Bethesda, Maryland-The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is to host a two-part e-training webinar on the fundamentals of plastic bonding, 21 and 23 June 2005. Topics include general properties of plastics, plastics selection, joint design, plastic performance, surface considerations, plastic bonding optimisation and much more. Both sessions of the seminar are intended for time-constrained scientists, engineers, technical managers, sales and marketing personnel and other technical and non-technical professionals involved in the field of plastics. Both sessions will be held from 10:00am-12:00pm EST (Eastern Standard Time, five hours behind GMT?) with the last 30 minutes being dedicated to a live question and answer session with one of the foremost experts in the field, Richard Streeper.For more information about Fundamentals of Plastic Bonding, visit http://www.ascouncil.org/meetings/plasticbonding.cfm. The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is the only North American trade association dedicated to representing the adhesive and sealant industry. Incorporated in 1958, it comprises 125 adhesives and sealants manufacturers, raw material and equipment suppliers, and industry consultants. ASC members account for more than 75 percent of the aggregate industry revenues, exceeding some $6000 million annually. For more information about ASC, visit www.ascouncil.org."