Jeanne Mendelson
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“Green” Educational Track to be Offered at ACMA’s COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 Conference

August 8, 2007 (Arlington, VA) - The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) will include an “environmentally friendly” educational track at this year’s COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 conference in Tampa, Florida, October 17-19.

COMPOSITES & POLYCON is the most comprehensive composites conference in the world.  This annual conference is designed to provide fabricators, end users and suppliers with the tools and education they need to realize new opportunities for success within the composites industry.

COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 will offer over 100 educational sessions for registered attendees during its three-day run, each led by industry experts.  New this year is the track entitled, “Going Green with Composites; A Sustainable Future,”  sponsored by PPG Industries.  The “Green Track” features a focus on the development and use of environmentally friendly products and processes within the composites industry.  It will be presented Thursday, October 18, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

The “green” track will include three sessions on October 18th including:

• Composites & Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) presented by Paul Nutcher, Green Apple Group


• By-Product Synergy Opportunities for the Composites Industry presented by Mike Gromacki and Rick Pauer, Cook Composites & Polymers Co.


• The Acceptance of Renewable Material in New Product Manufacturing presented by Wolfgang Unger, FRP, Inc.

“ACMA and its members recognize the growing importance of ensuring that composite products are

manufactured and employed in ways that are environmentally friendly,” said ACMA President John Tickle.  “All aspects of today’s manufacturing environment are coming under increased scrutiny by both government regulators and end users,” he explained.

“For the composites industry, environmental friendliness extends from raw materials through production and products’ ability to be recycled,” Tickle said.  “For these reasons, we felt it was imperative that we provide COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 attendees with a track that focuses on these issues.”

For more information on the COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 conference and trade show, visit www.ACMAshow.org.  There, you will find a full schedule of events including descriptions of all educational sessions.  Visitors can also register for the conference from the website and make travel arrangements.