Annual Student Design Contest

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The Society of Plastics Engineers SPE Blow Molding Division conducts an Annual Student Design Contest to promote interest in blow molding applications.  The Blow Molding Division offers $1,000 for 1st prize to a student or group of students who submit the winning entry. Honorable Mention may also be awarded to recognize other entries. A travel allowance is also offered so the winner(s) can present their proposal in a poster at an upcoming SPE Annual Blow Molding Conference.


2024 Submission Deadlines: (2024 on-lne link will be provided shortly)

Enrollment Form: February 28th, 2024

Final Project Submission: April 30th, 2024

Submissions should be made electronically to Blowmoldingdivision@gmail.com


Instructions

Please read Carefully to prevent denial of your submission.


Your document(s) must include the following information.


TITLE PAGE

  • Name of product
  • Student Applicant Name(s)
  • College or University
  • Date


REPORT

  • Introduction – Brief statement of the product


  • Blow Molding Application – Explain why Blow Molding is believed to be the best process for the proposed product.


  • Design Details – Describe the critical design parameters for this product and possible materials.Explain and show on your design “Design for Manufacturability” details, such as draft, shrinkage, blow ratio, etc… Show how this product could be blow molded robustly.


  • Mold & Tooling Details - Describe what kind of tooling will be used and list any mold design details relevant to the product.


  • Manufacturing Details - Explain what general or special features of the Blow Molding process will be used to manufacture the product. Discuss technical issues and possible problems.


  • Design Drawings - Standard three view drawings and isometric pictures (wire-frame or shaded images) with enough dimensions to show the size of the main features. Fully detailed dimensioned drawings are not needed. Put in enough drawings to fully illustrate your product.


Maximum file size of 15MB for all documents.

Maximum length of ten (10) pages (not including appendix pages) per document.

Maximum number of documents that can be uploaded is five (5).


Alternatively, you may submit your entry via email to: Blowmoldingdivision@gmail.com. See Submission Form link above.

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