakerplastic.com
Extrusion Technical Services: Consultant to the extrusion industry. See www.extrusiontechnicalservices.com
Rheometer Services Inc.: Torque Rheometers, single and twin screw extruders, miniaturized internal mixers.
See www.rheometerservices.com

A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are still available for $250. For information contact Sarah Scovens at sscovens@alec-usa.com or 908/685-2333, x614.

Cost to register
Join us for this extrusion technology exchange and networking opportunity. Advance registration is only $125. Registration after October 8th is $175. Price includes a Minitec presentation CD, lunch, and reception

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to SPE scholarships.

New Single Screw Barrier Screw Design Technology
Tim Womer, Xaloy

Twin Screw Extruder Theory and Developments
Charlie Martin, Leistritz

What’s New in Auxiliary Equipment for Extrusion
Keith Larson, ACS Group

How to Set-up an Experimental Design for Extrusion
John Wagner, Crescent Associates

Measuring Extruder Performance Characteristics
Kirk Cantor, Pennsylvania College of Technology

Advances in Profile Extrusion
Steve Schick, Poly Vinyl Company, Inc.

Developments in Processing Aids
David Bigio, University of Maryland

Machine Demonstrations: Single and Twin Screw Extrusion Systems @ the PCT Process Laboratory

See
http://alec-usa.com/pctminitec.htm
for program updates

To download a registration form click here.