Cleveland hosts Rubber Division.The Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has over 160,000 members at all degree-levels and in will hold its 172nd Technical Meeting & Business Summit, Rubber Expo and International Rubber Conference 2007 at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, OH, October 16-18. This 30th Anniversary celebration of the Rubber Expo will feature new international pavilions, a Business Summit and new courses. Symposia will include the following: Energy industry applications and needs; Engineering design of rubber components; Advances in filler technology for tires and industrial products; New commercial developments; Advances in tire rolling resistance, traction wear and testing; Microscopic analyses of polymeric materials; Renewable resource rubber and recycling; Aging, degradation and stabilization of rubber and plastics; Advances in mixing and processing of rubber compounds and composites; Dynamic properties of rubber; and Computer-aided analysis of elastomeric materials. A Paul Flory Colloquium and a student colloquium will also be included, along with various contributed papers sessions. The keynote address will be presented Tuesday morning, October 16, by Maurizio Boiocchi, senior vice president and director of research and development for Pirelli Tire SpA, who will speak on, "Tires: Past, present and future." The Exhibitor's Reception will be held Tuesday, October 16, from 5-6:30 p.m. in the convention center. The 5K Walk/Run will begin in the Hyatt Hotel lobby at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17. The 25-Year Club Reception and Luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The International Dinner to welcome IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Computer conferencing on the Internet. There are hundreds of IRC channels on numerous subjects that are hosted on IRC servers around the world. After joining a channel, your messages are broadcast to everyone listening to that channel. delegates will also be held on Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. The Business & Awards Meeting will take place on Thursday, October 18, at 11 a.m. in the convention center. The technical program for the 172nd Technical Meeting & Business Summit of the Rubber Division is as follows: Tuesday, October 16--Session A Paul Flory Colloquium Walter H. Waddell, ExxonMobil Chemical, and Christopher G. Robertson, Bridgestone Americas, co-chairs. (1) Some seminal contributions of Paul J. Flory--particularly in the area of rubber-like elasticity. James E. Mark, University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ranked as one of America’s top 25 public research universities and in the top 50 of all American research universities,[2] . (2) Reactive compatibilization of nylon and BIMSM blends. Andy Tsou, ExxonMobil Chemical; Basil D. Favis, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; and Yoichi Hara and Yoshiaki Kimino, Yokohama Rubber, Japan. (3) Non-linear viscoelastic Adj. 1. viscoelastic - having viscous as well as elastic properties natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" signatures of uncured rubber materials. Jean L. Leblanc, University P&M Curie Curie (kürē`), family of French scientists. Pierre Curie, 1859–1906, scientist, and his wife, Marie Sklodowska Curie, 1867–1934, chemist and physicist, b. . (4) Some new developments and directions in the area of elastomers and rubber-like elasticity. James E. Mark, University of Cincinnati. (5) The history of the Russian rubber industry: Brief review. Yury L. Morozov, Ivan M. Agayants and Sergey V. Reznichenko, Scientific Research Institute of Elastomeric Materials & Articles, Moscow. Tuesday, October 16--Session B Energy Industry Applications and Needs Constantine Tsimpris, DuPont Advanced Fibers, and William Stahl, DuPont Performance Elastomers, co-chairs. (6) Explosive decompression testing of fluoroelastomer compounds. M.J. Mayor Lopez and R.E. Fuller, DuPont Performance Elastomers. (7) Water swellable NBR NBR Number NBR Nightly Business Report (PBS show) NBR National Business Review (New Zealand weekly business newspaper) NBR National Bureau of Asian Research NBR National Board of Review compound for downhole sealing applications. Paul McElfresh and Lillian Guo, Baker Hughes/Baker Oil Tools. (8) Low temperature sealability of o-rings for oil and gas production. Buc Slay and Kent Ferrell, Halliburton. (9) Fluid structure interaction in flow-induced sealing in wellhead isolation tool. Allan Zhong, Halliburton. Tuesday, October 16--Session C Engineering Design of Rubber Components William V. Mars, Cooper Tire, and Allan Zhong, Halliburton, co-chairs. (10) New method for measuring the effects of post-cure or aerobic heat aging on compound dynamic properties. Aparajita Bhattacharya, Purdue University. (11) Elastomer rate-dependence: A testing and material modeling methodology. Tod Dalrymple, Abaqus, and Kurt Miller, Axel Products. (12) Understanding frequency domain. Randy Marlow, Saurabh Bahuguna and Tod Dalrymple, Abaqus. (13) Composite bellows for a thermoacoustic ther·mo·a·cou·stic adj. Of or relating to a process using rapid, repetitive acoustical shocks to achieve cooling: a thermoacoustic condenser for use in refrigeration. refrigerator. Robert W. Smith
Robert W. Smith is an American composer, arranger, and teacher. He was born in the small town of Daleville, Alabama in 1958 . , Penn State Applied Research Laboratory. (14) A constitutive model of elastomers that includes non-linear viscoelasticity Viscoelasticity, also known as anelasticity, is the study of materials that exhibit both viscous and elastic characteristics when undergoing deformation. Viscous materials, like honey, resist shear flow and strain linearly with time when a stress is applied. and permanent set due to network breakage and reformation. Aparajita Bhattacharya, Grigori Medvedev and James M. Caruthers, Purdue University. Tuesday, October 16--Session D Contributed papers Colleen McMahan, USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Research Service, moderator. (15) Low glass transition temperature The glass transition temperature is the temperature below which the physical properties of amorphous materials vary in a manner similar to those of a solid phase (glassy state), and above which amorphous materials behave like liquids (rubbery state). fluoroelastomers: The effect of specific monomers. Giulio Tommasi, MaRia Bassi bas·si n. A plural of basso. , Aldo Sanguineti and Alessandro Veneroni, Solvay Solexis. (16) Role of fatty acids on strain-induced crystallization in raw natural rubber by synchrotron x-ray study. Sureerut Amnuaypornsri and Jitladda Sakdapipanich, Mahidol University, Bangkok; and Shigeyuki Toki and Benjamin S. Hsiao, State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. . (17) Potential solution to the age old challenge of processing clear adhesives. Roger A. Cassell, Rohm & Haas. (18) Adhesion activation of aramid fibers for rubber applications. P.J. de Lange and P.G. Akker, Teijin Twaron Research, The Netherlands. (19) Improving dynamic durability of heat resistant elastomers by very fine dispersible polymers and additives. Andreas Schroder and Thomas Fruh, Rhein Chemic chem·ic adj. 1. Chemical. 