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2006 Papers
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Tuesday, September 12th 2006

Paper 1A - 8:40 AM to 9:00 AM
TIRE AGING UPDATE
John M. Baldwin, Ph.D.
Ford Motor Company

Paper 1B - 8:40 AM to 9:00 AM
RUBBER NANOCOMPOSITES FOR TIRE APPLICATIONS (ORAL ONLY)
Lloyd A. Goettler, Ph.D.
The University of Akron (retired from)

Paper 2A - 9:00 AM to 9:20 AM
TIRE SERVICE LIFE: RESULTS FROM AN RMA STUDY OF SCRAP TIRES
Laurie Baulig, Esq.
Rubber Manufacturers Association

Paper 2B - 9:00 AM to 9:20 AM
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT IN RUBBER BY MODERN FILLER SYSTEMS
Werner Niedermeier, Ph.D.
Degussa AG

Paper 3A - 9:20 AM to 9:40 AM
PHOENIX, ARIZONA TIRE DATASET OVERVIEW(ORAL/POWERPOINT)
Riley Garrott, Ph.D.
NHTSA

Paper 4A - 9:40 AM to 10:00 AM
THE IMPORTANCE OF TIRE TREAD DEPTH AND PLACEMENT FOR WET TRACTION
William Blythe, Ph.D.
William Blythe, Inc.

Paper 5A - 10:00 AM to 10:20 AM
NITROGEN TIRE INFLATION FOR THE GENERAL MARKET
Robin Pearl
Nitrogen Inflation Association

10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: AN OVERVIEW OF VIETNAM TIRE INDUSTRY--A FUTURE DESTINATION FOR TIRE MANUFACTURERS
Thi Thuy Hoa Tran, Ph.D.
Vietnam Rubber Association

11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Maurizio Boiocchi
Pirelli Pneumatici SpA

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
PEER REVIEW: THE IMPORTANCE OF TIRE TREAD DEPTH AND PLACEMENT FOR WET TRACTION, BY WILLIAM BLYTHE
William Blythe, Ph.D.
William Blythe, Inc.

Paper 8A - 1:50 PM to 2:10 PM
A NEW PARADIGM FOR TIRE OXIDATION AND FORENSIC ANALYSIS
Sean Boyle
Tire Stamp, Inc.

Paper 8B - 1:50 PM to 2:10 PM
NEW LABORATORY METHODS FOR MECHATRONIC DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION
Paul Nave
MTS Systems Corporation

Paper 9A - 2:10 PM to 2:30 PM
LASER ENGRAVING DOT CODES, INDIVIDUAL SERIAL NUMBERS AND MORE—ANSWERS TO THE TREAD ACT AND IMPROVED TIRE TRACEABILITY
Jorg Jetter
JET Lasersysteme

Paper 9B - 2:10 PM to 2:30 PM
THE PERFORMANCE OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL ACRYLATES AS ANTI-REVERSION AGENTS
Steven Henning
Sartomer Company, Inc.

Paper 10A - 2:30 PM to 2:50 PM
THE SINGLE TEST SOLUTION FOR RUBBER MIXING IN THE TIRE INDUSTRY
Author: John S. Dick, Dynesco
Co-author:    Jerry Saxion, Excel Polymers

Paper 10B - 2:30 PM to 2:50 PM
A HIGHLY PROCESSABLE LOW UNSATURATION EPDM FOR INNER TUBE APPLICATIONS
Herman Dikland, Ph.D.
DSM Elastomers

Paper 11A - 2:50 PM to 3:10 PM
CURRENT STATE OF THE ART FOR FULLY AUTOMATIC X-RAY INSPECTION OF TIRES
Jason Robbins
YXLON International Inc.

Paper 11B - 2:50 PM to 3:10 PM
USING PRE DISPERSED RESIN CURE PACKAGES TO IMPROVE BLADDER LIFE
Steven Monthey
Rhein Chemie

3:10 PM to 3:30 PM
BREAK

Paper 12A - 3:30 PM to 3:50 PM
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUES IN THE TIRE INDUSTRY
Vern Robertson
JEOLusa, Inc.

