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SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS
Medical Plastics Division2011 – 2012 OFFICERS
ChairSteve McCarthyUMASS Lowell
Ch i El t
Fall 2011
Letter from the Chair:Chair-ElectJill MartinDow Plastics
SecretaryDan FuccellaApplied Technologies
fDear Medical Plastics Division Members, This year has been extremely busy in terms of programming.Two days of Medical Plastics presentations took place on November 7and 8th in Barcelona, Spain at the Eurotec held with the SPE
TreasurerPaul GermanKruger Plastics
CouncilorMargie HannaCzuba Enterprises, Inc
and 8 in Barcelona, Spain at the Eurotec held with the SPEEuropean Medical Polymers Division. Thanks to Len Czuba, MarkHoward, and Austin Coffey. This was a tremendous advancementfor the SPE as we expand internationally. Plans are underway for anANTEC in Mumbai, India in November 2012. We have two days of presentations scheduled for the MD&M
Past ChairLen CzubaCzuba Enterprises, Inc.
Board Membersex officioGlenn Beall
y pshow in Anaheim, California in February 13 and 14, 2012. MondayFeb 13 is a session on “Advances in Medical Polymers for MedicalDevices” which is being chaired by Margie Hanna and PeterColburn. Tuesday Feb 14 is a session on “New Materials ProcessingTechnologies for Medical Devices” being moderated by MarkBonifacio and Norris Tollefson. Thank you to all of the Medical
i i i iBrent StrongGerry McNallyDavid HowardAustin Coffeythrough ANTEC 2012Ken PawlakMaureen ReitmanJ F
Plastics Division Board members and speakers who have volunteeredtheir time to make this a success. As most of you know ANTEC will take place in Orlando inconjunction with NPE from April 2 to 4, 2012. I would like toencourage both presentations and attendance at the Medical Plasticssessions and Business Meeting at ANTEC In addition to ANTECJoe Fox
Peter Colburnthrough ANTEC 2013Mark BonifacioVipul DaveVinny SastriHenk BlomEd Fewkes
sessions and Business Meeting at ANTEC. In addition to ANTEC,Jim Madenjian has a list of speakers appropriate for a travelingMiniTec Road Show. If any SPE sections are interested, let us know. As members of this Division, I would encourage each of you toparticipate through suggestions you may have on ways to bring valueto our members. Please contact me or any of the Board members
through ANTEC 2014Norris TollefsonJim MadenjianHarrison YuJordan Freedman
to our members. Please contact me or any of the Board memberswith these ideas. Steve McCarthy 2011 – 2012 Chair
Inside Upcoming Conferences for 2012
Goals and Objectives 2011 - 2012
Nominations for The Board of Directors
ANTEC 2012 Conference 6
Call for Nominations 7
Corporate Sponsorship for MPD 7
In This IssueMessage from the Chair 1
Inside: Table of Contents 2
The Board of Directors
p p pNewsletter - SolicitationEUROTEC 2011 – Recent Conference
8 - 9
Upcoming Conferences 10
MDM West – Upcoming Conference 11
From The Editor 2
Medical Plastics Division Mission Statement
3
Goals and Objectives 3 - 4
B d f Di t 2012 5TOPICAL TOPICS 12-13
BOD Meeting Minutes 14–15
From The Editor:
Board of Directors 2012 5
Treasurer’s Report 5
By most external appearances, the Fall is a slow time for the Medical Plastics Division. But behind thescenes, many members are working diligently to assemble technical programs for upcomingconferences.
Former Chair Len Czuba is constructing MPD sponsored sessions for the MDM West Conference inAnaheim, CA to be held 13-14 FEB 2012. There will be two sessions which include New Polymers andProcess Technologies for Medical DevicesProcess Technologies for Medical Devices.
