About this event
Material selection is one of the fundamental aspects that will determine the success or failure of a product. This presentation will address some of the considerations that need to be made when selecting a plastic resin, and outline the challenges and benefits of selecting an appropriate material. It will also will introduce a systematic process that will optimize the plastics material selection process.
Hosted by
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Team member
Melissa Kurtz Senior Managing Engineer @ The Madison GroupT
Melissa Kurtz holds an M.S. degree in Material Science and Engineering from Wayne State University. She has over 25 years of experience serving the global product development community across several industries. She is an expert in material selection, test method development, and failure analysis.
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Guest speaker
Paul Gramann President @ The Madison GroupG
Paul received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1995 and is currently the President of The Madison Group. In 2003 he became an Adjunct Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin- Madison.
The Madison Group
Plastics expertise. Product success.The Madison Group has been a recognized global leader providing consulting services, technical expertise and innovative technology to the plastics industry since 1993. We solve plastic problems and find economic solutions that help drive product development to yield higher quality parts.
