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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
1:30 PM to 4:15 PM - Tuesday Afternoon Paper Presentations
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM - Keynote Address

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Wednesday Morning Paper Presentations
1:15 PM to 2:45 PM - Wednesday Afternoon Paper Presentations
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Tuesday, April 8th 2008

1:35 PM to 2:00 PM
STRUCTURE MODIFIED FUMED SILICA - A CLEAR SOLUTION FOR SILICONE RUBBER
Author: Rodney Conn, Evonik Degussa Corporation
Co-authors:    Jurgen Meyer, Ph.D., Evonik Degussa Corporation
Mario Scholz, Ph.D., Evonik Degussa Corporation
Kai Schumacher, Ph.D., Evonik Degussa Corporation

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
100% FLUORO LIQUID SILICONE RUBBER: FUEL AND OIL RESISTANCE ACHIEVED IN AN LSR
Author: Craig Gross, Dow Corning Corporation
Co-authors:    Marco Pagliani, Dow Corning S.p.A.
Lauren Tonge, Dow Corning Corporation

2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
WORKING WITH MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANIES - THE ESSENTIALS
Michael Plishka
Baxter Healthcare

3:30 PM to 4:15 PM
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2008
Andrew A. Laperriere, CFA
International Strategy and Investment Group Inc.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - 4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
EDUCATION, CHALLENGES AND THE FUTURE IN OUR INDUSTRY
Daniel Hertz Jr.
Seals Eastern, Inc.


Wednesday, April 9th 2008

This paper will be presented in the Rubber Molding Conference paper presentation room - 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
OPTIMISATION OF ENERGY COSTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MOULDED ARTICLES ON RUBBER INJECTION MOULDING MACHINES
Ewald Lichtenegger
MAPLAN Maschinen und Technische Anlagen

This paper will be presented in the Rubber Molding Conference paper presentation room - 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
BENEFITS AND ROI OF PRODUCTION MONITORING IN A MOLDING OPERATION
Christian Loacker
Technische Informationssysteme GmbH

10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
RE-USABLE VACUUM BAG PRODUCTION USING A RAPID, ADDITION CURE, TWO PART SILICONE
Lucy Oldfield
Wacker Silicones

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
OPTIMAL FIBRE REINFORCEMENT INCREASES PERFORMANCE AND DECREASES COSTS IN HOSES
Siebe Nooij
Taniq BV

11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
COMPARISON OF FLUORINATED LIQUID SILICONE RUBBER AND HEAT CURED FLUOROSILICONE ELASTOMER
Author: Mel Toub, Momentive Performance Materials
Co-authors:    Stephan Bosshammer, Ph.D., Momentive Performance Materials
Oliver Franssen, Momentive Performance Materials
Gail Riley, Momentive Performance Materials

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR ROLLER ALIGNMENT
Sherise Cosby
PRUFTECHNIK SERVICE, Inc.

1:15 PM to 1:45 PM
USING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES AND CAVITY PRESSURE MONITORING TO REDUCE MANUFACTURING COSTS
Brendan Cahill
PTG Silicones, Inc.

1:45 PM to 2:15 PM
LARGE VOLUME SILICONE INJECTION MOLDING FOR THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
Craig Miller
DESMA - KDE Sales & Service, Inc.

2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
ENGINEERED MATERIALS - EXPANDING YOUR "TOOL-BOX"
William Petrich
Integrated Resource Recovery Inc.


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