The ACS Rubber Division's 2020 International Elastomer Conference may be virtual, but the event is set to include many of the programs, events and networking opportunities that have become staples of the traditional in-person format events.
This year's program includes the 198th Technical Meeting presentations and Educational Symposium courses that will be offered for viewing live and on-demand. Many of the live presentations will be available for viewing on-demand 24 hours after they are scheduled to be given, and attendees will have access to the presentations through Jan. 20.
Additionally, those registered for this year's IEC will have access to the company showcase, keynote address, student colloquium, 5K walk/run and networking opportunities.
Presentations that are part of the Technical Meeting will cover variety of topics including:
- Advances in Reinforcements for Elastomers
- Progress in Elastomer Synthesis
- Elastomers in Alternate Energy & New Mobility
- New Commercial Developments
- Elastomer Aging, Degradation & Flammability
- Sustainability
- Rubber Testing & Characterization
- 3D Printing with Elastomers
- Rubber Testing & Characterization
- Rubber Compounding for Performance
- Advances in Materials & Processes for Car & Truck Tires
- Machine Learning for Material Development
- Elastomers in Alternate Energy & New Mobility
- Thermoplastic & Specialty Elastomers
The Technical Meeting is sponsored by Lianda.
Courses included as part of the Educational Symposium are:
- Primers & Adhesives for Rubber-to-Substrate Bonding: Selection, Preparation, Application and Molding
- Soft Skills for Scientific Success
- Rubber Explained
- Essentials of Rubber Technology
- Fillers: Non-black and Carbon Black
- Vulcanization and Curing Chemistry
- Hazardous Communication
- Essentials of Silicone Rubber
- Basic Rubber Compounding
- Compounding Fluoroelastomers
- Mixing and Testing for Compound Consistency
- Setting Up a Rubber Molding Process
- Basics of Specialty Elastomers
The Educational Symposium is sponsored by AirBoss.
Additional information about the International Elastomer Conference, including registration information, can be found at rubberiec.org.
