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Geneva, Switzerland, 20-21 April 2005

There are many different types of high performance elastomers. Their unique properties are essential in hostile environments and application areas include the petrochemical and refining industries, automotive, aerospace, defence, wire and cable, construction, chemical plants, nuclear, medical, food and seals. Correct material selection, compounding and processing are essential. These proceedings have brought together a collection of papers for material suppliers, engineers, compounders, manufacturers, processors and end-users of high performance elastomers who discussed the most appropriate materials and formulations for different applications.

There is an exciting mix in these proceedings from both material suppliers and end users, who have discussed test and formulation data. There is an overview paper on the markets for rubbers from the International Rubber Study Group. There is also a new presentation on studies of food contact applications of high performance elastomers, with migration data available.

List of Papers
SESSION 1: MARKETS
Darren Cooper, Dr Prachaya Jumpasut & Dock No, International Rubber Study Group, UK

Paper 1 - Recent trends and outlook for elastomers

SESSION 2: FOOD CONTACT APPLICATIONS
Dr Martin Forrest, Dr Steve Holding and Donna Howells, Rapra Technology, UK

Paper 2 - The use of two-dimensional GC-MS for the identification and quantification of low molecular weight compounds from high performance elastomers

SESSION 3: FLUOROELASTOMERS
Dr. Stephen Bowers, Edward Ferber, Ronald Stevens, Christopher Grant - DuPont Dow Elastomers, Switzerland
Paper 4 - High performance HS fluoroelastomers
Dr Milena Stanga, Solvay Solexis SpA, Italy
Paper 5 - New generation of fluoroelastomers showing advanced injection moulding properties
Raphael Rouach & Eisaku Sumino, Daikin Chemical Europe GmbH, Germany
Paper 6 - Development in base resistant elastomers
Phil Spencer, Yoshimasa Kai, Masayuki Saito & Noriharu Tate, AGFP UK - Asahi Glass Fluoropolymers, UK

Paper 3 - New fluoroelastomers having a molecular structure specially designed for extrusion of high quality tubing and thin walled fuel line hose veneers

SESSION 4: APPLICATIONS
Michael Proctor, Charles W Olsen Jr, Lauren Tonge, Paul Irish & Steve Altum, Dow Corning Ltd, UK
Paper 8 - Application of nanotechnology in fluoropolymers
Dr Vincent Ng, Precision Polymer Engineering Ltd, UK
Paper 9 - Material development for LEV II air induction requirements
Ray Hetherington, ITW/Southland, USA
Paper 10 - Finite element modelling of stress induced chemical attack
Mick Holland, Precision Polymer Engineering Ltd, UK

Paper 7 - FSR in extreme applications, a new paradigm in fluoroelastomers

SESSION 5: CHLOROSULFONATED ETHYLENE ELASTOMERS
Dr Yu-jun Zhang, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

Paper 11 - Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated EVOH

SESSION 6: SILICONE ELASTOMERS
Dr Christophe Paulo, Rhodia Recherches, France
Paper 13 - New silicone solutions in demanding environments
Dr. Sascha Bchel, Wacker Silicones, Germany, Roland Schmidt & Hans Langbauer, Gummiwerk Kraiburg, Germany

Paper 12 - Challenging high performance silicone materials

SESSION 7: SPECIALITY ELASTOMERS
Jenci Kurja & Dr Stephane Berghmans, Milliken Speciality Elastomers, UK
Paper 15 - New applications for diatomaceous earth products within speciality elastomers
Julian Danvers, World Minerals, France & Roger Rothon, Rothon Consultants, UK
Paper 16 - Magneto-active elastomer composites
Prof Mehdi Farshad, EMPA, Switzerland
Paper 17 - Studies on speciality elastomers based on polymers containing polysiloxane blocks
Janusz Kozakiewicz, Jarosaw Przybylski & Anita Koncka-Foland, Industrial Chemistry Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland

Paper 14 - Market for microbe-resistant products expanding: safe antimicrobial rubber answers important industry needs

SESSION 8: HNBR
Dr Martin Mezger, Dr Dirk Achten & Dr Roland Parg, LANXESS Deutschland GmbH, Germany
Paper 19 - Effect of platelets aspect ratio on HNBR/organoclay nanocomposites properties
Konstantinos G. Gatos, Jozsef Karger-Kocsis, Zoltan Major, Reinhold W. Lang, Laszlo Szazdi & Bela Pukanszky, Kaiserslautern University of Technology, Germany

Paper 18 - HNBR advanced technology: The new low molecular weight polymer

SESSION 9: APPLICATIONS OF FLUOROELASTOMERS
Daniel L Hertz III, Seals Eastern Inc, USA
Paper 21 - Fluorinated and perfluorinated polymers as protective and reinforcing agents for stone artefacts
Prof Piero Frediani

Paper 20 - Thermal limitations of BPAF cured and TAIC cured fluoroelastomers evaluated using Strain Energy Density (SED)