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PERSPECT IVESection S-71 Covering Eastern North CarolinaNewsletter of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Piedmont-Coastal Section, North Carolina
Promoting the Scientific & Engineering Knowledge of Plastics
Volume XV No. 6Mar 2016 A few SPEcial Words from our President
Questions?? ContactRodney Joslin
[email protected] call 336.314.7667
March 8Tour of
Tichy TrainBurlington,
NC
BOD 4:00Tour 5:00
Dinner 6:00at Cutting Board
See Page 3 for more details
I want to thank everyone who attended Education Night on February 9th at NC A&T University. We all enjoyed a great evening that started with a fantastic tour of the Joint School of Nano Sciences and Nano Engineering conducted by Mr. Ellie Azzi.
After the tour we were treated to a great meal from Tricia’s Catering and then went into our Education Night meeting which included the presentation of funds to NC State University, A&T University, Central Carolina Community Col-lege, Polymers Center of Excellence and ANTEC Student Activities and of course the presentation of the iPad to our essay winner Michael Li. Michael’s essay was titled “Smart Plastics, Smarter Medicine”. I want to thank Geoff Foster for orga-nizing this event and thank Dr. Maury Balik for giving out the awards.
Our next meeting is March 8th. We have scheduled a tour of Tichy Train Group in Burlington, NC. The tour will start at 5:00pm and will be preceded by the board meeting at 4:00pm at Tichy. After the tour we will travel to The Cutting Board Restaurant for the dinner and presentation with dinner starting at 6:00pm followed by the program. Mr. Don Tichy will be our speaker for the evening.
Tichy Train manufactures HO scale model train parts. Don has some very interesting processes he uses to make these very small parts. Look forward to seeing everyone in March.
Please RSVP to Rodney Joslin at [email protected] or 336-314-7667.
Best Regards,
Leon Suttles President Piedmont-Coastal S71 SPE
OUR 2015/2016 PIEDMONT-COASTAL SECTION OFFICERS
Leon Geoff Dan Lewis Rodney
Officers Name Business Phone Cell (home) E-Mail
President Leon Suttles PCS Company 586-863-7427 [email protected] Geoff Foster Core Technology 336-294-2018 336-708-2673(c) [email protected] Lewis Wilson ChannelPA 336-314-2776(c) [email protected] Dan Fuccella ATI 919-380-1420 919-349-5911(c) [email protected] Rodney Joslin TE Connectivity 336-544-1316 336-314-7667 [email protected]
Board of Directors2015/2016 Maury Balik, Glenn Shearin, Justin Patz, Tim Bryant2016/2017 Geoff Foster, Chris Jackson, Pat Mannella, Brandon Frederick2017/2018 Walt Carey, Matthew Peterman, Tim Earley, Todd Bryant
Board of Directors by Position: House - Rodney Joslin; Education - Maury Balik; Advertising - Tim Earley, Chris Jackson; Rules - BOD; Historian - BOD; Membership - Tim Earley; Newsletter Editor - Mike Jensen; Awards - BOD;Golf Outing - Jackie Ryba and Walt Carey
Liaisons: NCSU - Maury BalikCCCC - Glenn ShearinCarolinas Section SPE - Todd BryantNC A&T - Geoff Foster
PERSPECTIVE is published electronically monthly from September through June, to inform members of the Section’s activities, national events, and news. Communications should be sent to the Editor: Mike Jensen, [email protected] or [email protected]
telephone at 919-333-2003 (cell). To advertize in our newsletter, contact Tim Earley at 336-693-6466 [email protected]. Our newsletter is available on our web page at International SPE two weeks prior to the next meeting, at
SPE4.org>communities>Sections>NC>Piedmont-coastal. You should be notified by e-mail when it is posted.
Neither the Society of Plastics Engineers or the Piedmont-Coastal Section is responsible for views that are expressed by individual contributors, either in the articles published in the newsletter or in any of the technical presentations.
