Inventables has been invited to speak at National Plastics Exposition (NPE) June 26th 2003

Inventables will present: Plastics that look like metal and other exciting new materials and processes"

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 24, 2003 - 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 delivers inspiration and fresh ideas to product design teams with DesignAid: a unique hands-on subscription service for companies that develop new consumer products. A few customers include General Motors (NYSE: GM), IBM (NYSE: IBM), Herman Miller (Nasdaq: MLHR), and The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO). Design teams look to DesignAid to learn about new materials, manufacturing processes, and electrical and mechanical components that will spur ideas for new products. Each quarter, subscribers receive physical samples of 20 new materials and technologies. The samples are accompanied by a printed guide and online database full of information about each one. Visit www.inventables.com to learn more.

About NPE 2003

NPE 2003, the premiere international plastics exposition, will take place from June 23 to 27, 2003 at Chicagos McCormick Place, North Americas largest exhibition complex. Founded and sponsored by the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI), the triennial show will be the 24th NPE since 1946. The 2000 show set three NPE records: number of exhibiting companies (2,014), net exhibit space (1,142,900 sq. feet / 106,179 sq. meters), and number of registered participants (90,142). Visit www.npe.org. For information on exhibiting, e-mail Hall-Erickson, Inc. at npe@heiexpo.com.