Paper 12B - 3:30 PM to 3:50 PM
NEW LASER LINE TECHNOLOGY FOR SIDEWALL INSPECTION AND DETECTION OF THE SMALLEST DEFECTS
Author: Walter Pastorius, Ph.D., LMI Technologies, Inc.
Co-author:    Mike Snow, LMI Technologies

Paper 13A - 3:50 PM to 4:10 PM
TWO IN ONE--A MODERN UNIVERSAL FLEXOMETER AND A DYNAMIC MECHANIC THERMAL SPECTROMETER
Horst Deckmann, Ph.D.
GABO QUALIMETER Testanlagen GmbH

Paper 13B - 3:50 PM to 4:10 PM
NEW OPTICAL MEASURING TECHNIQUE TO DETECT STRUCTURAL AND GEOMETRIC ANOMALIES IN A TIRE
Stefan Dengler
SDS Systemtechnik GmbH

Paper 14A - 4:10 PM to 4:30 PM
BASICS OF AIRCRAFT TIRE DESIGN
Robert Robson
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Paper 14B - 4:10 PM to 4:30 PM
THE "RAM POSITION INDICATOR" FOR BATCH MIXERS
Frank Borzenski
Farrel Corporation

Paper 15A - 4:30 PM to 4:50 PM
SPECIAL SILENT TECHNOLOGY FOR RADIAL PASSENGER TIRES
Naoki Yukawa
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

Paper 15B - 4:30 PM to 4:50 PM
MODULAR TIRE MANUFACTURING
Kees Janszen
VMI Americas Inc.



Wednesday, September 13th 2006

Paper 16A - 8:30 AM to 8:50 AM
SETTING PASSENGER/LIGHT TRUCK TIRE INSPECTION CONDITIONS GUIDELINES FOR DEALERS - Session 1
Marvin Bozrath
Tire Industry Association (TIA)

Paper 16B - 8:30 AM to 8:50 AM
ANTI-DEGRADANTS IN RUBBER COMPOUNDS: WHERE ARE THEY?
Author: James D. Rancourt, Ph.D., Polymer Solutions Inc.
Co-author:    Jerry J. Leyden, Akron Rubber Development Laboratories (ARDL)

Paper 17A - 8:50 AM to 9:10 AM
SETTING PASSENGER/LIGHT TRUCK TIRE INSPECTION CONDITIONS GUIDELINES FOR DEALERS - Session 2
Marvin Bozrath
Tire Industry Association (TIA)

Paper 17B - 8:50 AM to 9:10 AM
STRUCTURAL IMPACT DAMAGE UNDER VARYING LABORATORY CONDITIONS
Gary Bolden
Standards Testing Laboratories (STL)

Paper 18A - 9:10 AM to 9:30 AM
A NEW TIRE/WHEEL BALANCING METHODOLOGY BASED UPON ABSOLUTE FORCE CALCULATIONS
David Scribner
Hunter Engineering

Paper 18B - 9:10 AM to 9:30 AM
BELT-LEAVING-BELT RUBBER TEAR SURFACE MORPHOLOGIES: WIRE FILAMENT TWIST EFFECTS
Ronald W. Smith
RWS Consulting

Paper 19A - 9:30 AM to 9:50 AM
CONSUMERS ON THE INTERNET: WHY YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION
Sue MacDonald
Nielsen BuzzMetrics

Paper 19B - 9:30 AM to 9:50 AM
EFFECT OF NITROGEN PURITY ON THE OXIDATION OF BELT COAT COMPOUND
Uday Karmarker, Ph.D.
Akron Rubber Development Laboratory (ARDL)

Paper 20A - 9:50 AM to 10:10 AM
BLOGS: WHAT ARE THEY, WHO’S WRITING THEM, AND WHY SHOULD TIRE MANUFACTURERS PAY ATTENTION?
Bill Stephenson
Nielsen BuzzMetrics

Paper 20B - 9:50 AM to 10:10 AM
REVIEW DISCUSSION: NITROGEN INFLATION EFFECT ON TIRE OXIDATION/DISCUSSION OF STATISTICAL DESIGN AS USED IN PAPER 19B
Uday Karmarker, Ph.D.
Akron Rubber Development Laboratory (ARDL)