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Meeting Details - March 8, 2016
Tichy Train Group3260 Nova LaneBurlington, NC 27215(336) 329-9038
BOD 4:00 at TichyTour 5:00Dinner 6:00 at Cutting Board, Burlington
Minitec Direct link for info and registration:https://www.eisev-
erywhere.com/ehome/161697
Training: Consultants/Training Page WebsiteApplied Technologies Inc. . . . . 5 www.ati-engineers.com chemlabconsulting, LLC . . . . . 5 www.chemlabconsulting.comPiedmont Industry, LLC . . . . . . 5 www.piedmontindustry.comPorticos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 www.porticos.net
Equipment:ABC Plastics Tech Group . . . . . . 9 www.abcgroup3.comFordham Plastics . . . . . . . . . . 9 www.FordhamPlastics.comStay OnLine . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 www.stayonline.com
MaterialsChannel Prime Alliance . . . . . . 9 www.channelPA.comClairant Corp . . . . . . . . . . . 7 www.clariant.comPolymer Resources . . . . . . . . 5 www.prlresins.comPolymer Technology & Services . 2 www.ptsllc.comPolyOne Distribution . . . . . . . 2 www.polyone.comTriangle Central Warehouse . . . 7
ProcessorsAimet Technologies, INC . . . . . . 4 www.aimet.comPolymers Center of Excellence . . 7 www.polymers-center.orgRaleigh Precision Products . . . . 9 www.raleighprecision.comSapona Plastics, LLC . . . . . . . . 7 www.saponaplastics.comSyracuse Plastics . . . . . . . . . . 5 www.SyracusePlastics.com
ToolingCarson Tool and Mold . . . . . . . 4 www.carsonmold.comEmerald Tool and Mold . . . . . . 4 www.emeraldtoolandmold.comHasco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 www.hasco.comHi-Tech Plating . . . . . . . . . . . 8 www.hitecplating.comFR Male and Associates . . . . . . 9 www.FRMale.comMaloney Tool and Mold . . . . . . 11 www.maloneycos.comMeusburger USA . . . . . . . . . . 7 www.meusburger.comPCS Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 www.pcs-company.comRichmond Tooling . . . . . . . . . 4 www.richmondtooling.comSuperior Tooling, Inc. . . . . . . . 5 www.sti-nc.comTool-All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 www.toolall.com
THANK YOU!The members of the Piedmont-Coastal Section, a non-profit organization, thank these sponsors for
their generosity. Donations to our section are used for educational purposes.
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Our Sponsors
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MEMBERSHIP REPORTPiedmont-Coastal
Section S71As of Feb 1, 2016
we have 213 members!
Welcome to another great year of membership with Piedmont Coastal section. We have 213 total mem-bers (including students) as of Feb 1, 2016. We have 51 student members. Thanks to CCCC, NCSU and North Carolina A&T State University for their support. (There were errors last month in the SPE HQ report, reporting us lower!)
I encourage every member to sign up a new member for the 2015-2016 year. Let’s all work toward increas-ing our membership. If you have changed jobs or loca-tion, please send me a note. If you have any email, employment, or phone number changes, please contact me as well.
If you have someone you feel can benefit from joining SPE, give them an application or send me their name and I will submit it to SPE and have you as the refer-ring member.
New and renewing students: There’s an option online for new and renewing students where they can select to have SPI & SPE sponsor their membership so that it won’t cost them anything. They will see the option as they go through the renew or signup process. It should be just a check box.
Newsletter:The newsletter will be posted on the main SPE web- site this year. With everyone using smartphones, it is better to download the newsletter at your conve-nience.
Go to: www.SPE4.org>communities>Sections>NC>Piedmont-coastal.
If you have any questions, please contact me bye-mail at [email protected].
Tim Earley, SPE Piedmont Coastal Section S71Membership Chairman and BOD
336-693-6466 cell (Main)CTC Plastics
Resin and Pallet Sales [email protected]
Top SPE sections (membership):Section Active New Lapsed Detroit 834 3 319South Texas 477 3 172East New England 454 0 172Chicago 429 1 176Palisades-New Jersey 396 2 108Milwaukee 375 4 133Upper Midwest 328 3 161Ontario 316 3 108Akron 302 1 95Philadelphia 280 1 90Southern 279 0 118Southern California 271 0 107Carolinas 265 3 94Cleveland 214 2 71Piedmont Coastal 213 1 74Pittsburgh 159 0 57Connecticut 154 0 37Miami Valley 150 0 77Western Michigan 149 1 64
ADVERTISING REPORTPiedmont-Coastal Section S71As of Feb 1, 2016We have collected $9560 and have a commitment of $9560 for the 2015-2016 year. We appreciate all of our AD sponsors. Please check their web sites and support them. All fess goes to our scholarship fund. We are still accepting new ads for our newsletter for the 2015-2016 year. We will prorate fees as to when ads are placed.Fee Schedule – one cost covers prorated one year (10 monthly issues) Ads may be in color • Business card $250 1.75”x 3.25”• ¼ Page $475 3.5” x 4.75” or 2.25” x 7.0”• ½ Page $900 3.5” x 9.5” or 4.75” x 7.0”If you have any questions, please contact me by e-mail at [email protected].
