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 XVI No.7March 2017 A few SPEcial Words from our President

RSVP ContactTim Earley

plasticwolf@me.com cell phone

336-693-6466

Meeting & Honda TourMarch 14th

2017

2:00 BOD meeting @ Tim Earley’s House 3:00 Tour of Honda Power Equipment Swepsonville, NC After Tour Dinner at the Golden Corral Speaker Doug Dolan on Using 3D Printing for short run parts

I want to thank everyone who attended Education Night on February 7th at NC State University. Sorry I was unable to attend, I understand all enjoyed a great evening that started with a fantastic tour of the NCSU Library that is so much more than just a library.

Our next meeting is March 14th. We have scheduled a tour at Honda Power Equipment in Swepsonville, NC. The tour will start at 3:00pm and will be pre-ceded by the board meeting at 2:00pm at Tim Earley’s house. After the tour we will travel to The Golden Corral for dinner - pivate room. See more details on page 3. Doug Dolan, our speaker will give an introduction to short run parts using 3D Printing.

Please RSVP to Tim Earley at plasticwolf@me.com or 336-693-6466. Best Regards, Leon Suttles President Piedmont-Coastal S71 SPE

OUR 2016/2017 PIEDMONT-COASTAL SECTION OFFICERS

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Leon Matthew Dan Lewis Clark

Officers Name Business Phone Cell (home) E-Mail

President Leon Suttles PCS Company 586-863-7427 ls@pcs-company.comPres-Elect Matthew Peterman TE Connectivity 336 338 4382 (c) matthew.peterman@TE.comTreasurer Lewis Wilson ChannelPA 336-314-2776(c) lwilson1492@att.netSecretary Dan Fuccella ATI 919-380-1420 919-349-5911(c) dan@ati-engineers.comCouncilor Clark Broome TE Connectivity 336-665-4527 336-686-0007(c) eclarkbroome@TE.com

Board of Directors 2016/2017 Geoff Foster, Pat Mannella, Brandon Frederick, Abigail Gilmore 2017/2018 Walt Carey, Dan Fuccella, Tim Earley, Todd Bryant 2018/2019 Maury Balik, Glenn Shearin, Justin Paz, Tim BryantBoard of Directors by Position: House - Rodney Joslin; Education - Maury Balik; Advertising - Tim Earley; Rules - BOD; Historian - BOD; Membership - Tim Earley; Newsletter Editor - Mike Jensen; Awards - BOD; Golf Outing - Jackie Ryba and Walt CareyLiaisons: NCSU - Maury Balik CCCC - Glenn Shearin NC 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, mljensen514@earthlink.net or mikejen47@gmail.com

telephone at 919-333-2003 (cell). To advertize in our newsletter, contact Tim Earley at 336-693-6466 or plasticwolf@me.com. Our newsletter is available on our web page at International SPE one to 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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Russel Broome SPE Managing Director visiting and accepting ANTEC AWARD

Glenn Shearin accepting SPE section award for CCCC

Tim Earley - Melville House3210 S NC Highway 119Haw River, NC 27258

Kelsey Beal, a senior in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at NC State, ac-

cepting the SPE Senior Scholarship award.

Meeting Details - Mar 14th Education Night Awards

2pm BOD meeting Tim Earley’s house 3210 S NC Highway 119 Haw River, NC 27258

3pm Tour of Honda Power Equipment in Swepsonville, NC 3721 S North Carolina Hwy 119, Haw River, NC 27258

After Tour Dinner at Golden Coral 3108 Garden Loop Burlington, NC 27215

Speaker Doug Dolan, 3D Systems Introduction to short run parts with 3D Printing

Training: Consultants/Training Page Website

Applied Technologies Inc. . . . . 4 www.ati-engineers.com chemlabconsulting, LLC . . . . . 9 www.chemlabconsulting.comPorticos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 www.porticos.netChem Lab Consulting . . . . . . 7

Equipment:ABC Lemke Plastics Machinery . . 5 www.abcgroup3.com

MaterialsPolymer Resources . . . . . . . . 5 www.prlresins.comPolymer Technology & Services . 5 www.ptsllc.comPolyOne Distribution . . . . . . . 2 www.polyone.com

ProcessorsAimet Technologies, INC . . . . . . 4 www.aimet.comPolymers Center of Excellence . . 9 www.polymers-center.orgSapona Plastics, LLC . . . . . . . . 5 www.saponaplastics.com

ToolingEmerald Tool and Mold . . . . . . 4 www.emeraldtoolandmold.comHasco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 www.hasco.comHi-Tech Plating . . . . . . . . . . . 8 www.hitecplating.comMaloney Tool and Mold . . . . . . 7 www.maloneycos.comMeusburger USA . . . . . . . . . . 7 www.meusburger.comPCS Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 www.pcs-company.comSuperior Tooling, Inc. . . . . . . . 4 www.sti-nc.comTool-All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 www.toolall.comValiant Tool and Mold . . . . . . . 2 www.valiantcorp.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

Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. SPE is the largest global professional society serving the

plastics industry, with members in more than 70 countries, and is the premier source for quality technical information.

