Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Plastics Innovation & Resource Center trained 14 industry professionals representing 10 companies during a recent Rotational Molding & Advanced Materials Workshop.
Sponsored by M. Holland Co., the two-day session focused on establishing the link between material preparation, molding and final part quality. It also explored the latest advancements in industry-available materials.
Participants during the recent Rotational Molding & Advanced Materials Workshop at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Plastics Innovation & Resource Center inspect a box that was molded in dual layers using polyethylene and foam. The two-day workshop brought 14 industry professionals – representing 10 companies – to campus.
“This workshop was very beneficial,” said Marc Blosser, president of Brunk Plastic Services in Goshen, Indiana. “I enjoyed the combination of classroom and lab time to see the applications. I will recommend this workshop to others.”
“Great hands-on and informative experience that deepened my understanding, as well as providing a great environment to network with other people in the industry,” added Taylor Rich, a process engineer at Dometic, located in Sparta, Tennessee.
The course mixed lecture with practical experience in the college’s Shell Polymers Rotational Molding Center of Excellence. Industry veteran Matthew Tornow, of Tornow Enterprises Inc. in Statesville, North Carolina, served as the lead instructor.
Christopher J. Gagliano, PIRC director; Reagan G. McCoy, PIRC project manager; Beth J. Zielewicz, PIRC program coordinator; and Jose M. Perez, instructor of polymer technology, assisted.
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