2. Archaic Alchemic. n. Obsolete An alchemist. Adj. 1. Rheinau GmbH, and Thomas Alshuth, DIK DIK Dokumentation Information Kultur (Nacka, Sweden) DIK Delta Iota Kappa e.V. Tuesday, October 16--Session A Paul Flory Colloquium Walter H. Waddell, ExxonMobil Chemical, and Christopher G. Robertson, Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and Technology, co-chairs. (20) The mechano-chemical reactions in filled rubbers. Asahiro Ahagon, Yokohama Rubber, Japan. (21) Constitutive equation based on change in internal energy and entropy for mesoscopic 3D finite element analysis Finite element analysis (FEA) is a computer simulation technique used in engineering analysis. It uses a numerical technique called the finite element method (FEM). There are many finite element software packages, both free and proprietary. . Keizo Akutagawa, Satoshi Hamatani, Atsushi Yamamoto, Hisashi Heguri and Hiroshi Shima, Bridgestone, Japan; and Hiroshi Jinnai and Yuki Shinbori, Kyoto Institute of Technology The Kyoto Institute of Technology (京都工芸繊維大学 , Japan. (22) Molecular mobility of unfilled and carbon black filled isoprene isoprene or 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene (ī`səprēn, by  'tədī`ēn), colorless liquid organic compound. rubber: Proton NMR transverse relaxation and diffusion. Ernst
D. von Meerwall, Ximei Sun, Tirtha tirthaIn Hinduism, a holy river, mountain, or other place made sacred through association with a deity or saint. Such sites are often the destination of pilgrims and the venue for large religious festivals. Joshi and Avraam Isayev, University of Akron Enrollment in fall 2006 was 23,539 students.[1] The school offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees [2] and 100 graduate degrees [3]. The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, which is located in a . (23) Reinforcement of elastomers by in-situ generated cellulose nanofibers. Robert Schuster and Katharine Brandt, Deutsches Institut fur Kautschuktechnologie e.V. (24) Recent development and prospect of China tire industry. Wu Guizhong, Beijing Research & Design Institute of Rubber Industry, China. (25) Study on structure and properties of star-shaped SSBR SSBR Social Statistics Briefing Room SSBR Super Smash Bros. Revolution (gaming) SSBR Solution-based styrene-butadiene rubber and its composites filled with nano-Si[O.sub.2]. Su-He Zhao and Xiao Liu, Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology (北京化工大学, BUCT) is one of the most outstanding universities in China. BUCT is founded in 1958 and is affiliated to the Ministry of Education. . Tuesday, October 16--Session B Advances in Filler Technology for Tires and Industrial Products Wesley A. Wampler, Sid Richardson Carbon, and Ping Zhang, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, co-chairs. (26) On reinforcement mechanisms in nanofilled polymer melts and elastomers. S.S. Sternstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N.Y.; coeducational; founded and opened 1824 as Rensselaer School; chartered 1826. It was called Rensselaer Institute from 1837 to 1861. , and S. Amanuel, Union College. (27) Effect of fillers on wet skid resistance of tires, part 1: Effect of filler-elastomer interactions on micro-elastohydrodynamic lubrication lubrication, introduction of a substance between the contact surfaces of moving parts to reduce friction and to dissipate heat. A lubricant may be oil, grease, graphite, or any substance—gas, liquid, semisolid, or solid—that permits free action of . Meng-Jiao Wang and Yakov Kutsovsky, Cabot. (28) Effect of fillers on wet skid resistance of tires part 2: Experimental observation of filler-elastomer interactions on micro-elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication. Meng-Jeao Wang and Yakov Kutsovsky, Cabot. (29) Natural rubber latex prevulcanized films with nanosized layered silicates. Suriawati Awang, Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia; Robin T. Davies, Tun Abdul Razak Research Center; and Amir Hashim, M.Y. Latex Science & Technology Unit. (30) A study on carbon black filled powdered rubber: Filler dispersion, rheological and mechanical properties. Lianshi Wang, South China University of Technology South China University of Technology (SCUT) is a Chinese university located in Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdong province in mainland China. In 1999, SCUT ranked No. 23 among Asia's Best Universities by Asiaweek[1]. , and Yaling Lin, South China Agriculture University Anqiang Zhang. (31) Aligned carbon nanotubes for multi functional nanomaterials and nanodevices. Liming Dai, University of Dayton The University of Dayton is one of the ten largest Catholic schools in the United States and is the largest of the three Marianist universities in the nation. It is also home to one of the largest campus ministry programs in the world. . (32) Surface modification of carbon black and silica by plasma polymerization polymerization Any process in which monomers combine chemically to produce a polymer. The monomer molecules—which in the polymer usually number from at least 100 to many thousands—may or may not all be the same. for controlled distribution in rubber blends. T. Mathew, R.N. Datta and J.W.M. Noordermeer, University of Twente (body, education) University of Twente - A university in the east of The Netherlands for technical and social sciences. It was founded in 1961, making it one of the youngest universities in The Netherlands. , The Netherlands; and W.J. van Ooij, University of