Davis-Standard

IDEA25
2025-04-29 08:00 - 2025-05-01 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida, United States
Bring your beach towel, your sunscreen and your imagination, as our industry gathers for THE preeminent event for nonwovens and engineered fabrics! IDEA25 will bring together thousands of industry peers, world-class speakers, hundreds of exhibitors and an unlimited amount of amazing ideas.

Pack Expo
2024-11-03 08:00 - 2024-11-05 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | McCormick Place 2301 S. King Drive Chicago, IL 60616, 2301 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
EYE-OPENING. INSPIRING. ESSENTIAL TO EXPERIENCE.
The Largest Packaging and Processing Show of the Year

Bringing together 45,000 attendees and 2,500 exhibiting companies with packaging and processing solutions for 40+ vertical markets, PACK EXPO International is one powerful show.
Experience equipment in motion, idea-sharing across vertical industries, problem-solving in real time, networking and learning at this incredible intersection of innovation.

Medical Tubing and Catheters
2024-10-29 08:00 - 2024-10-30 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Westshore Grand, Tampa, 4860 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33609, United States
Improving polymeric medical tubing and catheters, from design, materials and production to applications
In October 29-30, 2024, Medical Tubing and Catheters USA returns to Tampa, FL, USA for a highly anticipated eighth edition. This event serves as a gathering point for key players in the medical tubing supply network, including representatives from medical device OEMs, contract manufacturers, medical extruders, polymer suppliers, and extrusion machinery providers. Take advantage of this opportunity to connect with industry peers through dedicated and structured networking sessions. The manufacturing of medical grade tubing plays a vital role in various applications, ranging from advanced interventional cardiac catheters to peristaltic pumps and biopharmaceutical laboratory equipment. Technological advancements continue to expand the possibilities for catheters and tubing, and this event offers a unique platform to discuss the critical challenges of meeting these increasingly complex demands. Immerse yourself in two days of insightful technical presentations delivered by industry experts, providing you with the latest updates on novel applications, manufacturing advancements, innovative material design, and FDA regulatory requirements. Additionally, take advantage of the extended networking opportunities available during the event to forge new connections with professionals in the field.

Basics of Plastics Extrusion Seminar
2024-10-22 08:00 - 2024-10-23 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Davis-Standard Manufacturing Headquarters, 1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck, CT, 06379, United States
Fall Session: October 22nd – 23rd

“Basics of Plastics Extrusion” seminar at our manufacturing headquarters in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.

Our seminar is held twice a year in Spring and Fall, with the exception of NPE tradeshow year (this year).
Our fall seminar is a basics introduction into the polymer extrusion world of Davis-Standard. During a 3-part presentation, our team of experts will review the basic extruder functions and major extruder components. Diving in-depth into topics such as the drive motor, power transmission, material feeding, the feed section, barrel, cooling systems, transducers, breaker plate, screen changers, and melt pumps.
Our experts cover maintenance and safety, dies, controls and you get to learn about screw design and practical application from award winning John Christiano. Christiano is our expert and VP of Davis-Standard Technology and he will walk you through polymer processing engineering and process optimization.
We will also include our break out sessions dedicated to the variety of product line applications Davis-Standard in embedded in – Blown Film, Cast Film, Elastomer, Extrusion Coating, Pipe, Profile, Tubing, Sheet, and Wire & Cable.
We like to bring you out of the classroom as well and put you in front of our machines. Offering borescoping demonstrations to get hands on technique to properly measure and align the barrels in your machine, a tour of our Connecticut Plant and we bring you to our Research & Development lab to be shown Christiano’s feedscrew theory up close.
Registration is filled for the Fall of 2024 session but please reach out to Marketing at marketing@davis-standard.com to get on the early bird emailing list to get updates and the next registration information first!

The Battery Show North America
2024-10-07 08:00 - 2024-10-10 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Huntington Place Detriot, MI, Detroit, Detriot, MI, 48226
North America’s Largest and Most Comprehensive Advanced Battery Event Moves to Downtown Detroit!

The Battery Show and EVT Expo is moving! Now entering its 14th year, North America’s largest advanced battery event will take over Huntington Place in Downtown Detroit this October.
The Battery Show brings together engineers, business leaders, top-industry companies, and innovative thinkers to discover ground-breaking products and create powerful solutions for the future. More than 19,000 attendees are expected to take advantage of four full days of educational sessions, networking opportunities and, of course, explore the latest market innovations from over 1,150 exhibitors across one of the world’s largest battery technology trade shows. Become part of this great event!

