RubberChem 2004

This two-day international rubber chemicals, compounding and mixing conference is the fourth in the successful series which began in 1999. RubberChem 2004 was devoted to the science and technology of fillers and other associated materials for elastomers. The conference allowed producers of the Rubber Industries raw materials to introduce new materials to the industry and to discuss their advantages in both economic and technological terms in the range of elastomers in use by the worlds industry. List of papers SESSION 1: ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY Paper 1: "Overview of rubber breakdown products" Dr Martin Forrest, Rapra Technology Ltd, UK Paper 2: "Environmental challenges facing the rubber industry" Dr Kevin Niderost, Kumho European Technical Centre, UK Paper 3: "Napthenic oils - safe rubber plasticisers" Marika Joona, Nynas Naphthenics. USA SESSION 2: SPECIALITY CARBON BLACKS Paper 4: "Conductive carbon blacks for rubber applications" Christine Van Bellingen, Nicolas Probst, Eusebiu Grivei, TIMCAL Belgium S.A., Belgium SESSION 3: VULCANISATION AND ANTI-AGEING Paper 5: "Antioxidants synergists to improve heat ageing and flex resistance" Dr Nigel Martin, Lake Chemicals & Minerals Ltd, UK Paper 6: "How professional management of chemicals can improve the economics of rubber compounding" Dr Thomas Kromminga, Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH, Germany Paper 7: "Vulcanisation behaviour in natural elastomers in the presence of nitrosamine-free accelerators" K D Arunashanthi, Dr A Farid, & M A Abdul Wahab, London Metropolitan Polymer Centre, UK Paper 8: "DPTU: an alternative to ETU in EPDM compounds" Pierre Lugez, MLPC International, France Paper 9: "Nitrosamine free dithiophosphates and low nitrosamine generating thiurams for advanced compounding needs" Mr Martin Saewe, Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH, Germany Paper 10: "Bismaleimide, a versatile chemical for the rubber compounder" Dr Wolfgang Steinhoff, & John Pillow DuPont Dow Elastomers GmbH, Germany Paper 11: "A new hybrid cross-linker and anti- reversion agent - a modern rubber chemical with applications in nearly all fields of the rubber Industry" Dr Herman-Josef Weidenhaupt, Dr H Buding, Dr H Unterberg & W Jeske, Lanxess-Bayer MaterialScience AG, Germany Paper 12: "Effect of lead-free cure system upon compression set of epichlorohydrin elastomers" M A Abdul Wahab & Dr A Farid, London Metropolitan Polymer Centre, UK Paper 13: "Zinc Oxide - Advantages of its use in the polymer industry" Dr Rodolfo McEwan, Oxido Metal SA, Argentina SESSION 4: FORMULATION Paper 14: "Reformulating engine mounts for heavy duty vehicles" E. Tuval & A. Thurm, Materials Department, Israel Defence Forces, Israel, A. Kislev, Mega - T/ Zemet, Kibbutz Tseelim, Israel, P.Haddeman, Degussa Heuls, Kalscheeuren, Germany and Z. Rigbi, Technion IIT, Haifa, Israel Paper 15: "Compounding high performance materials for aqueous environments" Jon Cutler, TRP Sealing Systems Ltd, UK Paper 16: "Approaches to improve cut/chip/chunk resistance in truck/off-the-road tread compounds" Dr Rabin Datta, Teijin Twaron BV, The Netherlands Paper 17: "Renewable ingredients in rubber compounds" Jane Clarke, Loughborough University, UK SESSION 5: FILLERS Paper 18: "Improved silica processing without property compromise" Colin Clarke, Schill & Seilacher (UK) Ltd, UK Paper 19: "The reinforcing effect of silanised silica nanofiller on the properties of natural rubber nanocomposites" Dr Ali Ansarifar & S F Shiah, Loughborough University, UK Paper 20: "A comparison of hydrous, calcined kaolins and siliceous kaolins in rubber" Dr Michael Hancock, Imerys Minerals Ltd, UK SESSION 6: PROCESSING AND RELEASE AGENTS Paper 21: "Modern semi-permanent release agents - Key factors for improved moulding productivity" Dr Thomas Mergenhagen & Colin Clarke, Schill & Seilacher "Struktol" AG, Germany Paper 22: "Nanocomposites material as a durable release coating for moulds in production of rubber parts" Dr Martin Holocher-Ertl, Gummiwerk Kraiburg, Austria Paper 23: "Clean rubber - straining application with gear extruders" Winfried Trost, Uth GmbH, Germany

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