MAY 25-27, 2011
This special 2 1/2-Day Session will be held at the Martin Pultrusion Group Conference Center
Oakwood Village, Ohio
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Preliminary Seminar Agenda
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Wednesday, May 25, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Morning Classroom Session at MPG Conference Center
•Pultrusion Process Introduction; Key Technologies, Trends
•Markets & Applications
•Manufacturing Technology - Selecting the Proper Equipment, Equipment Options and Corollary Equipment
•Setting up a Pultrusion Operation - Plant Layout
•Environmental Considerations
•Fabrication - Online/Offline
•Process & Quality Control
Afternoon Session at the Martin Pultrusion Group Tooling Facility
•Process Enhancements
•Tooling Technology: Die Design, Forming Technology, Resin Impregnation, Thermally Enhanced Dies, Tooling Specifications, Parting Line Exercise/Tooling Cost Exercise
•Polyester Processing Trial
Questions welcomed throughout the day
Evening – Hospitality center available for continuing discussions
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Thursday, May 26, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Morning Classroom Session at MPG Conference Center
•Raw Material Speakers; Epoxy Resins
•Epoxy Run Trial
•Raw Material Speakers; Formulating polyester & vinyl ester resins for processability & performance, mold releases, pigments, catalysts & fiberglass rovings
Afternoon Session at the Martin Pultrusion Group Process Operation
•Raw Material Speakers; Continuous Strand Mats, Basalt Fibers, Urethane Resins & New Thermoplastic Option
•Product Design Considerations
•Urethane Processing Trial
Questions welcomed throughout the day
Evening – Banquet dinner hosted by the sponsor
Friday, May 27, 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Classroom Session at MPG Conference Center
•Advanced Processing Technologies: Pulshaping, Pulrite, 3-D Pultrusion, Thermoplastic Pultrusion & Low Volume Pultrusion
•Product Costing Exercise
•Material & Process Optimization
Questions welcomed throughout the morning
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