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2008 Papers
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Tuesday, September 16th 2008

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Mark A. Emkes
Chairman of the Board, CEO

1A - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Denton Dance
J. D. Power & Associates

1B - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Todd Hendricks
Pioneer Industrial Systems

2B - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Author: Israel Alguindigue, Ph.D., SICK Automotive Group
Co-author:    John Keinath, SICK Automotive Group

2A - 11:00 AM to 11:40 AM
Author: Jennifer Stockburger, Consumer Reports
Co-author:    Eugene Peterson, Consumer Reports

3B - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Robert P. DeTorre
Tri R Sales, Inc.

4A - 1:15 PM to 1:45 PM
Marvin Bozarth
Tire Industry Association

4B - 1:15 PM to 1:45 PM
Richard J. Jorkasky II
Kobelco, Stewart and Bolling Inc.

5A - 1:45 PM to 2:15 PM
Frank Borzenski
Farrel Corporation

5B - 1:45 PM to 2:15 PM
John Daws, Ph.D.
Daws Engineering L.L.C.

6A - 2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
Supriyo Ghosh
Bruker Optics, Inc.

6B - 2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
Jean-Claude Brico
Forensic Tire Expertise LLC

7A - 2:45 PM to 3:15 PM
Thomas Coombes
Pruftechnik Service

7B - 2:45 PM to 3:15 PM
Kenneth J. Moran, Esq.
Moran Brown PC

8A - 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Olaf Skibba
VMI-AZ

8B - 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM
James D. Rancourt, Ph.D.
Polymer Solutions Incorporated

9A - 3:45 PM to 4:15 PM
Author: Michael Stefanidis, Glebus Alloys/Konstrukta
Co-author:    Richard Coleman, C & C Consulting

9B - 3:45 PM to 4:15 PM
Author: Steve Fulton, NGF Europe Ltd.
Co-author:    David W. Mason, NGF Europe Limited

ITEC Medal Presentation - 4:35 PM to 4:50 PM

Wednesday, September 17th 2008

10A - 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Joseph Padovan
The University of Akron (retired from)

10B - 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Author: Kristin Holmquist, Chemical Market Associates, Inc.
Co-author:    William Hyde, Chemical Market Associates, Inc.

10C - 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Author: Oscar Noel, Consultant
Co-authors:    Gilles Meli, Ph.D., Rio Tinto Minerals/Luzenac
Hemant Thakkar, Akron Rubber Development Lab

11A - 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Author: Thomas Gross, Ph.D., LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
Co-author:    Judy Hannay, Ph.D., LANXESS Deutschland GmbH

11B - 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
John S. Dick
Alpha Technologies

11C - 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Abraham Pannikottu
American Engineering Group( AEG)

9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Neeraj R. S. Kanwar
Vice Chairman & Joint Managing Director

12A - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Don Brown
Performance Fibers

12B - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Jim Popio
Smithers Scientific Services / SAE

12C - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Derya Gulsen Onbilger
DuPont

13A - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Tracy K. Reine
ExxonMobil Chemical Company

13B - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Author: M. Caprio, Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
Co-author:    M. Nahmias, Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.

13C - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
R. Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D.
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. / HASETRI

14B - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Rabin Datta
Teijin Aramid BV

14C - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Chris Wesser, Esq.
Moran Brown PC

ITEC Medalist Lecture - 1:15 PM to 1:45 PM
Maurizio Boiocchi
Pirelli Pneumatici SpA

15A - 2:05 PM to 2:35 PM
Takao Wada
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

15B - 2:05 PM to 2:35 PM
Bruce D. Lambillotte
Smithers Scientific Services, Inc.

15C - 2:05 PM to 2:35 PM
Michael Blumenthal
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)

16A - 2:35 PM to 3:05 PM
Gary N. Benninger, Ph.D.
Amerityre Corporation

16B - 2:35 PM to 3:05 PM
Author: Brian V. Jenkins, Nalco Company
Co-authors:    Lynn Alexander, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Thomas S. Hughes, Nalco Company
Catherine J. Stetenfeld, Nalco Company
Andrew Trautman, Nalco Company
David P. Workman, Ph.D., Nalco Company

16C - 2:35 PM to 3:05 PM
Harvey Brodsky
Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB)

17A - 3:05 PM to 3:35 PM
Gary N. Benninger, Ph.D.
Amerityre Corporation

17B - 3:05 PM to 3:35 PM
Author: Ed Terrill, Ph.D., Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc.
Co-author:    James T. Lewis, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc.

17C - 3:05 PM to 3:35 PM
Edd Burleson
Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH

18C-1 - 3:40 PM to 4:10 PM
Author: James MacIsaac, DOT - NHTSA
Co-authors:    Larry Evans, Transportation Research Institute
John Harris, Transportation Research Institute
Ed Terrill, Ph.D., Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc.

18C-2 - 4:10 PM to 4:40 PM
Author: John Harris, Transportation Research Institute
Co-authors:    Larry Evans, Transportation Research Institute
James MacIsaac, DOT - NHTSA
Ed Terrill, Ph.D., Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc.

18C-3 - 4:40 PM to 5:10 PM
Author: Larry Evans, Transportation Research Institute
Co-authors:    John Harris, Transportation Research Institute
James MacIsaac, DOT - NHTSA
Ed Terrill, Ph.D., Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc.

Thursday, September 18th 2008

Special Presentation - 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM
Thorsten Lutze
Nynas Tire Oils

9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Yue Chung Chen
General Manager

19A - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Author: Takeshi Yuasa, JSR Corporation, Elastomer Laboratory of Polymer Research
Co-authors:    M. Iwano, JSR Corporation, Material Characterization & Analysis
T. Sone, JSR Corporation, Elastomer Laboratory of Polymer Research
T. Tominaga, JSR Corporation, Material Characterization & Analysis

19B - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
R. Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D.
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. / HASETRI

19C - 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
A. Hengyucius
American Tire Corporation

20A - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Author: Michael York, Ph.D., Momentive Performance Materials
Co-authors:    Antonio Chaves, Ph.D., Momentive Performance Materials
John Kounavis, Momentive Performance Materials
Wesley Sloan, Momentive Performance Materials

20B - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Jim Neawedde
Rockwell Automation

20C - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Jonathan Levy
Institute of Scrap Recyling Industries (ISRI)

21A - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Philippe Cochet, Ph.D.
Rhodia

21B - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Author: Arup K. Chandra, Ph.D., Apollo Tyres Ltd, R&D Centre
Co-authors:    A. G. Jineesh, Rubber Technology Centre IIT Kharagpur
Sunjay Kumar Patel, Apollo Tyres Ltd, R&D Centre
D. K. Tripathy, Rubber Technology Centre IIT Kharagpur

21C - 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Dong Yun (Don) Lee
Q Tires, Inc.

22A - 1:15 PM to 1:45 PM
Walter Pastorius, Ph.D.
LMI Technologies, Inc.

22B - 1:15 PM to 1:45 PM
Bob Benedict, Ph.D.
Goodyear

22C - 1:15 PM to 1:45 PM
Harold Herzlich
Herzlich Consulting

23A - 1:45 PM to 2:15 PM
Author: Klaus Tiggesbaeumker, YXLON International GmbH
Co-author:    Jon Dupree, Yxlon International Inc.

23C - 1:45 PM to 2:15 PM
Edward G. Markow
Retired from Grumman/NASA