Oct 4 2010
DuPont Packaging experts Barry Morris, Ph.D., and Terry Kendig will be featured speakers at an ongoing DuPont symposium for packaging professionals to be held during Pack Expo 2010 show in Chicago from Oct. 31 through Nov. 3, 2010. Morris will present on reducing package sealing failure and Kendig will discuss how to meet consumer needs for convenience through easy-peel lidding. The presentations will be delivered in the DuPont meeting room, McCormick Place, South Hall, Room 402B.
DuPont also is sponsoring the new Pack Expo pavilion "Project 2020 - The Consumer Experience," which will examine the consumer demands expected to drive packaging innovation 10 years from now. Project 2020 is about pushing the boundaries of packaging and anticipating what will drive brand owner purchasing decisions in the future. The series of expert technical presentations complements this sponsorship.
"As a specialty packaging materials supplier, our goal is to foster better understanding of the way expertise, materials and manufacturing methods come together for innovation in consumer packaging," said Yasmin Siddiqi, global packaging marketing director. "Every day, DuPont experts are asked to respond to market drivers, such as source reduction and cost efficiency, increased convenience and improved food protection. We hope to share our know-how as widely as we can during the show. In addition to the scheduled expert presentations, DuPont will be hosting a gathering room for packaging engineers interested in exchanging best practices and learning more about available specialty materials."
Morris is a widely published expert on film extrusion and polymer melt behavior. He is a long-time member of TAPPI, a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and a member of the board of directors of the SPE Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Divisions. Kendig is DuPont's resident expert on lidding films, holding several patents for innovative film and adhesion combinations. His expertise is frequently sought by developers of new convenience packaging, and he has contributed to award-winning designs for brand leaders.
Morris and Kendig will be making formal presentations to registered attendees on a regular schedule during show hours, with time for interactive Q&A. To see a video preview of their presentations, learn more about their planned topics and presentation schedule, or register for available seating, visit packexpo.dupont.com.
DuPont Packaging is an innovations leader in flexible packaging materials and a long-time sponsor of the DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, the packaging industry's premier independently judged excellence award. DuPont specialty resins are problem-solvers in a variety of sealing, lidding, and multi-layer film extrusion applications helping increase packaging effectiveness and efficiency around the world.