NPE 2024
2024-05-06 08:00 - 2024-05-10 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
With more than 55,000 leaders from over 110 countries representing every industry—from automotive to healthcare to consumer products to construction and more, NPE® is the largest plastics trade show in the Americas and one of the most innovative business events in the world.
Get ready for the long-awaited return to NPE!
Join us at Booth W5961 to discover what’s new at Davis-Standard.
Meet our teams and explore the launch of DS Global Services, your partner in success. From Automotive to Construction, we’ve got solutions tailored for you. Visit us on LinkedIn to stay tuned for updates leading up to the show.

Chinaplas 2024
2024-04-23 08:00 - 2024-04-26 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), Hongqiao, Shanghai, PR China, 333 Songze Avenue, Shanghai, Qingpu District, China
This year’s CHINAPLAS has showcased numerous innovative, unique, and problem-solving technologies that have been attentively developed by industry leaders and technology pioneers. These breakthrough and top-notch technologies not only fit diversified applications but can also precisely target high-efficiency and intelligent manufacturing, fulfilling the vision and models of the circular economy. CHINAPLAS has selected more than 40 latest and advanced technologies launched in 2023-24, including many premiere products. These cover various high-end application industries, such as aerospace, automotive, medical, and new energy, boosting the advancements of emerging technologies.
Our teams from Davis-Standard and Maillefer are all set to bring you the latest and greatest in polymer processing technologies. Swing by our booth for a chat, check out what’s new, and be among the first to experience our new DS Global Services business unit! We can’t wait to connect with you all! Davis-Standard + Maillefer – Hall 2.1 Stand F121
Be sure to stop by our other brands exhibiting at Chinaplas – Battenfeld-cincinnati – Hall 7.1 Stand B10 and Simplas – Hall 2.1 Stand D67.

Equiplast
2023-05-30 08:00 - 2023-06-02 17:00 (America/Port_of_Spain) | Gran Via Venue, Hall 3, Av. Joan Carles I, 64, Barcelona, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908, Spain
Equiplast will feature Rethinking Plastics, a unique exhibition of products made from 100% recycled plastic from renewable and biodegradable sources.
RETHINKING PLASTICS by Equiplast has been created to show society the plastic sector’s commitment to the environment.
We are looking for solutions that we can touch!

Techtextil North America
2023-05-10 08:00 - 2023-05-12 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Atlanta, GA, Atlanta, GA, United States
Techtextil North America assembles all vertical aspects of the technical textile industry: from research and development, through raw materials and production processes and finally ending in conversion, further treatment, and recycling.

PSTC Conference
2023-05-08 08:00 - 2023-05-11 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace, 1900 E Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830, United States
Bond with contacts new and old as an exhibitor or sponsor of PSTC Tape Week 2023 and get your brand in front of 500+ attendees from over 100 companies, representing 10 countries and operating across 10 different market segments and eight industry verticals.

Chinaplas
2023-04-17 08:00 - 2023-04-20 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center, No.1 Zhancheng Road, Fuhai Street, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
The mega event for the global plastics and rubber industries.

Plastico Brasil
2023-03-27 08:00 - 2023-03-31 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
PLÁSTICO BRASIL IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOU, PLASTIC TRANSFORMATION PROFESSIONAL. The fair confirmed its position as the largest event in the sector in Latin America.

Global Release Liner Industry Conference and Exhibition (AWA)
2022-06-13 08:00 - 2022-06-15 17:00 (Europe/Andorra) | Barcelona, Spain
The Conference will provide in-depth understanding and insights into the release liner markets and applications, highlighting where the growth and opportunities are for all those involved in the industry.

Interplastica 2022
2022-01-25 08:00 - 2022-01-28 23:59 (Europe/Moscow) | Expocentre, Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya, 14, Moscow, 123100, Russian Federation
Interplastica is the leading trade fair for plastics and rubber in Russia and Eastern Europe and the central marketplace and meeting point for international producers with industry experts from Russia and the region.

AMI Medical Tubing & Catheters - Cologne, Europe
2021-10-05 - 2021-10-06 | CT
The 4th edition of our Medical Tubing conference will address the latest tubing and catheter developments for a wide range of medical requirements including intravenous, infusion, dialysis, respiratory, feeding, and drainage applications. It will also examine the latest standards and certification requirements in this heavily regulated sector.

CONAIR SUMMIT
2021-05-18 08:00 - 2021-05-20 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | CT
Don’t forget to bookmark John Christiano’s presentation: May 19th, 1 pm EDT

PT Tech Days: Single Screw Extrusion
2020-10-15 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | CT
Check out this FREE event sponsored by Plastics Technology! John Christiano, VP of Extrusion Technology at Davis-Standard, presents the benefits of using a real-time cloud-based monitoring system to improve the productivity of continuous extrusion operations. The discussion will focus on reducing downtime and improving system performance through the use of remote monitoring, historical data collection and visualization, improved system alert dashboards used to visualize system performance and a maintenance task management system that will keep the system up and running to original OEM specifications.

