![]() ![]() Four finalists-three in the Corporate Division and one in the Collegiate Division-were selected to present their applications to convention attendees. The delegates then voted for their favorites and the winners were announced. The first place award in the Corporate Division went to IAPD distributor member ePlastics, a Ridout Plastics Co. ![]() (San Diego, CA), for its "Louvers by Design" project. The project was installed on a custom home in the suburban town of Point Loma, CA. The home's design required a custom solution that would diffuse sunlight coming into the main living area, while offering second-floor residents a clear view of the Pacific Ocean. The project's complexity comes from the combination of its visual impact on the house and its requirements to be strong, durable, and be able to withstand varying temperatures and tolerate fluctuations in the weather. LuciteLux Frost was selected because of its opacity level and color, which blends in nicely with the ocean. The material has a high thermoform tolerance, enabling it to be heated and wrapped around a frame in a controlled and uniform manner, while avoiding kinking and cracking. Second place went to distributor member Curbell Plastics Inc. (Orchard Park, NY) for its solution to a bridge construction project. The application consisted of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) slide rails that were used as an element of accelerated bridge construction (ABC) methodology for the Cottonwood Creek bridge replacement in Yale, OK. ![]() The structure was built in 1961 and had become badly deteriorated. The ABC approach was embraced because a road closure would result in a 29-mile detour for the residents of the town. Traditional bridge replacements take 180 days, but by building the new bridge on UHMW-PE slide rails adjacent to the old bridge, then moving the new bridge into place, the bridge replacement required only seven days of road closure. ![]()
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