2024 Spring Technical Meeting Guide
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<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong><br />
April 29 – May 2, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Hilton Polaris; Columbus, OH<br />
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<strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong> Policies<br />
- Presentation recordings will be available online the day after the presentations<br />
are given. Attendees can download presentation slides from this meeting<br />
from your Rubber Division, ACS account after May 3.<br />
- You are required to wear your badge for entrance<br />
to the technical sessions and other events.<br />
- Videotaping or photographing any portion of a technical presentation<br />
is strictly prohibited. Violators of this policy will be asked to leave<br />
and will not be allowed back into the meeting.
Schedule of Events<br />
All events except for the Social Meet-up on Monday take place on the first floor.<br />
Monday, April 29<br />
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Trustees <strong>Meeting</strong> Orion<br />
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Board of Directors <strong>Meeting</strong> Gemini Ballroom A<br />
12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Gemini Foyer<br />
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Program Planning Committee <strong>Meeting</strong> Polaris Ballroom 2<br />
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Social Meet-up Star Lanes<br />
Tuesday, April 30<br />
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Registration Gemini Foyer<br />
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Keynote & Charles Goodyear Medal Address Polaris Ballroom 1<br />
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Table Top Exhibits Gemini Ballroom<br />
10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong> Polaris Ballroom 1<br />
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. 25-Year Club Luncheon Polaris Ballroom 2<br />
1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong> – 2 nd Track Polaris Ballroom 2<br />
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Welcome Reception Gemini Ballroom B<br />
Wednesday, May 1<br />
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Gemini Foyer<br />
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Course: Interactive Compound Polaris Foyer<br />
Development & Problem Solving<br />
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong> Polaris Ballroom 1<br />
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Table Top Exhibits Gemini Ballroom<br />
12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Science & Technology Awards Banquet Polaris Ballroom 2<br />
- Sponsored by Alpha Technologies<br />
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Course: Rheology 101 Orion<br />
Thursday, May 2<br />
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Registration Gemini Foyer<br />
8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong> Polaris Ballroom 1
Tuesday, April 30<br />
9 a.m. Keynote & Charles Goodyear Medal Address<br />
Speaker: Dr. Katrina Cornish – Ohio Research Scholar/Endowed Chair Bioemergent<br />
Materials at The Ohio State University<br />
Title: Biological and Geographical Diversification of the Natural Rubber Supply: A<br />
Cornish Career Crusade<br />
10 a.m. Break & Table Top Exhibits<br />
IMPORTANT NOTE: Starting at 1:30 p.m. today, presentations are taking place concurrently in two locations.<br />
Fully review all of today’s schedule. Locations are noted next to the session topics.<br />
Supply Chain in Polymers & Additives (Polaris Ballroom 1)<br />
Chair: Irene Yurovska, YI Global<br />
10:30 a.m. National Security Risk: Critical Rubber Chemical Supply - Joe Walker, Elastomer<br />
Technologies<br />
11 a.m. Are Global Supply Chains Returning to COVID Scenarios? - Whitney<br />
Luckett, Simko NA<br />
11:30 a.m. Supply Chain from a Compounding Perspective - Amanda Peak, Peak Analytics<br />
12 p.m. Lunch Break (25-Year Club Luncheon) & Table Top Exhibits<br />