This LinkedIn group is sanctioned by SPE.SPE maintains a member group in LinkedIn that is open to all interested people in the industry (paid SPE membership

not required). To join visit http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=857357

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MEMBERSHIP REPORTPiedmont-Coastal

Section S71As of Feb 21, 2017

we have 142 members!

Thank you for your support for our SPE Piedmont Coastal section. We have 142 total members (includ-ing students). We have 52 student members. Thanks to CCCC, NCSU and North Carolina A&T State Univer-sity for their support. (Jan 2017 SPE HQ dropped many expired members, we lost 40)I encourage every member to sign up a new member for the 2016-2017 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.

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 convenience. Go to: www.SPE4.org>communities>Sections

>NC>Piedmont-Coastal.

Linked-In page:We now have a Linked-In group page. We will try to post meeting updates, local industry updates, SPE Information and section information. Please join!

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8527100 Piedmont Coastal S71 SPE section

If you have any questions, pleasecontact me by e-mail at plasticwolf@me.com.

Tim Earley, SPE Piedmont Coastal Section S71 Membership Chairman and BOD

336-693-6466 cell (Main)Valiant Tool and Mold, Inc Account Manager

ADVERTISING REPORTPiedmont-Coastal Section S71 as of Feb 21, 2017:We have $6825 committed and $6825 collected for this year.We are still accepting AD supporters for 2016-2017. We appreciate all of our AD sponsors. Please check their web sites and support them. All fees go to our scholarship fund. Ad Sponsors will be able to place ads and post product updates on our new Linked-In page. We will also give each AD supporter a ½ page space to place an article on their product or company., one per year. We try to reach over 500 plastic contacts in the Southeast .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 plasticwolf@me.com.

Top SPE Sections (Membership)Section Active Detroit 603 Eastern New England 280 South Texas 271 Chicago 306 Milwaukee 289 Palisades-New Jersey 264 Akron 281 Upper Midwest 189 Southern California 193 Carolinas 195 Philadelphia 190 Southern 173 Piedmont Coastal 142 Cleveland 158 Western Michigan 134

Total SPE Members Worldwide 12,258

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SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS, INC.SPE US Office

6 Berkshire Blvd, Suite 306Bethel, CT 06801

Phone: 203.775.0471 Fax: 203.775.8490

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chief Executive Officer Willem De Vos wdevos@4spe.org

President Scott Owens sowens@4spe.org

President-elect Raed Al-Zu’Bi ralzubi@4spe.org

Senior Vice President Thierry D’Allard tdallard@4spe.org

Vice Pres & Treasurer Jeremy Dwoshak jdwoshak@4spe.org

Vice Pres & Secretary Monica Verheij mverheij@4spe.org

Petrochem Conversion Co Dr Brian Landes blandes@4spe.org

Vice President Dr Jaime Gomez jgomez@4spe.org

Vice President Rodney Joslin rjoslin@4spe.org

Vice President Sergio Sanchez ssanchhez@4spe.org

Vice President Monica Verheij mverheij@4spe.org

Past President Dick Cameron dcameron@4spe.org

CONTACTSWebsite TechnicianPedro Matos pmatos.4spe.orgAnnual Awards:Sarah Sullinger ssullinger@4spe.orgMembership Programs:Sue Wojnicki swojnicki@4spe.org

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We just want to remind you that your fellow SPE members are one of your most valuable member benefits. They can help you answer technical questions…solve process problems…maximize efficiency…find a consultant or contractor…promote your products or services…and network in your specialty, interest, or geographic area.

The SPE Online Membership Directory gives you access to the largest community of plastics professionals in the world—15,000 members in 70+ countries, searchable and reachable 24/7.

And it is only for SPE members. Use it to find and connect with the people, answers, and solutions you need. It’s easier than ever!

To search the SPE Online Membership Directory,

log in to your SPE membership account at www.4spe.org.

