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Calling all plastics experts: Submit your know-how for the Business of Plastics Conference

March 20, 2014

Do you have what it takes to present at NPE2015?

The Plastics Industry Trade Association is accepting presentation and speaker proposals for the Business of Plastics Conference, an educational program on advanced technologies and pressing business issues that will take place during the NPE2015 international plastics exposition, held March 23-27, 2015 in Orlando, Florida.

Proposals must be posted at www.npe.org/call-papers by May 1, 2014. Details on topics and submission guidelines are posted at www.npe.org/call-npe2015-papers.

Topics will include:

● Material Sciences: Sustainable materials, polymers, soft-touch, effects through additives, and advanced materials.

● Legal and Regulatory Affairs: Advocacy, regulatory issues, safety, global economics update.

● Accelerated Product Development: CAD, CAE, metrology, rapid prototyping, tooling.

● Substrate Enhancement Effects (Coatings): Substrate adhesion, cosmetic decorating, functional coatings, printed electronics.

● Advanced Manufacturing: Equipment / machinery, process plant upgrade, multifields of the future, simulation, product life cycle evolution.

● 3D Printing (at NPE3D): Legal and regulatory, source options / safety materials, software development update, business systems impact.

NPE is a triennial international plastics exposition solely owned and produced by SPI. NPE2015 will take place Monday through Friday, March 23-27, 2015, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. NPE2012 had 1,933 exhibitors, 40% of which came from outside the U.S.A. The event attracted 55,359 participants, 26% of them international visitors. Visit www.npe.org.

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Lindsey serves a Associate Editor for Machine Design since 2012. She holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Cleveland State University. Prior to joining Penton, she has worked in product design, packaging, development, strategy, and manufacturing. She covers the materials market and other areas of interest for design engineers.