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In this issue:
Join Gary Casterline on Thursday, November 5th at 2pm EST for a complimentary webinar on resin selection and material consolidation. Gary will share his tips that provide a framework to ensure your material projects are successful. Melissa Jones of IDES will then show you how Gary's tips combined with the use of Prospector can help to organize and streamline this process.
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- The IDES Team
Webinar: Energy Efficiency - Best practices for lowering total part cost
Thursday, November 5, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
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Rising energy costs are a serious concern for manufacturers in plastics industry. Increasing the energy efficiency of your operation is one of the fastest and easiest ways to reduce your produced part costs, improve your bottom line, and reduce your organization’s carbon foot print. Additionally, the new carbon cap-and-trade program which calls for 14% below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83% below 2050, forces energy intensive manufacturers to identify energy reduction opportunities.
In this webinar Husky’s Manufacturing Advisory Services team will present some best practices that will help you become more energy efficient, enhance your competitiveness, and help you to achieve and sustain the lowest part cost by focusing on:
- Energy Management
- Identifying the Energy savings opportunities
- Energy monitoring
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Webinar: Using Proven Materials & Designs to
Re-energize Your Business
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
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In this increasingly challenging economic climate, manufacturers rely more than ever on suppliers and materials that have proven themselves over the long run. Santoprene™ TPVs from ExxonMobil Chemical have demonstrated success in thousands of commercial applications over the last 25 years.
Many of these performance-driven designs can be duplicated within new and emerging opportunities in the solar, wind and other alternative energy sectors. This webinar mixes the old with the new, giving tips on how to be successful with elastomers by applying the right technology to a growing market.
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Mold Cleaning: A Faster, Better Clean
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Clean mold cavities are a major concern for plastic part manufacturers in maintaining today's high quality standards. The build-up of unwanted surface residues from either the product mix itself, mold releases or the labeling process can create various problems, ranging from product release ("knock out") to inferior product quality and possible damage to tools.
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Color Sensing On-Demand Webinars from Konica Minolta
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Konica Minolta Sensing now offers their most highly attended webinars in an online video format that's accessible when and where you want it. Play, pause, rewind or fast forward, you control the pace. These webinars are available 24/7 for you to view and share with colleagues:
- The Fundamentals of Color Science
- Color Measurement in the Plastics Industry
- Color Measurement in the Paints & Coatings Industry
- 3D Laser Scanning: Is it right for your company?
- Color Measurement in the Food Industry
- Language of Light
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Prospector Quick Tip: How to Find a Replacement Plastic
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Did you know that Prospector is able to find a replacement plastic? To see how to quickly locate and compare equivalent grades to a material you are using now or looking to replace, view the short video. View demo (1 min)
For a Free Trial of the Alternative Resins Search, join us for an upcoming webinar! |
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Canon Virginia Announces Winner of Plastic Injection Mold Sweepstakes
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Canon Virginia, Inc. (CVI) selected No-Spill, LLC. as the winner of a mold from the Request for Quotes (RFQs) received during a four month long sweepstakes. CVI first introduced the sweepstakes for a thermoplastic injection mold, valued at up to $50,000, at this year’s NPE International Plastic show in Chicago.
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