1:30 p.m. Raw Materials Supply Chains for Rubber Industry and Cost Efficiency -<br />
Irene Yurovska, YI Global & John Dick, Rubber Chemist LLC<br />
Advanced Processing & Rheology (Polaris Ballroom 1)<br />
Co-chairs: Chris Robertson, Polymer Technology Services LLC & Masoud Razavi, Bridgestone<br />
Firestone<br />
2 p.m. 3D and 4D Printing of Elastomers and High Performance Polymers with AI Trends –<br />
Fazley Elahee, Case Western Reserve University<br />
2:30 p.m. About the Influence of Fine Mesh Straining upon the Rheological and Physical<br />
Properties of Rubber Compounds - Julia Uth, UTH GmbH<br />
3 p.m. Break & Table Top Exhibits<br />
3:30 p.m. Liquid Metal Composites for Durable, Conformable Elastomer Composites - Amanda<br />
Koh, University of Alabama<br />
4 p.m. Surface-Engineered Hybrid Carbon-Silica Composites: Unveiling Properties and<br />
Application - Tapas R. Mohanty, Apollo Tyres<br />
4:30 p.m. Using Dynamic Rheology to Characterize the Thermal Stability of Raw Elastomers and<br />
Effects of Antioxidants - Chris Robertson, Polymer Technology Services
Virtualization & Rubber Product Development (Polaris Ballroom 2)<br />
Chair: Lewis Tunnicliffe, Birla Carbon<br />
1:30 p.m. Performance and Composition of Medicals Gloves – A Public Health Concern - Ashley<br />
Herkins, Ohio State University<br />
2 p.m. Essentials for New Product Development, Part 1 – An Upper-level Overview Before<br />
Cost Collection - Robert W. Welch, Cross Country Inc.<br />
2:30 p.m. Essentials for New Product Development, Part 2 – A Systematic Approach for Cost<br />
Collection - Robert W. Welch, Cross Country Inc.<br />
3 p.m. Break & Table Top Exhibits<br />
Environmental Risk: PFAS, 6PPD and More (Polaris Ballroom 2)<br />
Chair: Malik Al-Afyouni, Flexsys<br />
3:30 p.m. Concentrations of 6PPD in US and European Tyres, and Emerging Alternatives, and<br />
Other Contaminants of Concern - James Hobday, Emissions Analytics<br />
4 p.m. Reducing Zinc Oxide Leach Rate in Tire Tread with Alternative Zinc Blends - Darren<br />
Bowers, Baerlocher<br />
4:30 p.m. Syensqo and PFAS: A Responsible Innovation Journey - Gregory Poterala, Syensqo<br />
Wednesday, May 1<br />
Enhancing Durability in Autonomous Vehicles<br />
Chair: Seth Young, Birla Carbon<br />
8:30 a.m. Comparison of Cut and Chip Testing Methods - Will V. Mars, Endurica LLC<br />
Sustainability and Recycling Trends<br />
Co-chairs: Critt Ohlemacher, Smithers & Greg Li, Dow Chemical Co.<br />
9 a.m. Biomaterials in Elastomers - Linda Botha, Suzano Canada<br />
9:30 a.m. Elastomeric Materials Derived from Bio-Based Sources via RAFT-Mediated<br />
Miniemulsion Polymerization - Uddhab Kalita, University of Melbourne<br />
10 a.m. Break & Table Top Exhibits<br />
10:30: a.m. Hydroponic Rubber Dandelion: A Sustainable Source of Natural Rubber - Nathaniel<br />
King-Smith, Ohio State University<br />
11 a.m. Metabolic Engineering Studies in Parthenium Argentatum (Guayule) - Colleen<br />
McMahan, USDA Agricultural Research Service<br />
11:30 a.m. Evaluation of Devulcanization Technologies - Erick Sharp, Ace Laboratories
12 p.m. Science & Technology Awards Banquet<br />
1:30 p.m. Break & Table Top Exhibits<br />
Science & Technology Awards Symposium<br />
Chair: Dr. Maria D. Ellul, ExxonMobil Chemical Co. (Retired)<br />
2 p.m. Melvin Mooney Award for Distinguished Technology - Dr. Andrew Chapman<br />
2:30 p.m. Sparks-Thomas Award - Dr. Radek Stocek<br />
3 p.m. George Stafford Whitby Award for Distinguished Teaching and Research - Dr. Namita<br />
Roy Choudhury<br />
3:30 p.m. Break & Table Top Exhibits<br />
4 p.m. Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award - Gregg Patnode<br />
4:30 p.m. Fernley H. Banbury Award - Dr. Andreas Limper<br />
5 p.m. Bioelastomer Award - Dr. David Dierig<br />
Thursday, May 2<br />
Sustainability and Recycling Trends<br />
Co-chairs: Critt Ohlemacher, Smithers & Greg Li, Dow Chemical Co.<br />
8:30 a.m. Limits and Improvement of Thermo-chemical Devulcanization of Tire Compounds -<br />
Ulrich Giese, German Institute for Rubber Technology (DIK)<br />