Cincinnati. Tuesday, October 16--Session C Engineering Design of Rubber Components William V. Mars, Cooper Tire, and Allan Zhong, Halliburton, co-chairs. (33) High speed retraction of stretched rubber. R. Bogoslovov and C.M. Roland, Naval Research Lab. (34) On differences between cordrubber composites and fiber-reinforced plastics: Structural modeling. Mark R. Gurvich, United Technologies Research Center. (35) Heat sealing mechanics of elastomers. Debashis Sahoo, Medical Instill Technologies. (36) Modeling aging induced creep set in components composed of compounded elastomers and TPEs. Joseph Padovan, University of Akron; and Yih Chyun Sheu, Jian Tu Lalit Herbert and Pravin Kapadnis, General Motors. (37) A test method for measuring the dimensional stability of elastomeric materials upon heating. Sangmin Park, Connam National University, Korea. (38) The inelastic inelastic Of or relating to the demand for a good or service when quantity purchased varies little in response to price changes in the good or service. response of rubber-like solids. Luis Dorfmann, Katie Carbonari and Anil Saigal, Tufts University. (39) A model for the stress-strain behavior of filled rubber. Alan H. Muhr, Tun Abdul Razak Research Center, U.K. Tuesday, October 16--Session D New Commercial Developments Andrew L. Tisler, Cytec Industries, and Anthony E Durso, ExxonMobil Chemical, co-chairs. (40) Development of non-ammonia preservative system for natural rubber latex. Sasiwimon Padunggun, Mahidol University, Bangkok,Thailand; and Surapich Loykulnant, Chaveewan Kongkaew Oraphin Chaikumpollert and Krisda Suchiva, National Metal & Materials Technology Center. (41) A new nitrosamine-free curing agent. Pierre Lugez, MLPC MLPC Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada MLPC Midwest Lakes Policy Center (Madison, Wisconsin) MLPC Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (Central African Republic) International, France. (42) The influence of a surfactant Surfactant Definition Surfactant is a complex naturally occurring substance made of six lipids (fats) and four proteins that is produced in the lungs. It can also be manufactured synthetically. processing additive on silica rich tire compounds. John Vander Kooi, Struktol Company of America. (43) High surface area zinc oxide--improved compound performance and reduced loadings. E. Daniel Butkus, Hydro Technologies, Canada. (44) Elevast polymer modifiers--new plasticizers for polyolefin elastomers. Bryant R. Chapman, Yann Devorest, Michael C. Bulawa and Alistair D. Westwood, ExxonMobil Chemical. (45) New DuPont Vamac (AEM AEM Applied and Environmental Microbiology (journal) AEM Association of Equipment Manufacturers AEM Academic Emergency Medicine (journal) AEM Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited AEM Advanced Engine Management ) elastomer with improved injection molding processability and performance attributes. Douglas King, Y.T. Wu, Klaus Kammerer and Laurent Lefebvre, DuPont. (46) Comparison of fluorinated fluorinated material to which a fluoride has been added, e.g. water for human consumption treated as a prophylaxis against tooth decay. liquid silicone rubber and high consistency elastomer. Gail Riley, RTV Elastomers; and Oliver Franssen and Stephan Bosshammer, Momentive Performance Materials. (47) Improved fluoroelastomers for use in food and beverage-related applications. John G. Bauerle, DuPont Performance Elastomers. (48) Advances in Tyrin chlorinated chlorinated /chlo·ri·nat·ed/ (klor´i-nat?ed) treated or charged with chlorine. chlorinated charged with chlorine. chlorinated acids some, e.g. polyethylene technology for thermoset A polymer-based liquid or powder that becomes solid when heated, placed under pressure, treated with a chemical or via radiation. The curing process creates a chemical bond that, unlike a thermoplastic, prevents the material from being remelted. See thermoplastic. applications. Ray Laakso, Rajan Vara and Virginia Guffey, Dow Chemical. (49) Novel Keltan products with Keltan ACE. Herman Dikland, Keltan ACE, The Netherlands; and Michel Dees and Martin van Duin, DSM 1. DSM - Data Structure Manager. An object-oriented language by J.E. Rumbaugh and M.E. Loomis of GE, similar to C++. It is used in implementation of CAD/CAE software. DSM is written in DSM and C and produces C as output. Elastomers, The Netherlands. (50) Simplistic sim·plism n. The tendency to oversimplify an issue or a problem by ignoring complexities or complications. [French simplisme, from simple, simple, from Old French; see simple test method used to establish fundamental relationships between metal pretreatment pretreatment, n the protocols required before beginning therapy, usually of a diagnostic nature; before treatment. pretreatment estimate, n See predetermination. morphology and their ability to withstand swage swage Perforated cast-iron or steel block with grooved sides, used by metalworkers for shaping their work by holding it on the work (or the work on it) and striking with a hammer or sledge. Swage blocks are used in heading bolts and swaging bars by hand. . Thad Plasczynski, Rohm & Haas. (51) Titanate ti·tan·ate n. A salt or ester of titanic acid. and zirconate coupling agents in thermoplastic and elastomer compounds--making nanotechnology work. Salvatore J. Monte, Kenrich Petrochemicals. Wednesday, October 17--Session A Advances in Tire Rolling Resistance, Traction Wear and Testing Syed K. Mowdood and Udo Kuhlmann, Pirelli Tire SpA. (52) A futuristic material for improving tire performance: Addressing rolling resistance, durability and wear characteristics. Rabin Datta and Nico Huntink, Teijin Twaron BV, The Netherlands. (53) Neodymium neodymium (nē'ōdĭm`ēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Nd; at. no. 60; at. wt. 144.24; m.p. about 1,021°C;; b.p. about 3,068°C;; sp. gr. 7.004 at 20°C;; valence +3. Neodymium is a lustrous silver-yellow metal. catalyst for diene polymerization. Adel F. Halasa, Goodyear Tire & Rubber. (54) Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt, a unique modifier in anionic polymerization. Adel F. Halasa, Goodyear Tire & Rubber. (55) The new tackiness tester for the tire industry--determination of the adhesion of green tires. Horst Deckmann, Gabo Qualimeter, Germany. (56) Development and validation of FEM tire model for wet traction investigation. Isam Janajreh, Parametric Solutions, and Chaouki Ghenai, Florida Atlantic University “FAU” redirects here. For other uses, see FAU (disambiguation). Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. . (57) Numerical modeling of fluid impingement of rolling tire. Isam Janajreh, Parametric Solutions, and Chaouki Ghenai, Florida Atlantic University. (58) Chemically modified emulsion SBRs in tire treads. Georges Thielen, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Luxembourg. Wednesday, October 17--Session B Advances in Filler Technology for Tires and Industrial Products Wesley A. Wampler, Sid Richardson Carbon, and Ping Zhang, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, co-chairs. (59) Reinforcing potential of nanoscale fillers in soft and hard matrices. Dale W. Schaefer, Doug Kohls and Ryan Justice, University of Cincinnati. (60) Multiwall carbon nanotube elastomeric composites. Liliane Bokobza, ESPCI ESPCI Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris (France) , Laboratoire PPMD PPMD Posterior Polymorphous Dystrophy (eye disorder) PPMD Polished Plate Meteroid Detector PPMD Programs and Projects Management Division (USACE) , France. (61) Effect of plasma polymerization on the performance of silica in NBR, EPDM EPDM Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer EPDM Enterprise Product Data Management EPDM Ethylene Propylene Dimonomer (industrial/commercial piping/plumbing components) EPDM Engineering Product Data Management and NBR/EPDM blends. M. Tiwari, J.W.M. Noordermeer and W.K. Dierkes, University of Twente, The Netherlands; and Wim. J. Van Ooiy, University of Cincinnati. (62) Viscoelastic and abrasion behaviors of carbon black/silica/OLS filled SBR nanocomposites. Wonho Kim and II-Jin Kim, Pusan National University History Pusan National University (PNU) was founded on May 1946 in Pusan, Korea's second largest metropolis, by Korean government,which has been established five months earlier than Seoul National University in Seoul. , Korea. (63) Insight into the kinetics of flocculation flocculation /floc·cu·la·tion/ (flok?u-la´shun) a colloid phenomenon in which the disperse phase separates in discrete, usually visible, particles rather than congealing into a continuous mass, as in coagulation. in silica reinforced compounds. Satoshi Mihara, Yokohama Rubber Ltd., Japan; and R.D. Datta, W.K. Dierkes and J.W.M. Noordermeer, University of Twente. (64) The effect of structural arrest on Poisson's ratio in filler-reinforced elastomers. C.M. Roland and R. Bogoslovov, Naval Research Laboratory Noun 1. Naval Research Laboratory - the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines NRL ; and C.G. Robertson, Bridgestone Americas. (65) Investigation of the mobility of absorbed polymer chains. Dietmar Goeritz, R. Hofmann and H.H. Bissem, University of Regensburg The University of Regensburg, situated in Regensburg, in Bavaria, Germany, was founded on July 18 1962 by the Bavarian parliament. Bavaria's fourth university saw its first lectures during the 1967-68 winter semester , initially housing a faculty of Law and Business Sciences as . Wednesday, October 17--Session C Microscopic Analyses of Polymeric Materials Andy H. Tsou and Andy Winesett, ExxonMobil Chemical, co-chairs. (66) Atomic force microscopy of rubbery materials; from visualization of morphology to quantitative probing of local nanomechanical properties. Sergio N. Magonov, N.A. Erina and S.A. Belikov, Veeco Instruments. (67) Dynamic nanofishing of single polymer chains. Ken Nakajima and Toshio Nishi, Tokyo Institute of Technology Tokyo Institute of Technology (東京工業大学 , Japan. (68) Nano-optics for chemical and materials characterization. Stephan Stranick, NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. . (69) Chemical mapping of rubbers and polymers via confocal confocal see confocal microscopy. raman spectroscopic spec·tro·scope n. An instrument for producing and observing spectra. spec  tro·scop imaging. Daniel P.. Cherney and Donald A. Winesett,
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(70) Structure and properties of polymer blends investigated using scanning force microscopy in combination with scanning confocal u-raman spectroscopy. Sabine Hild, University of Ulm The University of Ulm (German: Universität Ulm) is a public university in the city of Ulm, in the South German state of Baden-Württemberg. The university was founded in 1967 and focuses on natural sciences, medicine and the engineering sciences, mathematics/ economics and ; and U. Schmidt, WITec GmbH. (71) The application of high resolution chemical imaging techniques for butyl rubber blends. Andy Winesett and Andy H. Tsou, ExxonMobil Chemical. (72) Processing spectral images. Fred Hamprecht, University of Heidelberg, Germany. Wednesday, October 17--Session D Renewable Resource Rubber & Recycling Marvin Myhre, Canadian Rubber Testing & Development Ltd.; Dennis W. Smith, Clemson University; Kathleen O. Havelka, Lubrizol; and Tom Hodge, Michelin Americas Research, co-chairs. (73) A mechanistic approach to EPDM devulcanization. Wilma K. Dierkes, K.A.J. Dijkhuis and J.W.M. Noordermeer, University of Twente, The Netherlands. (74) EPDM recycling. Remy Rousch, Rubber Resources BV, The Netherlands. (75) PolyDyne ultra ground rubber--a unique functional additive. Ashok M. Adur, Everest International. (76) Use of commercially recovered black reinforcing agents as supplement for virgin carbon black. William E Cole, Delta-Energy LLC, and Peter Spargo, Polymerics. (77) The effect of compatibilization on the properties of ultrafme scrap tire rubber and recycled thermoplastic blends. Joey L. Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell UMass Lowell was named the University of Lowell from 1975 to 1991, and was created from the merger of the Lowell Technological Institute and Lowell State College in 1975. These colleges in turn were originally named the Lowell Textile School, founded in 1895 to train technicians and . (78) Economic advantages of using ultra fine scrap tire rubber in virgin and recycled rubber and plastic compounds--a comprehensive life cycle assessment. Anthony M. Cialone and Patrick R. George, Lehigh Technologies. (79) Improving fuel efficiency through the use of ultra fine scrap tire rubber in tread and innerliner compounds. Anthony M. Cialone and Patrick R. George, Lehigh Technologies. Wednesday, October 17--Session E Contributed papers Harold Herzlich, Herzlich Consulting, moderator. (80) Improved demolding behavior of EVM compounds using a two step peroxide crosslinking concept. Gerd Bergmann, Stefan Kelbch, Carsten Fischer and Hans Magg, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Germany. (81) Analysis of rubber fraction in suspended particulate matter on road. Yuji Kitamura, Chikako Kuroiwa, Minako Harada and Nobuko Katou, Bridgestone, Japan. (82) Surface functionalization of butyl rubber electrospun membranes: Applications in chemical protection. Daniel Murphy and Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell; and Walter Zukas, NSRDEC. (83) Location of the minimum state of cure in molded components. Russell L. Warley, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. . (84) Aging with applied strain of a black-filled natural rubber vulcanizate part 2: Cut growth behavior. C.J. Ohlemacher and Gary R. Hamed, University of Akron. Wednesday, October 17--Session F Student Colloquium (I) A test method for measuring the dimensional stability of elastomeric materials upon heating. Sang Min Park, Dong Lyun Cho, Chang Kook Hong and Shinyoung Kaang, Chonnam National University Academics Undergraduate offerings are divided among 15 departments: Business Administration, Engineering, Agriculture & Life Sciences, Law, Education, Social Sciences, Human Ecology, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Arts, Medicine, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Dentistry, and the School of Applied Chemical Engineering. (II) Highly conductive epoxy/graphite composites for bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane A proton exchange membrane (PEM) is a semipermeable membrane generally made from ionomers and designed to conduct protons while being impermeable to gases such as oxygen or hydrogen. fuel cells. Ling Du and Sadhan C. Jana, University of Akron. (III) Nano-clay tethered shape memory polyurethane nanocomposites. Feina Cao and Sadhan C. Jana, University of Akron. (IV) Synthesis of star-branched model polymer structures by living carboncationic polymerization for systematic structure-property relationship studies. Serap Hayat and Judit E. Puskas, Univesity of Akron. (V) Evaluation of the effects of nanoparticulate fillers on performance of shape memory polyurethane nano-composites. I. Sedat Gunes and Sadhan C. Jana, University of Akron. Wednesday, October 17--Session A Advances in Tire Rolling Resistance, Traction Wear and Testing Syed K. Mowdood and Udo Kuhlmann, Pirelli Tire SpA. (85) Rubber-clay nanocomposites: From nanostructures to properties. Maurizio Galimberti, Pirelli Tire SpA, Italy. (86) The effect of rotor type, peptizer and antidegradant on productivity and performance of NR based tread compounds. Frederick Ignatz-Hoover, Flexsys America, and Richard Jorkasky, Kobelco Stewart Boiling. (87) Fuel efficient silica tread compounds with a new mercaptosilane coupling agent--a practical way to improve its processing. Oliver Klockmann, Anke Blume and Andre Hasse, Degussa GmbH, Germany. (88) Laboratory abrasion and wear. K.A. Grosch. (89) Task four rolling resistance testing: Califormia Energy Commission's fuel efficient tire program. Bruce D. Lambillotte, Smithers Smithers is a surname, and may refer to: People People with the surname Smithers
(90) Silica dispersion and silanization reaction of silica reinforced rubber compound with various mixing times. Jaesun Choi and Hakjoo Kim, Hankook Tire, Korea. (91) Polymer functionalization--novel rubber for tire tread applications. Sven U.H. Thiele and Dietev Bellgardt, Dow Oleginverbund GmbH, Germany; and Manffed Holzleg, Dow Europe GmbH. Wednesday, October 17--Session B Advances in Filler Technology for Tires and Industrial Products Wesley A. Wampler, Sid Richardson, and Ping Zhang, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, co-chairs. (92) Rubber nanocomposites reinforced with organoclays. Andrew E Chapman, Tun Abdul Razak Research Center, U.K.; and David J. Lowe and Stuart Cook, TARRC James Busfield University of London For most practical purposes, ranging from admission of students to negotiating funding from the government, the 19 constituent colleges are treated as individual universities. Within the university federation they are known as Recognised Bodies . (93) Improved carbon blacks for low hysteresis hysteresis (hĭs'tərē`sĭs), phenomenon in which the response of a physical system to an external influence depends not only on the present magnitude of that influence but also on the previous history of the system. applications in rubber. Leszek Nikiel, Wesley Wampler, Henry Yang and Tom Carlson, Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy. (94) Novel polymeric nanoparticles used as reinforcing elements in rubber compounds. Xiaorong Wang, Bridgestone Americas Center for Research & Technology. (95) Talc as a dispersant dis·per·sant n. Chemistry A liquid or gas added to a mixture to promote dispersion or to maintain dispersed particles in suspension. aid for reinforcing pigments in thermoset rubbers. Oscar Noel, Rio Tinto Minerals. (96) Influence of starch on the properties of carbon black filled SBR composites. You-Ping Wu, Beijing University of Chemical Technology; and GuiHua Liang, She-Mao Wu and Li-Qun Zhang. (97) Characterizing the effect of ultrafine scrap tire rubber on tire compound properties. Abdul M. Hadi and Don L. Botka, Lehigh Technologies. (98) Carbon black influence on the rheological behavior of HNBR HNBR Hydrogenated Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber rubber. S. Gauchet, Hutchinson SNC; and Gaelle Berton and Stephane Meo, Universite F. Rabelais Julie Morcel Hutchinson SNC. Wednesday, October 17--Session C Microscopic Analyses of Polymeric Materials Andy H. Tsou and Andy Winesett, ExxonMobil Chemical. (99) NEXAFS NEXAFS Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure microscopy and soft x-ray resonant scattering. Harald Ade, North Carolina State University History