There are seven people reviewing submissions for the MPD sessions at ANTEC 2012 as well as HenkBlom who is managing the technical program. While paper submission to the ANTEC 2012 programfor the Medical Plastic Division is closed, we are always interested in hearing from anyone who might beinterested in making a Keynote Address at one of the Medical Plastics Division sessions. A KeynoteAddress is a half hour or hour long presentation at the beginning of a session made by an invitedspeaker. No paper is required.
ANTEC 2012 is earlier than usual, in the first week of APRIL 2012, so make your plans soon.
I hope to see you there!
Norris M. Tollefson
Mi i St t tMedical Plastics Division
Mission StatementTo provide a forum for technical, quality systems,
and Regulatory information exchange on polymers and polymer processing for the medical
and healthcare industries focusing on new
Goals and Objectives 2011 - 2012Technologies, applications, and delivery methods.
OfficersSteve McCarthy – Chairman Jill Martin – Chair - ElectDan Fucella – Secretary Paul German – TreasurerDan Fucella Secretary Paul German TreasurerMargie Hanna – Councilor Len Czuba – Past Chair
•The officers are responsible for MPD board operations to comply with SPE Division guidelines and policies. This includesmaintaining an active Board of Directors with appropriate officers and chairs. The officers challenge each member withbringing new enthusiasm to the board and their assigned area of responsibility. This will include identifying new boardprospects, mentoring those new to the board and initiating new programs that will make MPD of more benefit tomembers and to prospective members of SPE. The officers shall be responsible for attendance and active participation atall SPE Council and Division Committee meetings as well as holding an annual business meeting.all SPE Council and Division Committee meetings as well as holding an annual business meeting.•The Medical Plastics Division shall plan to win the Pinnacle Gold and strive to win the Communications Award.•Board members are expected to attend board meetings or advise chairman when unable.
Technical Program CommitteeHenk Blom – ANTEC Technical Program Chair Vipul Dave – CommitteeEd Fewkes – Committee Jordan Freedman – CommitteeKen Pawlak – Committee Joe Fox – Committee / Webinars
•The ANTEC Technical Program Committee is responsible for our ANTEC involvement with two days of papers includingjoint sessions with other divisions.•The Technical Program Committee is responsible for managing the partnership with Canon for MDM shows, developingwebinars, and managing a traveling MiniTec Road Show which can be offered to Sections interested in partnering withMPD for a medical themed half or full day conference event. The Technical Programming Committee shall providetechnical programming that drives diverse member participation and networking opportunities, as well as technicalprogramming that addresses participation in under-represented areas. The Technical Program Committee shall supportnew SPE technical products and support Student Activities and Programming.p pp g g•Other activities include preparing a speakers list and making it available to Sections for monthly dinner type meetings,and supporting the Eurotec and AsiaTec conferencing efforts.
Communications CommitteeDan Fuccella – Secretary – Chair Norris Tollefson – Newsletter EditorJim Madenjian – Social Co-Chair Harrison Yu – Website / Pinnacle
•The Communications Committee is responsible for effectively communicating with members about SPE offerings ande Co u cat o s Co ttee s espo s b e o e ect e y co u cat g t e be s about S o e gs a devents to foster a sense of community and to allow them to respond. This includes providing financial reports andminutes of the Board meetings to membership, offering a social event annually, and providing SPE Headquarters withbest practices for member communications. In addition the Communications Committee will prepare and send out atleast 3 and possibly 4 newsletters of high quality with news of activities and interest to our members, participate in theCommunication Excellence Award contest, effectively use the website for better communication about MPD activities aswell as a support mechanism to answer members’ technical questions, and to reach out to members with monthly emailblasts to promote activities.
Goals and Objectives 2011 – 2012(con’t.)
Finance CommitteeLen Czuba – Finance Committee Chair Paul German – TreasurerJill Martin – Member Mark Bonifacio - MemberSteve McCarthy - Member
•The finance committee is responsible for proposing the effective use of division funds as well as proposing an operatingbudget for best use of funds for member programs and benefits.•The finance committee also develops a long-range plan for the use of funds including an annual budget and plans toraise income, and submission of the SPE Annual Financial Report and IRS 990 Form.
