American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Cleveland Section Monday, January 29, 2024, 6:00 PM “Chemical Process Safety Analysis” Gurmukh Bhatia, CPSA, Certified Process Safety Auditor, Risk & Process Safety Consulting (RPSC, LLC), CLE AIChE Risk & Process Safety Director. Email address: gbhatia.rpsc@gmail.com Abstract: Chemical Process Safety as a field and as a discipline has gained wide acceptance […]

Grey is the New Green: Nuances at the Nexus of Plastics and Sustainability Conor Carlin, Managing Director of ILLIG North America LP Plastics and sustainability: is this a contradiction in terms? Plastics are either the devil incarnate, the source of humanity's woes, an environmental scourge... or they are miracle materials, life-saving materials, inert, GHG-saving materials. We will […]

ACS Rubber Division office   306 N. Cleveland Massillon Rd., Akron, OH This will be a hybrid, in-person and virtual, meeting with a Zoom link to be sent to Board members.  All members of ACESS member societies are welcome to attend.

Canton Joint Engineering Council 2024 National Engineer’s Week Banquet Wednesday February 21, 2024 Tozzi’s on 12th 4210 12th Street NW Canton, OH 44708 NASA’s Artemis Missions Jeffrey Woytach, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Cost: $40 per person ($50 after February 5, 2024) Last day for reservations; Friday, February 16, 2024 Reservation will not be confirmed […]

SPEAKER: DOMENIC DECARIA “VINYL PERSPECTIVES ON THE ANTI-PLASTICS MOVEMENT” Joining the Vinyl Institute in 2019, Domenic is currently serving as Vice President of Regulatory and Technical Affairs. A chemical engineer by education, Domenic is currently helping the Vinyl Institute to navigate the EPA TSCA process, as well as the United Nations negotiations to establish an […]

NOTE CHANGED VENUE.  Dr. Emmanuel Pitia Lead, Staff Research Scientist at Parker Hannifin: Adhesives & Coatings Solving EV Application Challenges: Innovations in Coatings and Adhesive Materials Abstract As electric vehicles (EVs) advance in technology, the spotlight is on battery pack technologies. EV manufacturers are fervently optimizing designs for lighter, more compact solutions, aiming to boost […]

On Wednesday, April 3rd at 5:15 pm, Prof. Tara Prakash will deliver a talk “The Representation of Ramses II’s Enemies on the Battle of Kadesh Reliefs.” The speaker will be joining us remotely to deliver the talk, but we will gather in person in Leigh Hall 214 so that we can use that classroom’s technology […]

Kent State University Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society present: Honors Week Poster Session April 15, 2024 Integrated Science Building Lobby, Kent State University 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Both undergraduate and graduate students in STEM discipline from Kent State and area institutions will be presenting their research. Awards will be given for best […]

Ohio Rubber Group Spring Technical Meeting 2024 April 16, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Changed Venue:  Goodyear Polymer Center, The University of Akron Agenda: 5:00 – Dinner Ticket / Membership Sales - 3rd Floor Atrium 5:30 – Technical Presentations - Goodyear Auditorium 7:00 – Social Hour, Hors D'oeuvres, and Student Poster Session - 3rd Floor […]

DR. EMILY DERBYSHIRE Professor of Chemistry at Duke University "Unraveling the Mysteries of Parasites" The Crano Lecture: April 16 at 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Missing Falls Brewery Morning technical lecture: 9:00 AM, University of Akron, Auburn Science and Engineering Center 122 The Crano Memorial Lecture Series honors Dr. John Crano, a chemist at PPG […]

This is a meeting of the presidents of ACESS member societies and of the ACESS Advisors. All ACESS officers and delegates are also invited. Keynote: Brian Anderson               Vice-President Polymer Industry Cluster, Greater Akron Chamber '             ACESS Advisor April 17 at the Holiday Inn […]