Inventables has been invited to speak at National Plastics Exposition (NPE) June 26th 2003
5/20/2003 – Chicago, IL
They will present: “Plastics that look like metal and other exciting new materials and processes”
Inventables announced today that Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht have been invited to speak at the Design Trends seminar being put on at the National Plastics Exposition (NPE).
The Design Trends seminar will be held on June 26th at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Inventables is presenting from 12:00-12:30pm in room N128 in the North Building on Level 1.
Their unique presentation is aimed at educating product design professionals about new and unique plastic, materials, and processes. The presentation will cover plastics, plastic processing technology and plastic decoration, these will be presented in a series of case studies. Physical samples of all the materials and processes presented will be available so designers may engage in a hands-on, show-and-tell, learning experience.
In addition to highlighting specific new and unique materials and technologies, examples of commercially successful products that have incorporated some of these developments will be shown. These real examples will show how new materials and technologies can be used to increase the value of a product to a consumer.
About Inventables:
Inventables helps new product developers innovate. It publishes a quarterly advanced-materials portfolio, called DesignAid, that covers provocative materials and technologies like liquid metal, gel magnets, and intelligent rope plus their possible applications. Actual samples of every item come packaged with the magazine to help spark creative new product ideas. Corporate design teams look to DesignAid to learn about new materials, manufacturing processes, and electrical mechanical components that will spur ideas for new products. A few customers include Herman Miller (Nasdaq: MLHR), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), BMW (BMWG.DE), NIKE (NYSE: NKE), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), and Black & Decker (NYSE: BDK). To learn more visit www.inventables.com
Contact:
Zach Kaplan
Phone: 312-274-9941
Email: zkaplan@inventables.com