Membership CommitteeVinny Sastri – Membership Chair
•The membership committee is responsible for providing SPE Headquarters with names, addresses, phone and emailaddresses of prospective members acquired by the Medical Plastics Division.•In addition the membership committee will develop communication programs and efforts to both recognize newmembers but to reach out to lapsed members, work with communication tools (newsletter and website) to reachprospective new members through the MGM program, to develop and implement at least one new service that offersmember value, and try to increase division membership by 10%.
Recognition CommitteeLen Czuba – Nominations Maureen Reitman – AwardsPeter Coburn - Awards
•The Recognition Committee is responsible for utilizing the awards program to recognize contributions from conferencespeakers to student papers, working with the programming committee to identify and recognize best speaker at eachconference.•In addition the Recognition Committee will nominate and sponsor at least one member for either HSM or Fellow fromour division, implement a Medical Plastics Division member recognition program, and use division awards to recognizesignificant contributions.
The Medical Plastics Division received the GoldPinnacle Award in 2011 for recognition of itsachievements in developing membership value forachievements in developing membership value forthe Society of Plastics Engineers in fourcategories:
OrganizationTechnical Programming
MembershipCommunication
Medical Plastics Division - SPEBoard of Directors for 2011 - 2012
Name 2011-2012 Position Email CompanyOfficersSteve McCarthy Chairman [email protected] UMass LowellJill Martin Chair-elect [email protected] Dow Plastics
Paul German [email protected] Kruger Plastics
Margie Hanna Councilor m hanna@yahoo com Czuba Enterprises IncMargie Hanna Councilor [email protected] Czuba Enterprises, Inc.Len Czuba Past Chair/TPC [email protected] Czuba Enterprises, Inc.Dan Fuccella Secretary [email protected] Applied Technologies, Inc.Board MembersClass ending ANTEC 2012Ken Pawlak Technical Program Committee [email protected] Pawlak PlasticsMaureen Reitman Technical Program Committee [email protected] ExponentJoe Fo Technical Program Committee fo j@s mpatico ca CEVIAN B siness De elopJoe Fox Technical Program Committee [email protected] CEVIAN Business Develop.Peter Colburn Awards [email protected] Cyro Evonik IndustriesClass ending ANTEC 2013Mark Bonifacio Finance / Social Co-chair [email protected] Bonifacio Consulting Vipul Dave Technical Program Committee [email protected] Cordis Johnson & JohnsonVinny Sastri Membership Chair [email protected] Winovia, LLCHenk Blom ANTEC TPC [email protected] RollprintEd F k T h i l P C itt f k j@ i C iEd Fewkes Technical Program Committee [email protected] CorningClass ending ANTEC 2014Norris Tollefson Newsletter Editor [email protected] CibaVision Corp.
Jim MadenjianCommunications/Social Co-chair [email protected] J.M. Engineering Associates
Harrison Yu Website / Pinnacle [email protected] Bondable BiopolymersJordan Freedman Technical Program Committee [email protected] Biomet Orthopedics
ffi iex officioGlenn Beall Historian [email protected] Glenn Beall PlasticsTricia McKnight SPE Liaison [email protected] Society of Plastics EngineersBrent Strong EC Liaison [email protected] Harris Precision MoldGerry McNally EMPD TPC [email protected] Queen's University BelfastDavid Howard EMPD Chairman [email protected] National Chemical Company
Austin Coffey EMPD Councilor acoffey@wit ieWaterford Institute of TechnolAustin Coffey EMPD Councilor [email protected] Technol.