Paper 21B - 10:10 AM to 10:30 AM
ON THE IRREGULAR WEAR OVER TREAD BELT SEPARATIONS
John Daws, Ph.D.
Daws Engineering

10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
BREAK-OUT SESSION: INTERNET COMMUNICATION--WHAT CONSUMERS ARE SAYING ONLINE
Helen Gaitanis
Nielsen BuzzMetrics

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
OPEN DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS DEALING WITH SIGNIFICANCE OF TIRE FAILURE TEAR PATTERNS AND LAMINATE FRACTURE AS INDICATORS OF CAUSE OR DISABLEMENT/ACCELERATED WEAR RATE OVER BELT DELAMINATION
Author: John Daws, Ph.D., Daws Engineering
Co-authors:    Gary Bolden, Standards Testing Laboratories (STL)
Jean-Claude Brico, Forensic Tire Expertise LLC
Gary Hamed, The University Of Akron, Polymer Science Dept., Rubber Research Center
James D. Rancourt, Ph.D., Polymer Solutions Inc.
Ronald W. Smith, RWS Consulting

Paper 22A - 1:50 PM to 2:10 PM
LOCATING PATENT INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
Chris Laursen
Rubber Division, ACS

Paper 22B - 1:50 PM to 2:10 PM
PROCESS MARKS IN DISABLED TIRES
Jean-Claude Brico
Forensic Tire Expertise LLC

Paper 23A - 2:10 PM to 2:30 PM
LOCATING PATENT INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
Chris Laursen
Rubber Division, ACS

Paper 23B - 2:10 PM to 2:30 PM
SETTING THE STANDARD FOR LINERS/"SEPARATORS"
Helen-Marie Berthold
Ehren-Haus

Paper 24A - 2:30 PM to 2:50 PM
NEW CARBON BLACKS FOR TIRE APPLICATIONS
Wesley Wampler, Ph.D.
Sid Richardson

Paper 24B - 2:30 PM to 2:50 PM
ROLLING RESISTANCE TEST PROGRAM (PART 1): CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION'S FUEL EFFICIENT TIRE PROGRAM (ORAL)
Bruce D. Lambillotte
Smithers Scientific Services, Inc.

Paper 25A - 2:50 PM to 3:10 PM
THE LATEST MEMBER OF CONTINENTAL'S EXTENDED MOBILITY PORTFOLIO: THE NEW SEALANT KIT
Juergen Buschmann
Continental Tire

Paper 25B - 2:50 PM to 3:10 PM
SOME KEY QUESTIONS ABOUT WIRECOAT COMPOUND AGING
Ed Terrill
Akron Rubber Development Laboratories (ARDL)

3:10 PM to 3:20 PM
BREAK

Paper 26A - 3:20 PM to 3:40 PM
RUNFLAT SUMMARY - EXPLOITING ADVANCED COMPOSITES FOR PRESSURIZED AND ZERO PRESSURE OPERATION
Edward Markow, PE
Retired from Grumman/NASA

Paper 26B - 3:20 PM to 3:40 PM
IMPROVED BONDING OF BEAD WIRE TO RUBBER USING SILANE TECHNOLOGY
Author: William Van Ooij, Professor, University of Cincinnati
Co-authors:    Mike Hill, Tokusen America
Charles Smith, Tokusen America

Paper 27A - 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM
COMPARISON OF AND ISSUES BETWEEN THE SAE ROLLING RESISTANCE TEST RECOMMENDED PRACTICES (PART I)
Author: Marion Pottinger, Ph.D., M'gineering, LLC
Co-author:    John R. Luchini, Ph.D., P.E., Cooper Tire and Rubber Company

Paper 27B - 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM
HIGH PERFORMANCE SILICA: PROVIDING VALUE IN ENERGY EFFICIENT TIRES
Pierre-Emmanuel Goutorbe
Rhodia

