Extrusion basics: An extruder's guide to ANTEC

There are no toxic plastics. None of them. This will be my intro to everything I do that allows it. If you don’t believe me, you are in the majority, and that’s the problem. Find out the truth and try to convince others. You’ll find out how a missionary feels in a hostile land.

This month my extrusion column is dedicated to the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) in Anaheim, CA, on May 8 to 11. I found 122 papers that related to extrusion, which I have grouped into categories, with the name and affiliation of the primary author and a brief reworded title that clearly shows the content. Click on the  Antec extrusion file.pdf to access the full list.

Here is an example of the information provided:

This way, those of you who won’t be in Anaheim (and even some who will be) can follow up on the topics by contacting the author directly. Google the name and company or call the company or school directly, or try the SPE Directory (members only) or LinkedIn.

I will be at ANTEC on May 9, 10 and 11, and you can reach me by calling 301/758-7788 if you want to talk extrusion or plastics in the environment, or ask about my upcoming live seminars in Toronto on June 6 and Cincinnati on June 28.

Allan Griff is a veteran extrusion engineer, starting out in tech service for a major resin supplier, and working on his own now for many years, as a consultant, expert witness in law cases, and especially as an educator via webinars and seminars, both public and in-house. He wrote the first practical extrusion book back in the 1960s as well as the Plastics Extrusion Operating Manual, updated almost every year, and available in Spanish and French as well as English. Find out more on his website, www.griffex.com, or e-mail him at [email protected].

Griff will present live seminars in Toronto on June 6 and Cincinnati on June 28. E-mail him at the address listed above for more information.