The Medical Plastics Division The Society of Plastics Engineers
ANTEC 2012
ANTEC 2012 ill b h ld A il 2 4 2012 t th O C tANTEC 2012 will be held on April 2-4, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, USA (co-locating with NPE)
Innovation - Troubleshooting - Cost Reduction The Medical Plastics Division of SPE is inviting YOU to present Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Medical Product Design Sustainability Performance simulation
Manufacturing Trends Off-shoring / Outsourcing
Biotechnology & DiagnosticsDrug delivery Bio-marker materials
Sterilization
New procedures
Off shoring / OutsourcingTemporary / Variable Workforces
Bio-derived Polymers Meeting the needs of medical devices
FDA Impact on Materials & Devices Regulatory considerations Quality Systems
Human Factors considerations
New procedures Bio-burden/bio-compatibility Polymer Analysis
Effective use to reduce defects/downtime rejections
Micro-extrusion Equipment and Materials
Validation (process/material) Quality Control Assessing incoming polymers
Composites/nanotechnology Tissue scaffolds
Nanotubes Microfluidics
Awards will be presented for the best student paper and best commercial paper. The awardee for the best student paper will receive up to $500 towards their travel
expenses and a $1000 honorarium.
Becoming an ANTEC author is easy. If you have not submitted a paper or made a presentation at ANTEC in the past, please consider the possibility...it will be worth your efforts!
Curious? Interested?
http://www.4spe.org/antecnpe-2012-technical-program-information
Submissons are now closed.However, if you are interested in making a Keynote Address,
please contact Henk Blom, Technical Program Chair.
Curious? Interested? For further information please contact Henk Blom, Technical Program Chair for the Medical Plastics Division: (630) 405-7707 - [email protected]
Paper submission deadline! – October 19, 2011
Call for Nominations
Board of Directors for the Medical Plastics DivisionThe MPD board of directors is made up of approximately 20 elected members that generally servethree year terms in a staggered fashion so that each year we elect five new board members to servea three year term of office. Officers serve one or two year terms with the exception of our Councilorwho serves a three year term. See the list of the board of directors on page 5 of this newsletter. If you would like to run for election to the board of directors of the Medical Plastics Division, please respond with your willingness to serve to the Election Chairmanrespond with your willingness to serve to the Election Chairman
Len Czuba, Past Chairman SPE Distinguished Honored Service Member [email protected] or 630.632.3560
The 3 year term for our Councilor is ending this year. We need to nominate and elect a Councilor forthe next 3 years If you would like to run for Councilor please also advise
►Board members are expected to assumeresponsibility for specific duties, such as Secretary,Newsletter, Web-Site, Social Activities, TechnicalProgram Chair, Membership, Student Activities,
►Candidates for the SPE Medical Plastics DivisionBoard of Directors must be active members of theSociety of Plastics Engineers and of the MedicalPlastics Division.
the next 3 years. If you would like to run for Councilor, please also advise. Requirements and Responsibilities of board members are:
g , p, ,Treasurer and SPE-Council Representative.
►Board members are expected to participate incommittees in some capacity to support activitiessuch as Technical Conferences, Membership GroupActivities, Financial oversight, BOD nominations, etc.
►We encourage an active membership so any one
►Members of the Board should be involved in orhave interest in some aspect of the Medical PlasticsBusiness or a related academic field.
►Board members are expected to participate inmonthly 1-hour teleconference meetings and annualin-person Board of Directors and Business meetings
The Medical Plastics Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers is seekingSponsor Display Advertisements for our award-winning Newsletter The
Are you Networking with your business?
►We encourage an active membership so any oneindividual doesn't carry too much of a load.
in-person Board of Directors and Business meetingsat SPE's Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC).
Sponsor Display Advertisements for our award winning Newsletter. TheNewsletter is published four times a year and circulated directly to ~1200members of the Medical Plastics Division via email, as well as being available toall SPE members on the MPD website.
Sizes Available: For One Year:Full Page $2,500Half Page $1,500
$Quarter Page $800Eighth Page $400
To show your support, please consider taking part in this importantcommunication effort. Please contact Norris Tollefson (678-415-3784,[email protected]) with any questions.
