Virtual seminar to cover the basics of plastics extrusion

Davis-Standard is offering its “Basics of Plastics Extrusion” seminar, in virtual format, April 13–15, 2021. This 3-day interactive seminar will cover the fundamentals of plastics extrusion, composition and properties of various polymers, and the mechanics of essential downstream processes. 

Session topics include extruder components, temperature control, control systems, maintenance practices, screw and die design, among others. All participants will see a virtual borescoping demonstration, as well as lab demonstrations, and receive a virtual tour of Davis-Standard’s manufacturing and technical facilities. 

“This seminar has been extremely beneficial to customers who seek to improve the knowledge base of their engineering and operational teams to strengthen overall productivity,” explained John Christiano, Davis-Standard’s vice president of technology. “Although the seminar will be in virtual format this year, it still contains the same amount of robust instruction and interaction with our engineering and technical teams. We look forward to an outstanding session.”

Daily instruction will begin at 9:30 am and conclude at 4 pm. The fee is $695 plus tax, per person, with a 10% discount given for groups of three or more from the same company. Class size is limited to promote student and teacher interaction.