(100) Characterization of microstructures in rubber by synchrotron x-ray techniques. Shigeyuki Toki, Christian Burger and Benjamin S. Hsiao, State University of New York at Stony Brook. (101) Focused ion beam Focused ion beam, also known as FIB, is a technique used particularly in the semiconductor and materials science fields for site-specific analysis, deposition, and ablation of materials. The FIB is a scientific instrument that resembles a scanning electron microscope. processing of polymer/nanocomposite materials for structural analysis. Steven E. Kooi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, . (102) Structural analysis of filler in rubber composite under stretch with time-resolved two-dimensional ultrasmall-angle x-ray scattering. Hiroyuki Kishimoto and Takahiro Mabuchi, SRI Research & Development Ltd., Japan; and Yuya Shinohara and Yoshiyuki Amemiya, University of Tokyo “Todai” redirects here. For the restaurant called Todai, see Todai (restaurant). The University of Tokyo (東京大学 , Japan. (103) High resolution reflected light microscopy to determine micro-dispersion. Matthew Putman and John Putman, Tech Pro. (104) Mesoscopic mechanical analysis of filled elastomer with 3D-finite element analysis and transmission electron microtomography. Keizo Akutagawa, Ken Yamaguchi, Atsushi Yamamoto and Hisashi Heguri, Bridgeston, Japan; and Horishi Jinnai and Yuki Shinbori, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan. Wednesday, October 17--Session D Renewable Resource Rubber and Recycling Marvin Myhre, Canadian Rubber Testing & Development Ltd.; Dennis W. Smith, Clemson University; Kathleen O. Havelka, Lubrizoi; and Tom Hodge, Michelin Americas Research, co-chairs. (105) Continuous ultrasonic devulcanization: Comparison of carbon black filled synthetic isoprene and natural rubbers. Avraam Isayev and Ximei Sun, University of Akron. (106) Reactive ester plasticizers for elastomers. Stephan O'Rourke, HallStar. (107) Functionalization of used tire rubber by hydrosilation. Dennis Smith, Clemson University. (108) Carbon black coupler technology for low hysteresis tire. Jim Burrington, Ralph Kombrekke and Dave Pavlich, Lubrizol; and Ghebrehiwet Ghebremeskel, Ameripol Synpol. (109) Environmental management systems (EMS)--what and why? James N. Mullican, Advanced Waste Management Systems. (110) Ultra fine scrap tire rubber in novel thermoplastic elastomers and thermoset rubber compounds. Carl D. McAfee, Lehigh Technologies. Wednesday, October 17--Session E Aging, Degradation and Stabilization of Rubber and Plastics Vipin M. Kothari, Therm-O-Link, chair. (111) Quantifying compound aging resistance at service (ambient) temperatures. Ed Terrill and James T. Lewis James Taylor Lewis (October 30, 1819 – August 4, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 9th governor of Wisconsin. Lewis was born in Clarendon, New York, and in 1845 he settled in Columbus, Wisconsin. , Akron Rubber Development Laboratory. (112) HNBR: Fulfilling the requirements of demanding automotive and heavy vehicle applications. Richard J. Pazur and Victor Nasreddine, Lanxess. (113) Aging resistance of EPDM seal and gasket compounds. D. Mangaraj, D.M. Bigg and K.J. Heater, METSS. (114) Q-Flex QDI, quinone quinone Any member of a class of cyclic organic compounds comprising a six-membered unsaturated ring (see saturation) to which two oxygen atoms are bonded as carbonyl groups (−C=O; see functional group). dilmine antidegradant--evidence of competitive chemistries during mixing, part 2: Protecting polymers during mixing-continued developments in diene/NR blend compounds. Frederick IgnatzHoover, Flexsys America; and Richard Jorkasky, Kobelco Stewart Boiling. (115) Controlled release of antioxidant for improved long term aging resistance. Rani ra·ni also ra·nee n. pl. ra·nis also ra·nees 1. The wife of a rajah. 2. A princess or queen in India or the East Indies. Joseph, Cochin University, India. (116) Stabilization of millable polyurethane rubber. Thomas L. Jablonowsld and Jim Ahnemiller, TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). Industries. (117) Low Mooney viscosity HNBR polymers with high acrylonitrile content. Victor Nasreddine, John Dato, Martin Mezger, Dirk Schaefer and Jeurgen Wassen, Lanxess. Wednesday, October 17--Session F Student Colloquium (VI) Effect of silica on crosslinking and dynamic mechanical properties of rubber compounds. Dongwook Kim, Dong Lyun Cho, Chang Kook Hong and Shinyoung Kaang, Chonnam National University. (VII) Interesting encapsulation behavior or dispersing phase of polymer blends in melt processing. Jinhai Yang and James L. White, University of Akron. (VIII) Characterization of polypropylene homopolymers by mild pyrolysis py·rol·y·sis n. Decomposition or transformation of a chemical compound caused by heat. pyrolysis (pīrol´isis), n and MALDI-ToF-mass spectrometry. David E. Dabney, Michael J. Polce and Chrys Wesdemiotis, University of Akron. (IX) A continuous process for dispersion of carbon nanotubes in polymers. Rishi rishi (rēˑ·shē), n in Sanskrit, one who possesses knowledge. Kumar and Avraam Isayev, University of Akron. (X) Development of solid polymer electrolytes for thin film plastic battery. Shanshan Wang and Kyonsuku Min, University of Akron. Wednesday, October 17 Student Colloquium Poster Session (A) Effect of fillers on hardness and stiffness of NR and SBR at various temperatures. Hyunho Jin, Dong Lyun Cho, Chang Kook Hong and Shinyoung Kaang, Chonnam National University. (B) Effects of fillers on fatigue crack growth rate of ethylene propylene diene monomer. Jaeyeon Jung, Dong Lyun Cho, Chang Kook Hong and Shinyoung Kaang, Chonnam National University. (C) Strengthening of polyolefins by bottom-up self-assembly of POSS nanoparticles. Byoung Jo Lee and Sadhan C. Jana, University of Akron. (D) Functionalization of polyisobutylene-based biomaterials using enzymatic catalysis. Mustafa Y. Sen and Judit E. Puskas, University of Akron. (E) Enhancement in the orientation of the nanocylinders in triblock copolymer by blending with homopolymer via molecular weight design. Dongsik Park, Dae Up Ahn and Erol Sancaktar, University of Akron. (F) Synthesis and SEC characterization of polyisobutylenes from the 4(1,2-oxirane-isopropyl) styrene inimer. Elizabeth Foreman, Lucas Dos Santos and Judit Puskas, University of Akron. (G) Development of global computer software for a metered fed closely intermeshing counter-rotating twin screw extruder. Qibo Jiang and James L. White, University of Akron. (H) Elastic and inelastic behavior and cut growth in swollen filled rubber compounds. Xiaoli Chai and Gary R. Hamed, University of Akron. Thursday, October 18--Session A Advances in Tire Rolling Resistance, Traction Wear and Testing Syed K. Mowdood and Udo Kuhlmann, Pirelli Tire SpA, co-chairs. (118) Anionic synthesis of trialkoxysilyl-functionalized