Monday, 14 November
Medical Polymers and Nano-Composite Structures
• Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats based on PLLA and PCL containing Tetracycline Hydrochloride as an Active Wound Dressing Active Wound Dressing Payam Zahedi, University of Tehran
• Processing and Properties of Bioabsorbable PLLA-HA Composites Montgomery Shaw, University of Connecticut
• Mech Props of Lactide Based Scaffolds Filled with Inorganic Bioactive Particles Jose-Ramon Sarasua, University of the Basque
• The Production And Use Of Supported Nano-Silver ppParticles In Polymer Systems Matthew Gande, BASF
• Effect of Physical Aging on Enthalpy Relaxation and Embrittlement of Elastomer TPE Biodegradable PLLA-PCL Jose-Ramon Sarasua, University of the Basque
• Key Issues in Microfabrication, Thermal Bonding and Surface Modification of Cyclic Olefin CopolymerC Y Yue Singapore-MIT AllianceC.Y. Yue, Singapore-MIT Alliance
• Bisphenol-A Free Dental Polymer Composites K. Lizenboim, BJM Laboratories Ltd.
• European Medical Polymer Market Overview D. Howard, National Chemical Company
Tuesday, 15 November
Novel Polymers and Unique Applications y q pp
• Polysiloxane Layered Silicate Hybrids - Modelling of Mech Performance in Relation with Nanocomposite Structure S.P. Vasilakos, University of Athens
• Development of a Polyether-block-amide/montmorillonite (MMT) Nanocomposites for Use in Angioplasty Balloon Applications James Kennedy, Athlone institute of Technology
• In-Vitro Modeling of Blood Vessels Austin Coffey, Waterford Institute of Technology
• Material Testing and Qualification for Today's Advanced Medical Devices Len Czuba, Czuba Enterprises
• Physicochemical Properties of Plasma Polymerized Acrylic Acid e-caprolactone and Lactic Acid Films
Payam ZahediUniversity of Tehran
Aitor LarrangaUniversity of the Basque Country
Acrylic Acid, e-caprolactone and Lactic Acid FilmsJose-Ramon Sarasua, University of the Basque
• Novel Copolyesters For Housewares And Medical Applications Ludovic Gardet, Eastman
• Hydrophobic Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Anthony Walder, Lubrizol
Matt GandeBASF
Monty ShawUniversity of Connecticut
Margie Hanna (right) presented $2500 to the Student Activities Council represented by Leslie Kyle (left) on behalf of the Medical
Plastics Division during the EUROTEC meeting in Barcelona.
Upcoming Conferences and Other Activities
April 2-4Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida USA
Recent Conferences and Activities
For more information, visit the SPE website at www.4SPE.org and look for
events under Technical Groups
Proposed Program of Sessions Sponsored byProposed Program of Sessions Sponsored byThe Medical Plastics Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers
Advances in Medical Polymers and New Processing Technologies for Medical Devices
Session 104 - Advanced Materials • Polyolefins for Blow-Fill-Seal Pharmaceutical
Packaging: A Case Study Jill Martin, Dow Chemical Company
• Processing Considerations for Bioresorbable Polymers in Medical Applications
Session 204 - New Processing Technologies • Advances in Injection Molding of Biocompatible
Fluoropolymers Ken Kelly, Performance Plastics Ltd.
