Rubber – a Resilient Future 3

“Rubbers & Elastomers in Extreme Environments”

Monday 16th May 2016

Lancashire County Cricket Club

Emirates Old Trafford

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Rubber – a Resilient Future 3 “Rubbers & Elastomers in Extreme Environments” 8.30am – 9.15am Registration & Coffee

9.15am – 9.20am Welcome address – Dr Gary Ogden, Chairman, MPG

9.20am – 9.50am Keynote address by Mr Serge Klunder, Birla Carbon

Session 1 : Materials – Chaired by Dr Gary Ogden, MPG

9.50am - 10.20am Fluoroelastomers for extreme environments. Dr John Donoghue, 3M

10.20am- 10.50am Thermoplastic elastomers in extreme environments Sam Anson, ALBIS UK

10.50am – 11.05am Polymer Helpdesk, Steve Shaw, RAPRA

11.05am – 11.25am Coffee Break sponsored by Artis

Session 2: Additives – Chaired by Mr David Baker, MPG

11.25am – 11.55am BASF Supporting the Environment & The Future Of Rubber With Light Stabilisation & Process Stabilisations For The Rubber Industry. Allan Dixon, BTC Europe

11.55am – 12.25pm Graphene in different elastomers, some for demanding environments. University of Manchester, Materials Science Centre

12.25pm – 12.55pm Trafford Council Councillor Sean Anstee, Leader of the Council

12.55pm – 2.00pm Lunch

Session 3: Processing- Chaired by Mr Bryan Denson, MPG

2.00pm – 2.30pm Bespoke compound engineering for elastomers used in extreme environments. Mike Winrow, Clwyd Compounders Ltd

2.30pm – 3.00pm Returning “vulcanised” rubber compounds to a “devulcanised” state Steve Crompton, HS Polymer Reprocessing

3.00pm - 3.15pm KTN Sally Beken

3.15pm – 3.35pm Coffee Break sponsored by Artis

Session 4: Appications – Chaired by Dr Sally Beken RIEG

3.35pm – 4.05pm The effects of the oilfield environment on polymer degradation and seal applications Martyn Bennett, Artis

4.05pm – 4.35pm Background of deep drilling for energy resources; focus on challenges for elastomers in directional drilling including recent developments. Vince Coveney, Weatherford

4.35pm – 5.05pm Cords inside car engines running through oil sumps Chris Stephens of NGF

5.05pm – 5.15pm Closing remarks, Dr Sally Beken, Rubber In Engineering Group

Registration To reserve your place at this one-day seminar, please use the registration form at the end of this program. Attendance costs £40 for members of IOM3/RAPRA & £80 for non-members. Students and Apprentices can attend free of charge. The registration fee includes all refreshments and lunch. The presentations will be available to download after the conference. This conference represents an excellent value for money with the subject matter covered and opportunities to network with multi-national and SMEs at the historic Lancashire Cricket Club. Places are limited so it is recommend that you reserve your place early to avoid disappointment. Opportunities still exist for table top exhibitions at a cost of £175 which includes upto 2 delegates.

Accommodation The Trafford Lodge at LCCC has unfortunately recently closed to be replaced with a Hilton hotel in 2017. Manchester has many hotels both in the City and at The Airport, with easy transport links to LCCC. Please contact the organisers if you require assistance in finding suitable accommodation.

Travel & Directions The address of Lancashire County Cricket Club is: Lancashire County Cricket Club Emirates Old Trafford Manchester M16 0PX Detailed travel instructions and directions to Lancashire County Cricket Club can be found at: http://www.emiratesoldtrafford.co.uk/directions/ There is extensive on-site car parking—cost included in fee.

Contact For further information or general enquiries please contact Gary Ogden: Tel: +44 7908 863727 e-mail: garyogden48@gmail.com

Accreditation The seminar is accredited as approved Professional Development by IOM3

Manchester Polymer Group & Rubber In Engineering Group “Rubber— a Resilient Future 3”

Rubbers & Elastomers in Extreme Environments”

16th May 2016 at Lancashire County Cricket Club

DELEGATE REGISTRATION FORM

Company

Address

Invoicing address (if different)

Contact telephone number:

Contact e-mail address:

Applicant(s) details

Name IOM3/RAPRA

membership No

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£…………………………………

Payment can be made by Cheque or BACS using the details below:

The completed registration form and cheque made payable to “MANCHESTER POLYMER GROUP” for the appropriate amount should be sent to:

Dr. Gary Ogden

Manchester Polymer Group, 9 School Road

West Felton

Shropshire SY11 4HH

Should you wish for your company to be invoiced directly then please complete the registration form and send to the address above together with a Purchase Order Number.

Payment by BACS can be made using the following details

BARCLAYS PLC, MANCHESTER CITY OFFICE, 51 MOSLEY STREET, MANCHESTER M60 2AU

SORT CODE: 20-55-34

A/C NAME: MANCHESTER POLYMER GROUP SOCIAL ACCOUNT A/C NUMBER:80962384

Quote reference “SEMINAR” on payment

Confirmation of attendance should be made no later than 2 weeks prior to the event and that payment must be made no later than Monday 9th May 2016.