Agenda

The Benefits of a Comprehensive Real-Time, Cloud Base, Monitoring System for Continuous Extrusion Systems – Davis-Standard
Troubleshooting Extrusion Problems: Data Acquisition & Analysis and Problems Caused by Polymer Degradation – Rauwendaal Extrusion Engineering

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FREE WEBINAR: Resin and Machinery Design Considerations for Paint Protection Film (PPF)
2020-08-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | CT
During this 45-minute webinar, you will gain valuable knowledge regarding TPU resins and machinery design elements that support optimal processing of paint protection film (PPF) products. Topics covered include an introduction to the PPF market and end-use applications, machinery layout and key elements of a TPU film line (base for PPF), and the machinery format and integral components of a PPF single station two-pass line.
Also featured will be a presentation by Lubrizol on TPU resins. Lubrizol’s aliphatic-based Estane® TPU is credited as the enabling ingredient for high-performance paint protection film. Diversity and uniqueness of the polymer’s chemistry will be explained as well as Lubrizol’s support to the fast-growing PPF industry.

Learn more about rapidly expanding PPF resin and machinery design requirements. Click here to Sign up today!

FREE WEBINAR: Precision Tubing Application: Micro-Bore Tubing
2020-08-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | CT
This webinar presented by Dr. Jason Baird, Senior Process Engineer at Davis-Standard, offers high-level insights into the micro-bore tubing systems supplied and supported by Davis-Standard. Dr. Baird will focus specifically on single lumen, multi-lumen and bump/taper tubing processes. He will review typical materials used in production, key line components and their functions, as well as the value of new tubing systems and/or upgrades to existing equipment.
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FREE WEBINAR: Optimizing Equipment for Clear Sheet Production for PPE
2020-08-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | CT
During the next 45 minutes, you will get valuable insights and information on how to optimize existing equipment and key components to be able to produce Clear Sheet for PPE. This product can be produced from different materials. Each of them may have their own processing requirements and these will be reviewed during this webinar.
Your presenter today is Steven DeAngelis who is the Vice President- Sheet, Foam, and Reprocessing at Davis-Standard.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY

Internship Career Fair: Clarkson University
2020-01-28 11:00 - 16:30 (America/Halifax) | Clarkson University
Dear Clarkson University Students,
Take the time during this career fair to meet with Davis-Standard and learn more about our company, values, benefits and opportunities awaiting you! We are currently looking for Summer 2020 interns.
For more information and to review the program details, login to your Handshake account.
Davis-Standard team attending – connect on LinkedIn:
Mary Beth Fennell, HR Manager
Scott Kaufman, Director of Engineering

Continuous Splicing Techniques Webinar
2019-12-12 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | CT
Join us for this 45-minute webinar on December 12th at 11 a.m. EST
Unwinding/splicing thinner materials at higher production speeds with 100 percent splicing efficiency is essential to maintaining a competitive edge. In order to achieve production goals in terms of speed and quality, it is important to understand the causes of missed splices, the components of a splicing and paster process, and technology considerations that support market requirements. Learn how to optimize your splicing operation from Davis-Standard web handling and winding expert Duane Smith.
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Irrigation Show
2019-12-02 - 2019-12-06 | Nevada – USA, Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
About the show
The Irrigation Association provides all of this during an event-packed trade show and full week of education opportunities every year. The Irrigation Show and Education Week is where the irrigation industry comes together to network, learn and advance irrigation.
With nearly 4,000 attendees and exhibitors and unmatched education offerings, the Irrigation Show provides something for every irrigation professional. Attend the event and you will find ideas, innovation, technology and best practices that can make a powerful difference in your business. From the newest products and most exciting business technology trends to the comprehensive education sessions and incredible networking opportunities, the Irrigation Show will ignite your business and keep you on the cutting-edge of your profession.

WAI Tour At Davis-Standard
2019-11-07 | Connecticut – USA, 1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck, CT, 06379, United States

AMI Medical Tubing 2019
2019-11-05 - 2019-11-06 | Minnesota – USA, Minneapolis Marriott City Center, 30 S 7th St,, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, United States
About the show
Medical Tubing 2019 will address the latest tubing and catheter developments for a wide range of medical requirements including intravenous, infusion, dialysis, respiratory, feeding, and drainage applications. It also examines the latest standards and certification requirements in this heavily regulated sector.
There are a huge variety of polymer options available for medical tubing production including flexible vinyl compounds, thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic urethanes, polyolefins, fluoropolymers, polyamides, polyimides, silicones, PEEK and PEBA. Inter-material competition is strong and selecting the optimum polymer grade to meet requirements such as flexibility, clarity, kink-resistance, dimensional stability, biocompatibility and cost-reduction can present a considerable challenge.

