CLEVELAND—The Business and Awards Meeting, held at the end of the 2019 International Elastomer Conference, felt a little bit different this year. Symbolically, it marked the changing of the guard.

CLEVELAND—The ACS Rubber Division's International Elastomer Conference wrapped up Oct. 10, drawing a total of 4,333 registered attendees and 276 exhibiting companies to this year's event.

CLEVELAND—Rubber Division Chair Michael Morrow has deemed the ACS Rubber Division's International Elastomer Conference, held Oct. 8-10 in Cleveland, as a success.

CLEVELAND—In recognition of an industry that is growing more diverse, the Rubber Division, for the first time, offered a workshop Oct. 7 ahead of its International Elastomer Conference that was geared toward women.

CLEVELAND—Perhaps the 2019 International Elastomer Conference can be summed up in one word: opportunity.

CLEVELAND—Ask any one of the ACS Rubber Division staff members what makes the organization work and they won't hesitate to tell you: volunteers.

CLEVELAND—ACS Rubber Division’s 2019 International Elastomer Conference kicked off Oct. 8 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland with a keynote presentation, the opening of the conference expo and an array of networking opportunities.

CLEVELAND—"Biobased" and "biodegradable" are terms that are bandied about universally when discussing solutions to the proliferation of polymer waste, according to Ramani Narayan, distinguished professor at Michigan State University.

CLEVELAND—The ACS Rubber Division, in addition to its Charles Goodyear Medalist, also named the winners of its six other major awards during the first day of the International Elastomer Conference in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND—The ACS Rubber Division has named Nissim Calderon, retired from Goodyear, as its 2020 recipient of the Charles Goodyear Medal, the technical association's highest honor.