Calendar.

Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry, Polyurethanes Conference 2004, Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV, API [phone]--October 18-20.

Ontario Rubber Group, plant tour, Airboss, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Suzanne Fortin [phone]--October 19.

Standards Testing Laboratories, 2004 Tire Technology Seminars, Standards Testing Laboratories, Massillon, OH, STL [phone]--October 19-21.

Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University, course on "Synthesis, processing and properties of metal oxide nanopowders," Halle Library, EMU Campus, Ypsilanti, MI, Sandra Tanner [phone]--October 20.

Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University, course on "Developing a technology management strategy within the polymers and coatings industry," Halle Library, EMU Campus, Ypsilanti, MI, Sandra Tanner [phone]--October 20-21.

American Society for Testing and Materials, Committee D30 on Composite Materials meeting, Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT, Jim O1shefsky [phone]--Oct. 20-22.

Rubber Association of Canada, Rubber Recycling 2004, Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada, RAC [phone]--October 20-22.

Messe Dusseldorf North America, K 2004 International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, Fairgrounds, Dusseldorf, Germany, Messe Dusseldorf North America [phone]--October 20-27.

Brookfield Engineering, Practical Course on Viscosity Measurement, Greenville, SC, Brookfield [phone]--October 21.

University of Akron, Deparment of Polymer Engineering, seminar on "Step potentials for phase equilibria and dynamics: Speed model," Polymer Engineering Academic Center, Akron, OH, Thein Kyu [phone]--October 22.

Polyurea Training Group, course on "The fundamentals of polyurea technology," Holiday Inn O'Hare International, Chicago, IL, Polyurea Training Group [phone]--October 25-26.

Wisconsin Rubber Group, fall technical meeting, Clarion Hotel, Milwaukee, WI, [e-mail]--October 26.

Rubber Manufacturers Association, Safety Summit, Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, PA, Kim Weber [phone]--October 28-29.

University of Akron, Deparment of Polymer Engineering, seminar on "New understanding and application of layer-by-layer polyelectrolyte assembly," Polymer Engineering Academic Center, Akron, OH, Thein Kyu [phone]--October 29.

NOVEMBER

Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University, course on "Improving durability and performance of coatings," Halle Library, EMU Campus, Ypsilanti, MI, Sandra Tanner [phone]--November 2-4.

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV, Neal Zipser [phone]--November 2-5.

Brookfield Engineering, Practical Course on Viscosity Measurement, Cherry Hill, NJ, Brookfield [phone]--November 4.

Rhode Island Rubber & Plastics Group, fall technical meeting, RI, Raman Patel [phone], ext. 336--November 4.

University of Akron, Department of Polymer Engineering, seminar on "Effects of ultra-sound on industrial rubbers: NMR and diffusion studies," Polymer Engineering Academic Center, Akron, OH, Thein Kyu [phone]--November 5.

American Society for Testing and Materials, Committee E20 on Temperature Measurement meeting, Omni Shoreham, Washington, D.C., [phone]--November 8-9.

Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University, course on "Automotive paint optimizating application parameters" Auburn Hills, MI, Sandra Tanner [phone]--November 8-12.

University of Akron, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, rubber technician training course, Akron Polymer Training Center, Akron, OH, APTC [phone]--November 8-12.

Rapra Technology Ltd., RubberChem 2004, Birmingham, U.K., Rapra Conferences, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--November 9-10.

Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University, course on "Mixing for uniform batches: Improving product quality and productivity" Halle Library, EMU Campus, Ypsilanti, MI, Sandra Tanner [phone]--November 10-11.

University of Akron, Department of Polymer Engineering, seminar on "Dynamics of droplets, bubbles and interfaces," Polymer Engineering Academic Center, Akron, OH, Thein Kyu [phone]--November 12.

Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University, course on "Fundamentals of rapid cure technologies" Halle Library, EMU Campus, Ypsilanti, MI, Sandra Tanner (734) 487-220--November 15-17.