Meeting/Event Information
MIT Enterprise Forum Texas occasionally posts outside events of interest to our members on our full calendar.
SPE/MITEF Networking Social and Program at St. Arnold Brewery

May 14, 2019
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saint Arnold Brewery
2000 Lyons Avenue
Houston, TX 77024
https://www.saintarnold.com/
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Networking Social at St. Arnold's and Presentation on 3D Printing Solvay Engineering Thermoplastics
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Tuesday, May 14, 6PM-8PM Saint Arnold Brewery Includes fajita meal, St. Arnold Beer, and lecture on 3D printing Solvay Engineering Thermoplastics |
The Society of Plastics Engineers South Texas Chapter has invited the MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas to join them for a networking social (with food and beer) and a lecture on 3D printing Solvay Engineering Thermoplastics.
Dan Ireland, North America Sales & Development Manager, Additive Manufacturing will be describing Additive Manufactuaring Solutions with Advanced Engineered Polymers:
* Overview of Solvay AM strategy & process for developing optimized AM materials.
* Current AM products for sale ( 1.75 mm D Filaments for FFF: PEEK, CF PEEK & PPSU)
* Future AM products for FFF & SLS
General Admission $35
Register at https://spe-stx.org/
Event Contact: Janelle Helton ([email protected])
Contact Phone: (713) 503-6729
Biography
Dan Ireland, North America Sales & Development Manager, Additive Manufacturing
Dan has a thirty year career in the high performance polymers business with employment at Amoco Performance Polymers, BP Amoco, Gharda Polymers, & Solvay Specialty Polymers (last fifteen years). Spent time in manufacturing of high performance parts (injection molding with PAI/PEEK), Product Management (PAI), and extensive experience in new product development with all Solvay aromatic polymers (PSU, PES, PPSU, PARA,PPA,PPS, LCP, SRP, PAI, PEEK, PAEK, PEKK). Market experience includes five years in EE, three years in Auto EE, & eight years in Oil & Gas. Co-inventor listed on four Solvay patents (including two for new PAI & PAEK polymer products). Resides in Tampa, FL.