9 a.m. Rheology, Structure and Performance of Ultrasonically Decrosslinked Peroxide-<br />
Crosslinked Flexible Tubing - Avraam I. Isayev, University of Akron<br />
9:30 a.m. Automobile Tire Rubber Reinforces Silicone Rubber - Michael Brook, McMaster<br />
University<br />
10 a.m. Networking Break<br />
10:30 a.m. Surface Activated Recovered Carbon Black: A Sustainable Reinforcing Filler for<br />
Passenger Tire Tread Rubber Composites - Chandresh Dwivedi, Apollo Tyres<br />
11 a.m. Bio-based Tough Elastomeric Hydrogels: Designer Superabsorbent for Sustainability -<br />
Naba Dutta, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology<br />
11:30 a.m. Utilizing Modified Fly Ash as an Alternative Rubber Filler - Eric Devney, Ohio State<br />
University
Rubber Division, ACS <strong>2024</strong> Board of Directors<br />
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE<br />
Chair – Anthony Mariniello, Nordmann US Inc.<br />
Chair-elect – Ron Campbell, Greene Tweed<br />
Treasurer – Russ Vogelsong, Lion Elastomers<br />
Assistant Treasurer – Erick Sharp, ACE Laboratories<br />
Secretary – Tina Darnell, Chardon Custom Polymers<br />
Director of Bylaws & Procedures – Terry DeLapa<br />
Directors’ Representative – Richard Pazur, National Defence - Government of Canada<br />
Directors’ Representative-elect – Rick Webb, SKF Sealing Solutions NA<br />
Councilor – John M. Long, JM Long Rubber Consultants, LLC<br />
Alternate Councilor – Jeffrey (Chenchy) Lin, Goodyear<br />
Member-at-Large – Leonard Thomas, Consultant<br />
Past Chair – Kim Dempsey-Miller, KimLink, LLC<br />
Executive Director & CEO – Lakisha Barclay, CAE, Rubber Division, ACS<br />
AREA DIRECTORS<br />
Brazil Rubber Group - ABTB – Andre Mautone, Microjuntas<br />
Canadian Society for Chemistry – Richard Pazur, National Defence - Government of Canada<br />
Chicago Rubber Group – Rick Webb, SKF Sealing Solutions NA<br />
Detroit Rubber Group – David Clark, Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Solutions<br />
Energy Polymer Group – Sean Djuricic, R.D. Abbott Co., Inc.<br />
Fort Wayne Rubber & Plastics Group – Daryl D. Meyer, ARLANXEO USA LLC<br />
Indian Rubber Institute – Mehul Patel, Attuned Polymers Laboratories<br />
Los Angeles Rubber Group – Renee Horvatich, Akrochem Corporation<br />
Mexico Rubber Group – Jose Gazano, Ingenieria & Procesos Industriales, SA<br />
Michigan Rubber Group – Tim Dickerson, ChemRep<br />
MidAtlantic Rubber & Plastics Group – Dilip De, Greene Tweed<br />
New England Rubber Group – Tara Castine, Ravago Chemicals North America<br />
Ohio Rubber Group – Mike McDonnell, Zeon Chemicals<br />
Ontario Rubber Group – Andrew Biksa, Azelis Canada, Inc.<br />
Quebec Rubber Group – Philippe Julien, Azelis Canada, Inc.<br />
Southern Rubber Group – Travis Wesley, PHT International, Inc.<br />
Twin Cities Rubber Group – Janice Jones, R.D. Abbott Co., Inc.<br />
COMMITTEE CHAIRS<br />
Education – Erick Sharp, ACE Laboratories<br />
Exhibits – Robert Carroll III, R.E. Carroll, Inc.<br />
Marketing – Scott Legleu, R.D. Abbott Co., Inc.<br />
Membership – Russ Vogelsong, Lion Elastomers<br />
Partnership – Kimberly Dempsey-Miller, KimLink, LLC<br />
Program Planning – Critt Ohlemacher, Smithers<br />
Young Professionals – Kylie Knipp, ACE Laboratories
RUBBER DIVISION, ACS TEAM<br />
Lakisha Barclay, CAE Melanie Avdeyev Chuck Brady<br />
Executive Director & CEO Conference Director <strong>Technical</strong> Programs Manager<br />
lb@rubber.org ma@rubber.org cbrady@rubber.org<br />
330-595-5539 330-595-5537 330-595-5543<br />
Anne-marie Bretzin Gretchen Cermak Amie Ferencz<br />
Conference Coordinator Marketing & Communications Director Executive Assistant & Office Mgr.<br />
amb@rubber.org gc@rubber.org af@rubber.org<br />
330-595-5532 330-595-5540 330-595-5538<br />
Heather Maimone, MBA Rachel Stuber European Representatives:<br />
Training & Membership Director Training & Membership Coordinator The Rubber Heart<br />
hmaimone@rubber.org rachel@rubber.org David Cawthra & Gail Reader<br />
330-595-5546 330-595-5535 dg@rubber.org
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