KHK 2012 Announcement

This will be the tenth conference on rubber technology in this series. The previous conferences were highly successful and attracted delegates from a variety of disciplines from around the world. Delegates are encouraged to register both from outside and within Germany.

Conference objectives

The conference will highlight the latest and most important scientific concepts and advanced processing techniques in rubber and polymer science and technology. Experts from all over the world will give keynote presentations. Recognized industrial experts will identify future trends in the rubber industry. Basic researchers will share the studies that have been to understand and, therefore, predict the properties of final products.

Conference topics

• New Polymers
• Thermoplastic Elastomers
• Reinforcement
• Vulcanization Chemistry
• Elastomer Physics
• Compounding Machinery and Mixing
• Extrusion, Calendering, Injection-Moulding
• Nanocomposites
• Tire Technology
• Additives and Modifiers
• Friction and Wear
• Aging, Life time prediction
• Simulations
• Elastomer Analysis
• Environment, Green technology