Paper 28A - 4:00 PM to 4:20 PM
COMPARISON OF AND ISSUES BETWEEN THE SAE ROLLING RESISTANCE TEST RECOMMENDED PRACTICES (PART II)
Author: Marion Pottinger, Ph.D., M'gineering, LLC
Co-author:    John R. Luchini, Ph.D., P.E., Cooper Tire and Rubber Company

Paper 28B - 4:00 PM to 4:20 PM
GE'S NEW ETHANOL FREE SILANE FOR SILICA TIRES
Antonio Chaves, Ph.D.
Momentive Performance Materials

Paper 29A - 4:20 PM to 4:40 PM
EFFECT OF DEFORMATION ON AGING OF RUBBERS
Asahiro Ahagon
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

Paper 29B - 4:20 PM to 4:40 PM
PROCESSING OF NEW RUBBER SILANE VP Si 363
Oliver Klockmann, Ph.D.
Degussa Corporation

Paper 30A - 4:40 PM to 5:00 PM
AUTOMATIC BEAD/APEX ASSEMBLY
Mike Norman
VMI Americas Inc.

Paper 30B - 4:40 PM to 5:00 PM
PROCESSING INFLUENCES OF ADDITIVES ON A SILICA FILLED TREAD
John Vander Kooi, Ph.D.
Struktol Co. of America


Thursday, September 14th 2006

Paper 31A - 8:30 AM to 8:50 AM
IMPROVE THERMAL AND THERMAL OXIDATIVE AGING RESISTANCE OF RUBBER COMPOUNDS
Author: Byron H. To, Flexsys America L.P.
Co-authors:    Gilbert Anthoine, Flexsys N.V.
Frederick Ignatz-Hoover, Flexsys America L.P.

Paper 31B - 8:30 AM to 8:50 AM
DIRECT MILLING OF TREAD SEGMENTS
Armin Krause, Ph.D.
Dahmen GmbH

Paper 32A - 8:50 AM to 9:10 AM
Q-FLEX QDI QUINONE DIIMINE ANTIDEGRADANT -IMPROVED MIXING CHEMISTRY RESULTING IN A BETTER BALANCE OF PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE
Author: Frederick Ignatz-Hoover, Flexsys America L.P.
Co-author:    Byron H. To, Flexsys America L.P.

Paper 32B - 8:50 AM to 9:10 AM
MIXING PARAMETER EFFECTS
Richard J. Jorkasky II
Kobelco, Stewart and Boling (KSBI)

Paper 33A - 9:10 AM to 9:30 AM
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PETROLEUM FREE TIRE
Mamoru Uchida
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

Paper 33B - 9:10 AM to 9:30 AM
HIGH SPEED TIRE UNIFORMITY MACHINE
Toshikatsu Nonaka
Kobelco Stewart Bolling, Inc.

Paper 34A - 9:30 AM to 9:50 AM
PRODUCT AND PROCESS INNOVATION THROUGH INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP
Joe DePaso, Ph.D.
Intralox

Paper 34B - 9:30 AM to 9:50 AM
GLOBAL TRENDS IN TIRE RAW MATERIALS: NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC RUBBER
William Hyde
Chemical Market Associates, Inc.

Paper 35A - 9:50 AM to 10:10 AM
PLANETRUDER, THE SYNTHESIS OF AN EXTRUDER AND A GEAR PUMP
Florian Fischer
VMI-AZ

Paper 35B - 9:50 AM to 10:10 AM
A COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATE METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF IMPROVED "PIN VENT HOLES" IN TIRE VULCANIZING MOLDS VIA THE "FAST HOLE" ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING PROCESS
Lester McFarland
Beaumont Machine

Paper 36A - 1:15 PM to 2:00 PM
CHINA TIRE INDUSTRY: CURRENT STATUS AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF CHINESE RUBBER MACHINERY
Li Dongping
Guilin Rubber Machinery

Paper 37A - 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
FUTURE PROSPECTS OF INDIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TYRE INDUSTRY
R. Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D.
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. / HASETRI

2:45 PM to 3:00 PM
BREAK

Paper 38A - 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF CHINESE RUBBER INDUSTRY
Ju Hongzhen
CRIA

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