Rubber Division kicks off its spring technical meeting

Kim de Groh, a senior materials research engineer at NASA, gives the keynote address on the durability of polymers in space at the Rubber Division's spring technical meeting.

A full room is on hand to hear NASA's Kim de Groh deliver the keynote address during the opening day of the Rubber Division's 195th Technical Meeting, held April 30-May 2 in Independence, Ohio.

Mindaugas Rackaitis , of Bridgestone, gives a presentation at the 195th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division.

Susan Dollinger, director of industry partnerships at the University of Akron's Office of Technology Transfer, was the featured speaker during the 25-Year Club Luncheon held as part of the ACS Rubber Division's spring technical meeting.

Chair Mike Morrow (right) presents an award to Michael Fath at the 25 Year Club Luncheon for having the most years in the rubber industry among attendees. Fath, who has 56 years in the business, was co-inventor of Santoprene.

Khaled Boqaileh, CEO and co-founder of Labs Cubed, is one of the table top exhibitors during the first day of the Rubber Division's spring technical meeting.