Latex 2006

This fourth international conference on latex brought together manufacturers, technologists and researchers with a common interest in latex applications and technology.

Latex materials are currently undergoing extensive research and development, and application areas are expanding. There is the perennial issue of allergy to proteins in natural rubber to consider and the ever-changing regulations on chemicals in the EU, which affect the compounding industry. This conference covered both synthetic and natural rubber latex materials and additives, quality and testing, applications and markets.

SESSION 1. INNOVATIONS IN NATURAL LATEX
Dr. Katrina Cornish, Jali Williams and Jeffrey A. Martin, Yulex Corporation, USA, Horst Sakreida, Centrotrade Deutschland GmbH, Germany, Thormas Marsh, Centrotrade Rubber USA, Inc, USA

Paper 1: Commercialization of guayule latex

Paper 2: Chemical and physical properties of a new, low antigenic protein natural rubber latex
Dr Travis Honeycutt & William Doyle, Vystar Corp, USA, Dr Viktor Sharivker,Dr Simon Sharivker & Dr Vladimir Blinov, Vystar Corporation, Canada

Paper 3: Special natural rubber latices for novel applications
Swee Hua Tan & Chee Mun Lau, Getahindus (M) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia

Paper 4: Current concept of preventing occupational allergies to natural rubber latex in Germany
Dr Henning Allmers, University of Osnabrueck, & Dr Jrg Schmengler, Prventionsdienst der Berufsgenossenschaft fr Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspfleg, Germany

Paper 5: Quality control of natural latex: from empericism to quantification
Dr Daniel Gau and T. Stromer, TF Instruments GmbH, Germany

SESSION 2 NOVEL APPLICATIONS OF LATEX
Colin Ruggles, Revertex Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., UK

Paper 6: The use of natural rubber latex in modified asphalt road binders in the UK

Paper 7: A novel absorbent material
Dr Martin Forrest, Rapra Technology, UK

SESSION 3 COMPOUNDING LATEX
David Hill, SSL International Ltd, UK

Paper 8: Compounding - the key to quality in manufacturing

Paper 9: The use of organic peroxides in open air systems to cure latex articles
Carrie Webster & Christopher Nola, R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc., USA

Paper 10: Additives for antimicrobial latexes and biofilm resistant materials
Dr Svoboda Tabakova, Dr Vera Mircheva & Nadejda Assenova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

Paper 11: Effect of fillers on the surface properties of NR and DPNR sheets
Jaruwat Khamsook & Prof Rathanawan Magaraphan, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

SESSION 4 MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF LATEX
Mr Peter Phillips, The Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL), Wales

Paper 12: Latex medical gloves - has quality improved over the last 20 years

Paper 13: Sterilisation options and issues
Dr John Woolston, Isotron plc, UK

Paper 14: Estimating shelf life of medical products made from natural & synthetic rubber latex
Dr Bill Potter, Stapleford Scientific Services, UK

Paper 15: Condoms - trends in safety and testing
Dr Steffen Bodemeier, CPR Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, Germany

SESSION 5 ADVANCES IN SYNTHETIC LATEX
Andrew Kells & Robert Groves, Synthomer Ltd, UK

Paper 16: Crosslinking in carboxylated nitrile rubber dipped films

Paper 17: Acceleration of synthetic polyisoprene latices
Dr Chakraborty & Roger Couchman, Robinson Brothers, UK

Paper 18: Possibilities for synthetic latex
Stuart Potter, Vita Liquid Polymers Ltd, UK

SESSION 6 LATEX NANOCOMPOSITES
Surwati Awang, K. Vivaygananthan, Shamsul Bahri and M. Y. Amir Hashim, Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia

Paper 19: Effect of nano-sized fillers on prevulcanized natural rubber latex film properties

Paper 20: A universal preparation method for rubber nanocomposites - latex compounding method (LCM)
You-Ping Wu, Yi-Qing Wang, Ming Tian, Prof Li-Qun Zhang, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China

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Frankfurt, January 24-25, 2006