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Note from Maury Balik - Education Committee Chair
The February 2016 meeting at NC State University marks the 21st annual Education Night for the Pied-mont-Coastal Section. This year the section donated over $6,600 in scholar-ships and grants to various institutions. Our Wonders of Plastics Essay Contest winner is Michael Li from East Chapel Hill High School. Michael’s essay, entitled “Smart Plastics, Smarter Medicine”, describes the use of tailored polymer molecules to fight cancer and was reprinted in last month’s issue of the newsletter. Michael received an iPad Mini and his teacher, Don Bryson, received a $250 check to support his activities at East Chapel Hill High School. Central Carolina Community College received $500 to support the Tool and Die Program, and an additional $1000 was donated to the Dean Wakefield Memorial Scholarship Fund. These funds will be used to provide scholarships for CCCC students Nicolas Baker and Austin Keith. Alexey Bondarev is the recipient of the $1500 SPE Senior Scholarship in the Department of Materials Sci-ence and Engineering at NC State University. The Polymers Center of Excellence in Charlotte and the Applied Technology program at North Carolina A&T each received donations of $1000 to support their efforts. Finally, $1000 was donated to SPE head-quarters to support student activities at the annual ANTEC meeting.
The Piedmont-Coastal Section congratulates the students who received these awards and wishes them well as they complete their education and pursue jobs in the plastics industry.
Michael Li accepting his award
Meeting Location: North Carolina Joint School of Na-noscience and Nanoengineering, Greensboro, NCAttendees: Tim Bryant; Tim Earley; Maury Balik; Lewis Wilson; Pat Mannella; Leon Suttles; Geoff Foster; Rodney Joslyn; Dan Fuccella; Brandon Frederic; Chris-topher Jackson; Walter Carey; Glenn ShearinGuests: Clark Broom, Alexey Bondarev; Torran McCall; Calvin Smith; Brandon DePass; Austin Keith;Meeting was called to order by Leon Suttles, Section President at 5:00 pmSecretary’s Report –Dan Fuccella
Moved and seconded motion to approve the Minutes of January 12, 2016 BOD meeting as submit-ted. Motion discussed, voted and carried Treasurer’s Report- Lewis Wilson1. Financial Statement:a. Bank Balance ending December 31, 2015:
$27,997.08b. Bank Balance ending January 31, 2016:
$27,484.24d. Change 12/31/2015 to 1/31/2016:
($512.84)c. Major Cash Flow Items January 2016:i. Net Cash Flow 12/31/2015 to 1/31/2016:
($512.84)ii. Newsletter Ad Income (additional):
$380.00iii. SPE Notional Q4 rebate:
$554.06iv. 2016 Medical Plastics MiniTech venue ad
vance: ($780.00)v. P-C Section Essay Contest Awards:
($340.53)vi. P-C Section Newsletter expenses:
($325.00)2. Total Proceeds from 2015-2015 Newsletter
Ads: $9,560.00Moved and seconded motion to approve the Trea-surer’s Report as submitted: Motion discussed, voted and carried
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Medical Plastics MiniTec Spring 2016 Presented By Piedmont-Coastal Section & The Medical Plastics Division
Recent Advances in Medical Plastics Materials and Processing
Tuesday April 12, 2016
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
15 TW Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Schedule of Events:
7am—8am Check-In & Continental Breakfast
8am—5pm All Day MiniTec Lunch and Breaks Incorporated
8am—6:30pm Tabletop Exhibition (Entire Day)
5pm to 6:30pm Networking Reception
Contact Information: Dan Fuccella Phone: 919-349-5911 E-mail: [email protected]
One-day conference where speakers from the Medical Plastics industry discuss recent advances in materials and processing.
Conference Registration and Exhibitor Information:
All Day Attendance: $150.00 (Lunch Included)
Reception Cost: $25.00
Exhibitor Fee: * $500.00
All Registration will be available online through SPE services.
Sponsorship opportunities:
Corporate Sponsor: * $1000.00
Lunch Sponsor: * $500.00
Reception Sponsor: * $500.00
Breakfast Sponsor: * $400.00
Break Sponsor: $100.00
Company Name Recognition and Signage Included!
* Includes one free registration, second registration half off.
