September 19th, 20th and 21st, 2007
This special 2 1/2-Day Session will be held at the Martin Pultrusion Group Conference Center
Oakwood Village, Ohio
Preliminary Seminar Agenda
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Morning Classroom Session at MPG Conference Center

•Pultrusion Process Introduction
•Markets, Applications and Trends
•Setting up a Pultrusion Operation
•Manufacturing Technology - selecting the proper equipment, corollary equipment, and hardware
•Fabrication: In-line and Off-line
•Process Enhancements: Circumferential Winding, Veil Imprinting, Braided Pultrusions, RF Preheating and Core Processing Technology

Afternoon Session at the Martin Pultrusion Group’s Tooling Facility

•Tooling: Primary Die Design, Thermally Enhanced Dies, Mandrel Design and Mounting, Forming System Design, Resin Bath Options, Die Costing Exercise
•Heat Pipes for Process Optimization
•Plyester Processing Trial


Questions welcomed throughout the day
Evening – Hospitality center available for continuing discussions
Thursday, September 20th, 2007 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Morning Classroom Session at MPG Conference Center
•Materials Review: Reinforcements, Surfacing Materials, Resins, Pigments, Fillers and Additives, Fiberglass, Carbon, Basalt Fibers
•Formulating for Performance and Processability

Afternoon Session at the Martin Pultrusion Group Processing Operation
•Participate in actual processing trials
•Start-up/Shut-down Procedures, Processing Monitoring, Epoxy and Urethane Trials, Troubleshooting and Quality Control
•Resin Injection Technology

Questions welcomed throughout the day
Evening – Banquet dinner hosted by the sponsor

Friday, September 21st, 2007 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Classroom Session at MPG Conference Center
•Advanced Processing Technologies: Continuous Core Processing and Thermoplastic Pultrusion
•Plant Environmental Considerations
•Product Costing Analysis Exercise


Questions welcomed throughout the morning
615 Golden Oak Parkway   Oakwood Village, OH 44146 USA   ph:440.439.9130    fax:440.439.9131