polymers. Roderic P Quirk, University of Akron, and Manuela Ocampo, Goodyear Polymer Center. (119) Recent developments in tire elastomers for reduced rolling resistance. Yoichi Ozawa, Bridgestone, Japan. (120) Development of winter tires: Tread material test innovations. Uday P. Karmarkar and Edward R. Terrill, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory; and Arup Chandra, Apollo Tires Ltd. (121) Wet traction behavior and prediction of silica and carbon black filled compounds. Werner Niedermeier, Friehmelt Hermann and Volker Hermann, Degussa GmbH, Germany. (122) Preferential location of silica filler in ENR/BR and ENR/NR blends for tire tread applications. Stuart Cook, Andrew J. Tinker, Laurence Oleksik and Robin T.D. Davies, TARRC, U.K. (123) Aramid yam as a tensile member in rubber products. Derya Guisen Onbilger and Florencio Gopez, DuPont Advanced Fibers Systems. Thursday, October 18--Session B Advances in Mixing and Processing of Rubber Compounds and Composites Amis Paeglis, Dow Chemical, and Stephane Schaal, ABB Switzerland Ltd., co-chairs. (124) Improved mixing performance using specific intermeshing technology mixers. Nak Nortey, Case Rubber Machinery. (125) Advanced mixing technologies of intermeshing mixer for silica filled chemicals. Takashi Moribe, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan. (126) Temperature controlled dispersion of poly (n-isopropyl acrylamide acrylamide /acryl·a·mide/ (ah-kril´ah-mid) a vinyl monomer used in the production of polymers with many industrial and research uses; the monomeric form is a neurotoxin. ) treated silica clusters. Lueiana Bava and Stuart J. Rowan, Case Western Reserve University; and Donald L. Feke and Ica Manas-Zloczower. (127) Effect of internal mixer rotor speed and initial mixing temperature of nitrile rubber on the morphology and properties of natural rubber/nitrile rubber/carbon black composites. Dilhara Githanjali Edirisinghe, Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka; J. Clarke, Institute of Polymer Technology & Materials; and P.K. Freakley, Loughborough University. (128) Techniques for improving elastomer processing and crosslinking performance. Leonard H. Palys, Fabien Debaud, Laurent Keromnes and Joseph Brennan, Arkema. (129) Artificial neural network (artificial intelligence) artificial neural network - (ANN, commonly just "neural network" or "neural net") A network of many very simple processors ("units" or "neurons"), each possibly having a (small amount of) local memory. approach for predicting optimum cure time of rubber compounds. Bagdagul Karaagac, Melih Inal and Veli Deniz, Kocaeli University, Turkey. Thursday, October 18--Session C Dynamic Properties of Rubber John S. Dick, Alpha Technologies US, chair. (130) The latest development in nonlinear rheology of polymers--from shear to extension of rubber. Shi-Qing Wang, Y. Wang and P. Boukany, University of Akron. (131) Reduction of volatile organic compound volatile organic compound Environment Any toxic cabon-based (organic) substance that easily become vapors or gases–eg, solvents–paint thinners, lacquer thinner, degreasers, dry cleaning fluids emission in silica stocks. Chency J. Lin, Weilliam L. Hergenrother, Ashley S. Hilton, Terrence E. Hogan and Dennis R. Brumbaugh, Bridgestone Americas. (132) Reduction of volatile organic compound emission, part 2: Use of alkoxy-modified silsesquioxane for compounding silica-filled rubbers. Chency J. Lin, William L. Hergenrother, Ashley S. Hilton, Terrence E. Hogan and Dennis R. Brumbaugh, Bridgestone Americas. (133) Filler network change and nonlinear viscoelasticity of carbon black filled, uncured rubbers. Yoshinobu Isono, Toshitomo Satoh, Youji Satoh and Shuji Fujii, Nagaoka University of Technology Nagaoka University of Technology, (Japanese: 長岡技術科学大学) also known as NUT and Nagaoka Gidai [技大], is an engineering university located in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. , Japan. (134) New method for measuring the effects of post cure or aerobic heat aging on compound dynamic properties. John Dick, Henry Pawlowski and Jack Kuykendall, Alpha Technologies. Thursday, October 18--Session D Aging, Degradation and Stabilization Vipin M. Kothari, Therm-O-Link, chair. (135) The new crosslinking system of FKM with excellent heat resistance. Keiko Takao, Meiten Koh and Hirokazu Aoyama, Daikin Industries Ltd., Japan. (136) Aging, degradation behavior of short isora fiber reinforced natural rubber composites--effects of gamma irradiation, ozone and thermal aging and biodegradation. Lovely Mathew, Newman College, India; and Rani Joseph, Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT) is a university in Kochi, also known as Cochin alias Ernakulam. Founded in 1971, the university consists of three campuses, two in Kochi and one in Kuttanad, about 66 km inland. , India. (137) Improved aging performance of blends of virgin EPEM roof-sheeting compounds with amine-devulcanized EPEM weatherstrip material. J.W.M. Noordermeer, K.A.J. Dijkhuis and W.K. Dierkes, University of Twente, The Netherlands. (138) Heat aging behavior of a novel poly (phenylene-ether) based thermoplastic elastomer. Anil K. Bhowmick, Indian Institute of Technology; and Samik Gupta, Radha Damalakaran and Ashok Menon, GE India Technology Center. (139) Reduced zinc loading: Using zinc monomethacrylate to activate accelerated sulfur vulcanization vulcanization (vŭl'kənəzā`shən), treatment of rubber to give it certain qualities, e.g., strength, elasticity, and resistance to solvents, and to render it impervious to moderate heat and cold. . Steven Henning, Sartomer. (140) Dechlorination and the stabilization of radicals of both chlorinated rubber and vulcanized rubber by co-liquefaction. Motoyuki Sugano, Nihon University, Japan; and Masafumi Tsubosaka, Seiko Shimizu and Mina Sanada, Yamashita Rubber, Japan. Thursday, October 18--Session A Computer-Aided Analysis of Elastomeric Materials Abraham Pannikottu, Q-Tires, and Louis Rumao, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, co-chairs. (141) Development of a computationally fast viscoelastic model and validation for rubber Garvey profile extrusion. Hossam Metwally, Fluent Benelux, Belgium. (142) Finite element analysis of automotive engine seals with viscoelastic gasket elements. Y. Charles Lu, University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. . (143) Nonlinear