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AIMCAL calls for papers

June 1 is the deadline for papers for AIMCAL’s Fall Technical Conference and 17th International Conference on Vacuum Web Coating, October 27 – 29, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM.

Presentations for the conference are selected upon the applicability to the advancement of the manufacturing process, the uniqueness and innovativeness of new technology and its contribution to the industry, and the value to the technical/production community. For more details, call 803/802-7820, or visit www.aimcal.org. For consideration as a presenter to the conference, visit www.aimcal.org/association/callforpapers.html.

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