2ND ANNUAL CADMIUM ALTERNATIVES: AN INFORMATION EXCHANGE Contact, Ms. Christine Borenish, 814/269-2850. Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is hosting the ``2nd Annual Cadmium Alternatives: An Information Exchange in Johnstown, PA, on May 13-15, 1996. The Information Exchange is sponsored by the National Defense Center for Environmental Excellence (NDCEE), operated by CTC for the Department of Defense (DOD). The NDCEE leads and supports DOD facilities and the associated industrial base in adopting a comprehensive approach to pollution prevention and addresses other high priority environmental issues. The Information Exchange will provide a forum for discussions of activities aimed at identifying alternatives to cadmium coatings. Representatives from industry, the military, and regulatory agencies will describe their ongoing projects to eliminate the use of cadmium on a variety of parts. The problems encountered in finding and qualifying alternatives for cadmium will also be discussed. Suppliers with off-the-shelf alternatives will have an opportunity to describe their products and present supporting data and application information. Data sharing in a workshop environment will help attendees learn more about new advancements in the industry. Co-sponsoring this Information Exchange are the Department of Defense (DOD), the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society, Inc. (AESF), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL), the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), and the Society for Vacuum Coaters (SVC). Abstracts summarizing activities regarding cadmium alternatives are being accepted for presentations. Also, a limited number of tabletops are available for organizations to display their products and services regarding cadmium alternatives. CTC will be coating sample parts with a variety of cadmium alternatives at CTC's Demonstration Factory in Johnstown, PA on May 14. Attendees at the Information Exchange are welcomed to supply CTC with parts or samples to be coated during these demonstrations. Please note: attendance to the Demonstrated Factory is limited to U.S. citizens unless the proper written authorization is provided. To receive further information, contact Ms. Christine Borenish by mail at Concurrent Technologies Corporation, 1450 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15904, by phone at (814) 269-6521, by e-mail at borenish@ctc.com, or by fax at (814) 269-2850.

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