International Rubber Expo™ - Rubber Division

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vulcanization chemistry
• Examples of bonding studies
• Specialized new bonding technologies
• Basic troubleshooting of the bonding process
Then the second day will progress into much more detailed
examination of the nuts and bolts of:
• The many varieties of available primers and adhesives
• Selection of particular adhesives for both different types of
elastomers and different molding methods
• A thorough examination of the kinds of surface preparations
needed to optimize bond strength
• Discussion of various application methods for adhesives
and the required equipment
• More discussion of bond testing and evaluation
• Analysis of poor or failed bonds and how it can lead to
discovery of a robust bonding technique
Instructors: RJ Del Vecchio, Consultant and Brian Stull &
Mason Myers, Lord Corp.
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
When the Wolf is At the Door –
(and the Wolf is Always at the Door!)
Thursday, October 11, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Hyatt Regency, Buckeye B
Topic 1 Documenting Your Ideas
What to document. Why document. How to document.
How long to keep documentation. What not to document.
Topic 2 Patent vs. Trade Secret – What’s the difference?
What is a patent, how do you get one, what does a patent do
(and not do) for you? What is a trade secret, how do you establish
and protect one, what does a trade secret do (and not do) for
you? How do you decide which is better?
Educational Courses
Cure Chemistry for Rubber
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency, Buckeye B
This course will be a comprehensive review on the chemistry of
rubber curing. It will include sulfur curing along with the majority
of the common and not so common curative types. Next will be
a section on sulfur donors and their effect on the curing chemistry.
Then peroxide curing will be covered including the common
available peroxides with their advantages and disadvantages,
along with a short section on co-agents. Finally, there will be
sections on unconventional cure systems including resins cures
and other unique cure chemistries.
Instructor: Steven Monthey, Rhein Chemie
Topic 3 Protecting Technology from Off-Shore
Misappropriation
What legal procedures are available for protecting your technology
in foreign countries? In addition (where appropriate legal
mechanisms are unavailable or inadequate), what practical
steps can be taken to protect your innovations and trade secret
formulations, processes, and know-how from misappropriation
by low-cost, off-shore production partners or licensees?
Topic 4 What About Contractors, Former Colleagues, and
Other Culprits?
How to keep your technology from walking out the door with
contractors or departing employees. Conflict between former
employers’ legitimately protectable trade secrets vs. former
employees’ right to make a living using experience gained from
previous jobs. Criminal theft of trade secrets (What to Do When
the Wolf’s Already Been Through the Door).
Who should attend? Business and technical people at various
levels: CTOs; VPs or managers of engineering or R&D; development,
design or production engineers; chemists; lab personnel; project
managers; marketing and M&A strategists; sales personnel; supply
chain personnel
Instructor: David L. Suter, Intellectual Property Counsel,
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
INTERNATIONAL RUBBER EXPO 13