• Role of Mechanical Properties in Design Control and Validationpp
Lothar Kleiner, Abbott Cardiovascular
• Exciting New Extruded Tubing Materials for Medical Applications Ed Boarini, Teleflex Medical OEM
• Device Related Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) and a Novel Next Generation Antimicrobial Technology Arjun Srinivas, Innova Dynamics
Siddharth Desai, Kimberly Clark Corporation
• The Importance of Design and Material Selection for Successful Medical Devices Phil Anthony, Design Integrity
• Qualification of Components for Use in Medical DevicesScott Young, West
Q f f f f CArjun Srinivas, Innova Dynamics
• The Production and Use of Supported Nano-Silver Particles in Polymer Systems Matt Gande, BASF
• Responsible Approach to Antimicrobials and Materials Peter Colburn, Evonik Cyro LLC
• Modification of Silicone Chemistry and its Influence on
• Qualification of Liquid-filled Packaging for Class 3 Medical Devices Norris Tollefson, CIBA VISION/Alcon
• New Developments in Medical Packaging Materials Dhuanne Dodrill, Rollprint Packaging Products
• New Developments in Medical Micromolding Mark Bonifacio, Bonifacio Consulting Services
Release Rates of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) Brian Reilly, NuSil Technology
• Trends in Medical Device Materials and an Introduction to Novel Copolyesters Emmett O’Brien, Eastman Chemical Company
• Bioresorbables
• Hardware Developments for Machine and Robotic Transfer Systems Stu Kaplan, Makuta Technics
• Fabrication of Silicone-based Combination Products Paul Mazelin, Specialty Silicone Fabricators
• Process Challenge Device – A Sterility Assurance V lid ti T l
Medical Plastics Division session coordinator Len Czuba 630.632.3560 [email protected] MDM 2012 MPD
Richard Meyst, Fallbrook Engineering
• The Challenges of Choosing the Right Polymeric Material for Today’s Medical Devices Len Czuba, Czuba Enterprises, Inc.
Validation ToolR. Daniel Webster, PCD, LLC
Topical Topics: Contributions from Our Members
Wh id th t l th l i dit d t? J d F d Who said that polyethylene is a commodity product? Jordan Freedman shows us the hi-tech aspect of polyethylene in medical plastics.
Review of the 5th UHMWPE International MeetingDrexel University, Philadelphia, PA September 22 - 23, 2011 Septe be 3, 0 The UHMWPE International Meeting is an event that gathers orthopedic researchers from around theworld every two years to discuss issues and developments in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene(UHMWPE) research for orthopedic applications. You wouldn’t think that this would be a big crowd, butthere were over 100 people in attendance. The main focus of this year’s meeting was evaluation ofantioxidant additives, such as vitamin E, to prevent oxidation of highly crosslinked UHMWPE. Highlycrosslinked polyethylene is used in orthopedics because high wear resistance helps prevent bone resorptionp y y p g p p pcaused by wear particles. The big debate is on the best way to stabilize the free radicals left in the materialafter crosslinking. In the general plastics industry, additives for oxidative stability are old news, but it is a fairly new conceptin orthopedics. The first highly-crosslinked product that utilized vitamin E as an antioxidant came on themarket in 2007. Since then, there has been a flurry of activity in the research community to furtherinvestigate vitamin E and other antioxidants as additives to UHMWPE. One of the major topics wasbiocompatibility of polyethylene wear particles that contain vitamin E. Researchers presented data thatshowed that vitamin E containing particles had no effect on dendritic cells and no effect on thedifferentiation of stem cells. There were also papers presented that showed that when macrophages wereexposed to vitamin E containing particles, they actually produced less cytokines than when exposed toplain polyethylene particles. There was not a clear theory presented as to why this is the case, but otherstudies have corroborated the findings.
One of the ways we in the medical device industry learn is through retrieval studies. There were severalretrieval studies presented at the UHMWPE meeting including long term studies on traditional andcrosslinked polyethylene and short term studies on vitamin E containing polymers. One “hot” topic thatwas discussed is data pointing to a new mechanism of in vivo oxidation for melt-stabilized highlycrosslinked UHMWPE. Researchers suggested that the absorption of synovial fluid lipids into the surfaceof the polyethylene is causing oxidation in the polymer This concept will be driving polyethylene researchof the polyethylene is causing oxidation in the polymer. This concept will be driving polyethylene researchfor years to come!! In the orthopedic community, we have been using more or less the same UHMWPE since 1963. Onepaper that was presented focused on changing the actual polymerization process to affect the mechanicalproperties and the ease of crosslinking. I predict that there will be more research groups going back to thebasic chemistry and polymerization process trying to optimize strength. With that, I hope you enjoyed the jaunt into the world of orthopedic UHMWPE. The 6th UHMWPEInternational Meeting is scheduled for September of 2013 in Torino, Italy.