Preferred Hotel and Airport Information
Hotels: (Free Shuttle services to NC Biotech Center and Airport)
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Raleigh-Durham
2515 Meridian Parkway, Durham, North Carolina, 27713
Homewood Suites by Hilton Raleigh-Durham
4603 Central Park Drive, Durham, North Carolina, 27703, USA
Airport:
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Planning Calendar for 2015/2016
Month Topic Company Tour Responsible person
8-Sep P-C Golf Outing The Preserve none Walt Carey
13-Oct Customized TrainingVance-Granville
Community College
StayOnline,Creedmore, NC Tim Earley
10-Nov none none none BOD
8-Dec Christmas party The Flame, Sanford none Rodney Joslin
12-Jan In Process General ElectricMebane Rodney Joslin
9-FebPlastics Training at NC A&T, Greens-
boro, NC
Nanoscience Center, NC A&T, Greensboro, NC
Nanoscience Center, UNC-G, Greensboro, NC Geoff Foster
8-Mar TBD TBDTichy Train, 3260 Nova Lane, Burlington, NC
27215Leon Suttles
12-Apr Medical Plastics Mini-Tec
North Carolina Biotechnology Center, RTP, NC
none Dan Fuccella
10-May Carolina Golf Outing none none Carolinas Section
14-Jun 2016-17 planning meeting
TE, Pegg Road, Greensboro none Leon Suttles
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knowledge and your career.“
“The information you need to increase efficiency and productivity, develop your career, and add to your company’s bottom line is literally right at your fingertips.”
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Feb 2016 Minutes - Continued from Page 10
Membership Report - Tim EarleyCorrected SPE National reports return the Piedmont-Coastal membership to 213. Tim will be updating student membership statistics. Moved and seconded motion to approve the Membership Report as sub-mitted: Motion discussed, voted and carriedEducation Report - Maury Balik1. Education Night Awards and Grants:a. Awards and Grants since 2001: $121,000b. Awards and Grants 2015-2016: $6,600c. Student Essay Contest:Winner: Michael Li, East Chapel Hill High School,Chapel Hill, NC. Essay Title: Smarter Plastics, SmarterMedicine. Awards: Mr. Li – ipod; East Chapel Hill HighSchool - $250d. SPE Senior Scholarship:Winner: Alexey Bondarev, Senior, Dept. of MaterialsScience and Engineering, NC State Universitye. Central Carolina Community College, Tool andDie Program, Dean Wakefield Memorial ScholarshipFund Educational GrantStudents Supported: Nicolas Baker and Austin Keithf. North Carolina A&T, Plastics Program, AppliedTechnology Programg. Polymers Center of Excellenceh. SPE ANTEC, Student ActivitiesMoved and seconded motion to approve the Educa-tion Report as submitted:Motion discussed, voted and carriedNewsletter Advertising Report – Tim EarleyTim reported that the total proceeds from 2015-2015Newsletter Ads is $9,560Moved and seconded motion to approve the News-letter Advertising Report as submitted: Motion dis-cussed, voted and carriedThe Board thanked Tim Earley for his efforts in gettingnewsletter ad subscribers and all who placed ads inthe newsletter. Thank You!
Councilor’s Report – Rodney JoslinRodney Joslin has been nominated for a Vice Presi-dential role on the National SPE Board. Nominations are being reviewed by SPE NationalMoved and seconded to approve Councilor’s Report as submittedMotion discussed, voted and carriedOld Business:1. Medical Plastics MiniTech – Dan Fuccella.a. Date: 4/12/2016; Location: NC BiotechnologyCenter, RTP, NCb. Len Czuba of the SPE Medical Plastics Divisionis coordinating the speakers.c. The committee is looking for a Key Notespeaker.d. Event Sponsorships are available and welcomee. Advertising and Registration has been put inplace through SPE Nationalf. Please go to https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/161697 for event details, registration, andsponsorship opportunities2. Proposed Programs for 2015-16: The updatedschedule of events (pae 13) was agreed upon by theBoard of Directors. The “Responsible person” is toarrange and confirm arrangements.Programs Action Items:1. Check with GE Customer Experience Center,Mebane, NC – Rodney Joslin2. Check with GE Aircraft Engine Assembly, RTP,NC spring 2016 – Dan Fuccella3. Medical Plastics MiniTec Com. – Dan FuccellaMoved and seconded motion to adjourn:Motion discussed, voted and carriedMeeting was adjourned at 5:44pm