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Agenda for the International Polymer Colloquium
Find below the agenda for the 13th International Polymer Colloquium. We are look forward to seeing you at this exciting event (Note: updated 04/26/2013).
Agenda 13th Annual International Polymer Colloquium
Polymer Engineering Center running the Crazylegs Classic
The Crazylegs Classic will take place on Saturday April 27th, the day after the 13th International Polymer Colloquium. The Polymer Engineering Center graduate students and faculty participate in this event every year. You are cordially invited to either walk (2 miles) or run (5 miles). Please join us. Find more information at http://www.crazylegsclassic.com
Accommodation updates
13th Annual International Polymer Colloquium
Rooms are held under the Group Name: POLYMER at the following hotels. Please mention while making reservations. Rooms will be held until March 20th, 2013.
Wisconsin Union Hotel
1308 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53715
Phone: +1 (608) 263-2600
Rate for Single $70.00 Double Occupancy $90.00 per night – Rate does not include parking
Best Western Plus Inn Towner & the Highland Club
2424 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53726
Phone: +1 (608) 233-8778
Rate for Single and Double Occupancy $109.00 per night
HotelRED
501 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53715
Phone: +1 (608) 819-8228
Premier Studio Suite $169, Capitol One-bedroom Suite $199
13th Annual International Polymer Colloquium
The 13th edition of the International Polymer Colloquium will take place in Madison on Friday April 26th after the ANTEC Conference 2013. During this event, polymer professionals from Asia, Europe, South America, and the United States will come together to discuss topics regarding advancements in polymer technology. There will be keynote sessions, technical forums, and poster exhibitions, all of which will provide you with the latest technical developments in the subject. The registration form and can be downloaded from the links below:
If you are interested in presenting during this event or be a sponsor, or if you have further questions, please contact William Aquite (aquite@wisc.edu). We are looking forward to see you in Madison!
Germany's Excellence Initiative - the RWTH example
Monday, September 10th 2012
10:00 – 10:45 AM
Tong Auditorium, Engineering Centers Building
Germany's Excellence Initiative - the RWTH example
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ernst M. Schmachtenberg
RWTH Aachen University
The Excellence Initiative aims to promote top-level research and to improve the quality of German universities and research institutions in general, thus making Germany a more attractive research location, making it more internationally competitive and focusing attention on the outstanding achievements of Germany universities and the German scientific community. In June 2012, the Joint Commission of the DFG and the German Council of Science and Humanities decided which projects will be funded in the second phase of the Excellence Initiative. In total, these projects will receive €2.4 billion worth of funding to enhance research and learning. During this Seminar, Professor Ernst Schmachtenberg, will discuss the Excellence Initiative and its impact on German universities.
Ernst M. Schmachtenberg is a Professor of Polymer Engineering and Rector of the Technical University of Aachen (RWTH-Aachen). Professor Schmachtenberg is also the President of the TU-9, the organization of the 9 largest technical universities in Germany. He received his bachelors in Mechanical Engineering specializing in plastics engineering at the RWTH Aachen University and his PhD at the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) on materials science of plastics.
Distinguished Teaching Award presented to Prof. Tim Osswald
June 5, 2012
Professor Tim Osswald received the Pi Tau Sigma-Distinguished Teaching Award on April 25, 2012. The award is a recognition of outstanding devotion and skill in teaching in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
12th International Polymer Colloquium
April 17, 2012
Sponsored by Evco Plastics, Moldex3D, The Madison Group, and the SPE-Injection Molding Division, this year's International Polymer Colloqium took place the 6th of April, 2012. Polymer professionals from Asia, Europe, South America and the United States met for this annual event in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, to present the latest technical developments in polymer technology.
The program of the event can be downloaded from the link below:
12th International Polymer Colloquium - Program
PEC just installed a BOY XS injection molding machine for both thermoplastics and LSR processing
December 6, 2011
The BOY XS injection moulding machine is very compact,requiring a footprint of no more than 0.74 m². It is a micro injection moulding which allows to achieve a perfect reproducibility of the shot volume. A small 12 mm plasticizing unit and the innovative control ensure absolute precision, repeatability, and ease of operation. The machine can be even operated out of the classroom.
The machine installed at the PEC has two interchangeable barrels for either thermoplastic or Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) processing.
General Technical Data:
- Max. Screw Stroke: 40 mm (1.57 in)
- Clamping Force: 100 kN (11 ton)
- Tie Bar Clearance (horizontal): 160 mm (6.3")
Thermoplastic equipment:
- Screw Diameter: 12 mm (0.47")
- L/D Ratio: 19.6
- Max. Stroke Volume: 4.5 cm³ (0.27 in³)
- Max. Injection Speed: 24 cm³/s (1.46 in³/s)
- Max. Injection Pressure: 3130 bar (45.4 ksi)
LSR equipment:
- Screw Diameter: 14 mm (0.55")
- L/D Ratio: 16
- Max. Stroke Volume: 6.1 cm³ (0.37 in³)
- Max. Injection Speed: 30.5 cm³/s (1.86 in³/s)
- Max. Injection Pressure: 2300 bar (33.4 psi)
For more information about the machine, please visit the Dr. BOY website.
UW-Madison student wins the WAK-Prize 2011
November 11, 2011
The Scientific Polymer Technology Alliance (WAK) awards six prizes for outstanding research in polymer engineering every year. This year, the prizes were awarded at the Technomer Conference in Chemnitz. The prizes are issued for three different categories:
- Wilfried Ensinger Prize - for research on the development of technical plastics for innovative applications
- Oechsler Prize - for research on methods and approaches for the development and design of plastic components
- Brose Prize - for research on the development of new processes and technologies in the processing of plastics
This year, our student Katharina Kurth won the Oechsler Prize for best master thesis in the area of simulation. The thesis title was "Simulation of Fiber Motion within the Fountain Flow Region in Injection Molding".
The PEC is now on Facebook
September 28, 2011
We've now joined Facebook. If you already have a Facebook account, we hope you will find this a useful way of getting news from the Polymer Engineering Center and communicating with us, too. Please consider becoming a fan of the PEC on Facebook by clicking the "like" button !
UW-Madison engineers help Resilient Technologies reinvent the wheel
April 6, 2011
In military combat, vehicle tires are critical, as blown tires can mean troops are stranded in dangerous situations. Wausau, Wisconsin-based Resilient Technologies is working on a non-pneumatic tire with a honeycomb-like design, which can't be shot out and could save lives
Prof. Osswald and a group of students are partnering with Resilient to develop the tire and help the company grow in Wisconsin.