MD&M Minneapolis
2019-10-23 - 2019-10-24 | Minnesota – USA, Minneapolis Marriott City Center, 30 S 7th St,, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, United States
About the show
Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis is where serious professionals find the technologies, education, and connections needed to thrive in the medtech community. Access an unmatched supplier showcase offering solutions in contract manufacturing, manufacturing equipment, automation, materials, and beyond, take an educational deep-dive at two Conferences on medtech and embedded systems, or attend free expert-led sessions at multiple theaters around the Expo. It’s two of industry immersion you simply can’t afford to miss.
BONUS: This year we’re putting a spotlight on all-things cardiovascular. Hear from cardio engineering visionaries and see the largest assembly of cardio device suppliers around, including ATEX Technologies, Biocoat, and Laser Light Technologies.

Propak Cape
2019-10-20 - 2019-10-22 | South Africa – Africa, Cape Town, South Africa

The Basics of Plastics Extrusion Seminar
2019-10-08 - 2019-10-09 | Connecticut – USA, 1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck, CT, 06379, United States
SEMINARS DESIGNED FOR YOUR BUSINESS
In response to overwhelming customer requests, Davis- Standard will once again offer an extrusion training course. The seminar includes training in basic plastic extrusion and will be held at Davis-Standard’s Technical Center in Pawcatuck, CT. In addition to instruction, course participants will have an opportunity to tour Davis-Standard’s laboratory and manufacturing facilities, and speak with polymer process engineers and technical specialists. Class size is limited to permit productive student/teacher interaction. Course books and materials are included in the fee.
PRODUCTIVITY – THE KEY TO PROFITABILITY
This seminar focuses on the basics of plastic extrusion, including extruder components, temperature control, maintenance, and screw design. Instruction on the composition and properties of various polymers and the mechanics of fundamental downstream processes is also included.
Registration Information
Room Reservations
Room reservations and charges are the responsibility of each attendee. However, we do offer 4 hotels at a discounted rate near our facility. The hotel reservations must be booked through the event coordinator.
Fee
Fee includes seminar tuition, workbooks, continental breakfast, luncheon and coffee, and dinner the first night of the seminar.
Group Discounts
A 10% discount on the tuition fee will be allowed for three or more persons attending a particular seminar on the same date from the same company.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Confirmation will not be processed until payment with a completed registration form is received. Please remit in U.S. funds only. Make checks payable to Davis-Standard or you can pay via a credit card; Visa® Mastercard® and American Express® accepted.

***Davis-Standard, LLC reserves the right to limit enrollment and cancel seminars.
Due to the overwhelming response, please note that once registration opens, we typically sell out within 2 weeks. We suggest getting your registration forms and payment to the event coordinator asap.
Information
If you are interested in obtaining more information on these seminars, please email marketing@davis-standard.com.

Medtec China
2019-09-25 - 2019-09-27 | Shanghai, China, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center North Entrance, No. 850 Bocheng Rd., Shanghai, 200126, China
About the show
Medtec China adheres to the purpose of promoting innovative development of the industry, and has expanded the range of products on show to encompass 21 exhibit categories and established new exhibition zones to bring together the world’s leading suppliers of medical materials, medical manufacturing automation equipment and precision medical components. Further, new exhibition areas, including mold manufacturing and processing devices, life sciences, and in vitro diagnostics (IVD), will meet the needs of varied medical device manufacturers.

AMI Housewrap Conference
2019-09-17 - 2019-09-18 | Florida – USA, Ft. Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Golf Resort, 11775 Heron Bay Blvd., Coral Springs, FL, 33076, United States
About the show
Housewrap 2019 covers the latest technical developments and market trends in this dynamic sector. The conference sessions will be complemented by a focused table-top exhibition and plenty of networking opportunities, including an evening drinks reception.
The comprehensive 2-day program looks at developments and innovations in raw material characteristics, machinery, testing techniques, material formulation, extrusion & processing technologies as well market trends continuing to facilitate cost reduction without compromising performance and safety criteria. The conference focuses on the latest global trends and technical developments within the industry and looks at the most commonly used types of housewrap including supercalendered wet-laid polyethylene fibril non-wovens, films laminated or coated to polypropylene wovens and micro-perforated, cross-lapped films, amongst others.
