Expert Plastic Material Selection Techniques with Michael Sepe

This webinar was recorded live on September 12, 2008 featuring Michael Sepe, renowned materials expert, who introduced the New World of Plastic Material Selection.

In 1980 there were 4300 commercial choices in the world of plastic materials. Today there are 82025 and the growth rate shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. In addition, the global marketplace had forced those tasked with selecting materials to focus on the importance of availability where the product will be manufactured. A technological solution that cannot be purchased close to the action is not a solution at all.

How does today’s design engineer cope with this explosion of information and the rapidly changing playing field? The task is made easier if you focus on the fundamentals of understanding material properties. With this as a foundation, you can build up to a commercial solution for any application. Without this stable starting point, the process becomes a maze of trade names and material property snapshots that leave everyone holding their breath and crossing their fingers as the first parts come off the mold.

Sepe's Recommended Resources

• Chemical Resistance CD Rom
• Dynamic Mechanical Analysis for Plastics Engineering
• Curve Data Search in Prospector Plastics Search Engine
• Download the Slides

About Michael Sepe
Michael Sepe has worked in the plastics industry since 1975 in a variety of roles involving both manufacturing and research and development. He is an independent consultant based in Arizona with clients throughout North America. He assists clients with material selection, designing for manufacturability, process optimization, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.

Michael P. Sepe, LLC.
130 Indian Cliffs Road
Sedona, AZ 86336
Phone: (928) 203-0408
Fax: (928) 204-5865
e-mail: mike@thematerialanalyst.com

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