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BOD Attendees: Tim Earley, Maury Balik, Dan Fuccella, Walt Carey, Todd Bryant, Lewis Wilson, Tim Bryant, Clark Broome (Councilor) BOD Absent (excused): Leon Suttles, Matt Peterman, Glen Shearin, Geoff FosterBOD Absent (unexcused): Justin Patz, Brandon Frederick, Patrick MannellaGuests: Russell Broome, Managing Director, SPE International and longtime active member of the Piedmont Coastal Sec-tion and Rodney Joslyn (SPE Councilman for P-C Section)BOD Meeting was called to order by Maury Balik Education Chair at 4:00pmSecretary’s Report –Dan FuccellaMinutes of the January 10, 2017 BOD meeting as amended on January 6, 2017. Moved, Tim Earley to approve as amended 2/6/2017; Second, Todd Bryant; CarriedTreasurer’s Report- Lewis Wilson1. Financial Statement: a. Bank Balance ending November 30, 2016 $23,891.43 b. Bank Balance ending December 31, 2016 $24,024.41 c. Bank Balance ending January 31, 2016 $23,861.44The Financial Report was approved as reported.Moved Tim Earley; Second Walt Carey to approve the Financial Report as reported; CarriedMembership Report - Tim Earley1. SPE National reports the Piedmont-Coastal membership as 142 now vs.182 previously reported. Includes ap-proximately 40 students vs. 80 previously reported. Tim to investigate with headquarters.2. SPE Headquarters is requesting the P-C Section’s assistance in putting together an Industrial Leads Development list and membership invitation letter with Section specific highpoints. Tim to assist.Education Report - Maury Balik1. Discussed in future years to solicit letters from scholarship recipients outlining their use of funds from the prior year’s scholarship award and intended use of future funding if awarded.2. Scholarships Awarded 2016-2917: a. NCSU Materials Science & Engineering: $1.500 7/2017 b. Central Carolina Community College: $1,500 2/7/2017 c. SPE ANTEC Student Activities: $1,000 2/7/20173. Moved Tim Early, to withhold scholarship awards to PCE & NC A&T due to lack of the institutions’ sponsors par ticipation in P-C Section activities; Second Clark Broome; Carried4. Moved Walt Carey to increase ANTEC Student Activities Scholarship award from $1,000 to $2,000 for the 2017 ANTEC; second Tim Earley, Carried. Newsletter Advertising Report – Tim Earley1. This year’s newsletter income to date: $6,825.2. Advertisers are urged to honor their pledges. Funds support student scholarships. 3. Sponsors are being offered: a. Free ½ page company article to all advertisers. b. Inclusion of company information on the P-C Linked-in page. c. Will prorate late advertisers4. Section Members are encouraged to visit our Section’s Linked-in page which Tim updates regularly.

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Planning Calendar for 2016/2017

Date PresentationTopic

PresentingCompany Tour Responsible person

September 13, 2016 Medical Plastics BD Medical BD Medical, RTP, NC Dan Fuccella

October 11, 2016

Scientific Molding Technologies RJG Polymers Center,

Charlotte, NCDennis HayfordRodney Joslin

November 15, 2016

(Note date change)Injection Molds Ameritech Die &

MoldsAmeritech Die & Mold,

Mooresville, NC Leon Suttles

December 13, 2016 Christmas Party with Dirty Santa game

The Flame Steakhouse, Sanford, NC Leon Suttles

January 10, 2017

Innovation in Mold Construction HASCO RCR Racing,

Welcome, NC Rodney Joslin

February 7, 2017 Education Night NCSU student

speakerJames B Hunt Library,

NCSU Centennial Campus Maury Balik

March 14, 2017 Lawn Equipment

Honda Power Equipment - tour

at 3pm

Honda Power Equipment, Swepsonville, NC Tim Earley

April 11, 2017

Plastics Rapid Prototyping Proto Labs Proto Labs, Raleigh, NC Matt Peterman

May 22, 2017 P-C BOD 1st Planning meeting

June 13, 2017 P-C BOD Follow-up Planning Meeting TE Connectivity, Greensboro, NC

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Councilor’s Report – Clark Broome1. Next SPE Council meeting will be via. teleconference on March 9, 29172. SPE CEO Willem De Vos will be stepping down from his position in 2017. A search firm has been hired to find a suitable replacement. No decision at this time3. Upcoming face-to-face meetings 5/6/17 and 5/7/17 in Anaheim, CAOld Business:1. Updated Proposed Programs for 2016-17 - see page 11

New Business:The BOD members present agreed to enact the following measures:1. Vacate the Class of 2016-2017 BOD position held by Christopher Jackson due to lapsed SPE membership.2. Install Abigale Gilmore as a Class of 2016-2017 P-C BOD member to fill the vacancy on the BOD.

Meeting was adjourned at 5:00pmMoved: Dan Fuccella; Second Maury Balik; CarriedRespectfully submitted,Dan Fuccella,Secretary, SPE Piedmont-Coastal SectionFebruary 11, 2017

Minutes Continued from page 10

Education Night 2017Maury BalikEducation Committee Chair

The February 2017 meeting held at NC State University marked the 22nd annual Education Night for the Piedmont-Coastal Section. This year the section donated $5,000 in scholarships and grants to various institutions. Central Carolina Community College received $500 to support the Tool and Die Program, and an ad-ditional $1000 was donated to the Dean Wakefield Memorial Scholarship Fund. These funds will be used to provide scholarships for CCCC students like Charles Marks and Cody Duncan, who attended the meeting. Kelsey Beal is the recipient of the $1500 SPE Senior Scholarship in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at NC State University. Finally, $2000 was donated to SPE headquarters 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.

Education Night Summary