Jordan Freedman Principal Research Scientist—Bearing Technologies
Biomet Inc.
Approved Meeting Minutes: Only approved meeting minutes are published. Minutes from recent meeting for the Bard of Directors, and the Business meeting are not yet approved.
Medical Plastics Division of the Society of Plastics EngineersMedical Plastics Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers
Minutes of the September 12, 2011 Board of Directors teleconference meeting Meeting was called to order by MPD Chairman Steve McCarthy at 11:10 am (ET) Attendees: List attached Approval of minutes of Board meeting of July 18, 2011: Moved: Dan Fuccella
S d L C bSecond: Len Czuba Finance committee – Len Czuba
- Joe Fox and Dan Fuccella recently joined the Finance Committee - Will continue to emphasize student support particularly at ANTEC - Finance Committee is soliciting new ideas from the Board, e.g.:
o Seek sponsors for the MPD newsletter o Provide financial incentive to new/prospective MPD members o Ideas for long range planning regarding fund raising and growth/investment ideasg g p g g g g g
- Copies of September Meeting Notes, Long Range Plan and Budget Update will be sent to all board members.
Treasurer’s Report – Paul German
Copy attached Technical Program Committee ANTEC Report – Vipul Dave / Henk Bloom Henk reported:Henk reported:
- No papers submitted as of yet - will send out another email blast - Seeking volunteer reviewers (paper submission closes October 19th) - Will be looking into Joint Sessions based on papers that get approved
Also discussed: - Board encouraged to contact colleagues who are doing some interesting work to be potential
presenters - Seek an invited speaker - New Technology Forum: will feature frontier pushing topics; speakers needed - send to Len
MDM 2012 update – Len Czuba / Maureen Reitman Len reported:
- Conveyed Intent to Participate - Looking for speakers (no paper required) for one to two days of programming
EuroTec – Austin Coffey / Len Czuba Len reported:
- Barcelona, Spain; Nov 14th and 15th, 2011 Barcelona, Spain; Nov 14 and 15 , 2011- 14 papers submitted and reviewed waiting for final approval - Popular topics: Nano composites and resorbable materials
Travelling MiniTec Outreach Speaker’s list – no report
Webinar speakers needed – Len Czuba for Elizabeth Reagan: in process Membership – Vinny Sastri:
Discussed sending welcome notice and recognizing new members- Discussed sending welcome notice and recognizing new members
Communications Newsletter – Norris Tollefson:
- Summer 2011 MPD newsletter posted on the SPE website - Next issue scheduled for late October/early November – need technical papers or articles - Asked to include info on newsletter sponsorship, membership campaigns, and EuroTech
Website – Harrison Yu:
Commented on redundancy between newsletter and website
Social Committee: Mark Bonifacio and Jim Madenjian No new action
Recognition – Peter Colburn: Len reported:
M t b it li ti f H d S i M b b S t b 20th- Must submit applications for Honored Service Members by September 20th - MPD Most Valuable Member voted on just before ANTEC - Think about other forms of membership recognition
Pinnacle – Harrison Yu: Working on Pinnacle Award documentation
- Sent sections of the application to appropriate persons - Needs responses during November for December submission to Headquarters (tech program,
communication, organization.) - Needs goals and plans for membership growth.g p p g
Councilor report –Margie Hanna:
- Nov 12 next council meeting send questions to Margie Liaisons
European Medical Polymers Division – Gerry McNally / Austin Coffey: No report
Executive Committee – Brent Strong: No Report- No Report
SPE Staff – Tricia McKnight: - Financial report and IRS forms are due November15, 2011
Unfinished business: None reported Note: Len mentioned the Medical Plastics News e-news edition, based in London, will be publishing 4 issues per year. Send editorial to submissions to Len The next MPD Board of Directors teleconference meeting is scheduled for 11:00 am (ET) 2011. November 21, 2011 Meeting adjourned 11:58am ET Submitted by: Daniel C Fuccella,Daniel C Fuccella, Secretary, MPD