vibrations of beams connected by flexible layers with applications to multiwalled carbon nanotube. Hari Parthasarathi, American Engineering Group; and Graham Kelly and Earnian Pan, University of Akron. (144) Tomishenko beam model for free and forced vibrations of multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Sathish Martin Irudayam, American Engineering Group. (145) Dynamic modeling of contact type using hybrid FEM for rubber cushions mounted on viscoelastic suspensions. Dagang Sun, Taiyuan University of Science & Technology, China. (146) Plastic component design case studies using Abaqus material and contact non-linearily models. Sanjay Mahajan Mahajan is an Indian surname, found among the Vaishya castes (business communities). In India surname Mahajan is used by two communities: - one residing in North of India(mainly on the Amritsar to Jammu belt) and another belonging to North Maharashtra. , CADES Digitech Private Ltd.; and Jon Gerhardt, AEG. Thursday, October 18--Session B Advances in Mixing and Processing of Rubber Compounds and Composites Arnis Paeglis, Dow Chemical, and Stephane Schaal, ABB Switzerland Ltd., co-chairs. (147) Mechanical property evaluation of room temperature pre-vulcanized natural rubber latex cast films of different accelerator combinations. G.M. Priyanthi Perera and D.G. Edirisinghe, Rubber Research Institute of Sri Linka; and H. Chinthaka, University of Sri Lanka. (148) Post-mixer, batch and processing options. Pete Glasser, HF Rubber Machinery. (149) Computer model of extrusion process for AEM elastomers. Edward McBride, DuPont. (150) ES 30 quality extruder for testing and comparing compound surface roughness and generating extrusion rheometer data for elastomeric compounds. Robert McNabb, Jr., HF Rubber Machinery. (151) Using the RPA 2000 for quality control and process improvements in a rubber mixing operation making hose compounds. John D. Olson, Gates. (152) Molding cavity filling process. Miroslav Manas and Tomas Bata, University of Zlin. (153) Finding the sweet spot: Highly-filled compounds for building profiles and pipe seals. Timothy E. Clayfield, Dow Europe GmbH, Switzerland; and Solomon H.K. Tank and Cyrille Billouard, Dow Chemical. Thursday, October 18--Session C Dynamic Properties of Rubber John S. Dick, Alpha Technologies US, chair. (154) On express-characterization of engineered rubber products for benchmarking and optimization. Maya Scherbakov, Goodyear Tire & Rubber. (155) Use of very high molecular weight gas phase EPDM in load bearing dynamic applications. Solomon H.K. Tang and Rajan Vain, Dow Chemical. (156) Effects of particle size and polymer-filler coupling on viscoelastic glass transition of particle-reinforced polymers. Christopher G. Robertson, Chency J. Lin and Mindaugas Rackaitis, Brigestone Americas; and C. Michael Roland, Naval Research Laboratory. (157) A study on the dynamic response of a new polypropylene oxide polymer having an ultra-low Tg, excellent resistance to flex fatigue and broad range of NVH capability. Samuel C. Harber, Zeon Chemicals L.P. Thursday, October 18--Session D Contributed papers Maurizio Galimberti, Pirelli Tire SpA, moderator. (158) Surface modification of textile reinforcing material by plasma. Ivan Hudec, Slovak University of Technology. (159) Introduction of new peroxide curable FKM with excellent seal property and good mold release behavior. Shoji shoji In Japanese architecture, sliding partition doors and windows made of a latticework wooden frame and covered with a tough, translucent white paper. When closed, they softly diffuse light throughout the house. Fukuoka, Stephen C. Mariconti, Mitsuru Kishine and Mitsuhiro Otani, Daikin Industries, Japan. (160) Alkylphenol disulfide polymer accelerators and the vulcanization of isobutylene Noun 1. isobutylene - used also in making gasoline components butene, butylene - any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers butyl - a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9) based elastomers. Brendan Rodgers, Nitin Tambe, Scott Solis and Bharat B. Sharma, ExxonMobil Chemical. (161) Very fast sulfur-curing systems for SBR. Antonin Kuta, Zdenek Hrolicka and Vratislav Duchacek, Institute of Chemical Technology, Czech Republic. (162) Modem vulcanized vul·ca·nize tr.v. vul·ca·nized, vul·ca·niz·ing, vul·ca·niz·es To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat vegetable oils--from rubber substitute to a specific additive. Manfred Heide and Andre Rittmann, D.O.G. Deutsche Oelfabrik, Germany. (163) Sulfido silanes in tires--further down the road to low VOC. Michael W. Backer, Dow Coming Ltd., U.K. ABusinessSummiton "Globalization: Risk and economic issues of rubber manufacturing in an increasingly competitive global environment" will take place on Tuesday, October 16, from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. This year's Business Summit will provide a heightened awareness of economic issues impacting the rubber manufacturing industry on a domestic and international scale in today's globally competitive environment. The keynote address will be presented by Michael Weidokal of Intemational Strategic Analysis (ISA). Weidokal will address world economic, political and social issues as these impact regional business and global trade risks. Other presentations will include: "Key traits and strategies of globally successful companies," Craig Fitzgerald, Plante & Moran; "Economic outlook, forecast and drivers," Robert Fry, DuPont; and "Global outlook for carbon black and rubber chemicals," Paul Ira, Notch Consulting. This year's Business Summit registration will include a VIP luncheon with invited senior leadership at noon. Registration information for the 172nd Technical Meeting and Business Summit, Rubber Expo and International Rubber Conference is available from the Rubber Division (330) 972-7814; www. rubber.org. Rubber Group News The Chicago Rubber Group will hold its fall technical meeting September 27 at The Doubletree in Arlington Heights, IL. Details are available from Carl Caputo at ccaputo@chemet.com or www.chicagorubbergroup.com. The New England Rubber Group, jointly with the Connecticut Rubber Group, will hold its fall technical meeting November 8 at the Cohasse Country Club in Southbridge, MA. Further information is available from Ed Pereira (eduardo.pereira@draka.com). |
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