Calendar

Rubber World, July, 2008

Chicago Rubber Group, golf outing, Hilton's Indian Lakes Resort, Bloomingdale, IL, Mike Szymborski, szymborski@trostel.com--July 24.

August

Akron Polymer Training Center, course on "Testing of rubber processability and dynamic properties," Akron Polymer Training Center, Akron, OH, Tayba Tahir (330) 972-8661; tahir@uakron.edu--August 4-5.

Mid-Atlantic Rubber & Plastics Group, annual golf outing, Architects Golf Course, Phillipsburg, NJ, Robert Carroll (609) 695-6211; robertc@recarroll.com -August 7.

Western New York Rubber & Plastics Group, golf tournament, Glen Oak Golf Course, East Amherst, NY, Jerry Fasolino (716) 691-2141; altrubber@altrubher. com--August 12.

New England Rubber & Plastics Group, golf outing, Blackstone National Golf Course, Sutton, MA, Kelly Lozier (508) 864-2865; klozier@monsonco.com--August 14.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, course on "Design of resilient products," UWM, Milwaukee, WI, Murali Vedula (414) 227-3121; www.uwm.edu--August 19-21.

Ohio Rubber Group, golf outing, Silver Lake Country Club, Stow, OH, Mary Puskas (330) 848-8847; mpuskas@littlern.com--August 25.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, course on "Rubber adhesion: Principles and practice," UWM, Milwaukee, WI, Murali Vedula (414) 227-3121; www. uwm.edu--August 25-26.

September

MARGMA, International Rubber Glove Conference & Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, MARGMA, tel.: 03 795 78362; fax: 03 795 78412; email: margma@ tm.net.my--September 2-4.

West Michigan Rubber Group, technical meeting, McGuire's, Cadillac, MI, Mike Morrow (517) 339-0812; mrmorrow@comcast.net--September 3.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, course on "Molding of rubber and design of rubber molds," UWM, Milwaukee, WI, Murali Vedula (414) 227-3121; www.uwm.edu--September 3-5.

Fort Wayne Rubber and Plastics Group, fall technical meeting, Ceruti's, Fort Wayne, IN, www.fwrpg.org--September 11.

The Tire Society, 27th Annual Conference, Akron, OH, The Tire Society (330) 929-5238; www.tiresociety.org--September 15-16.

Ohio Rubber Group, Fall Technical Meeting, Hilton Inn, Twinsburg, OH, Mary Puskas (330) 848-8847; mpuskas@ littlern.com--September 16.

Applied Market Information, Medical Grade Polymers 2008, Hilton City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, Margit Korsak (610) 478-0800; www.amiconferences. com--September 16-17.

Eastern Michigan University, Coatings Research Institute, course on "Coatings and paint technology: Formulation and application fundamentals," EMU Campus, Ypsilanti, MI, Sandra Tanner (734) 487-2203; www.emich.edu/public/coatings_ research/--September 16-18.

Rubber & Plastics News, ITEC 2008: International Tire Exhibition & Conference, John S. Knight Center, Akron, OH, www.rubbernews.com--September 16-18.

SPE Thermoforming Division, Thermoforming Conference, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN, Gwen Mathis (706) 235-9298; www.thermoformingdivision.com--September 20-23.

Canon Communications, conference on "Green manufacturing: Business strategies for sustainability," Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL, www. greenmfgexpo.com--September 22-25.

American Society for Testing and Materials, course on "Rubber testing: Selecting, performing and interpreting ASTM rubber test methods," University of Akron Polymer Training Center, Akron, OH, Eileen Finn (610) 832-9686; efinn@astm.org--September 24-25.

Mid-Atlantic Rubber and Plastics Group, Fall Technical Symposium, The Architects Golf Club, Phillipsburg, NJ, Dick Grossman (302) 571-1005; dickandchris@comcast.net--September 25.

American Society for Testing and Materials, Committee D14 on Adhesives Meeting, Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FL, Joe Hugo (610) 832-9740; jhugo@astm.org--September 29--October 1.

Center for the Polyurethanes Industry of the American Chemistry Council, Polyurethanes 2008 Technical Conference, Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, TX, Neeva-Gayle Candelori (703) 741-5654; www.americanchemistrycouncil.com/polyurethane--September 29--October 1.

Akron Polymer Training Center, University of Akron, course on "Chemistry and physics of elastomers," Akron Polymer Training Center, Akron, OH, Tayba Tahir (330) 972-8661; tahir@uakron.edu--September 29--October 2.

October

Applied Market Information, Oilfield Engineering with Polymers 2008, Cavendish Conference Center, London, U.K., Sally Humphreys, tel: 44 (0) 117 924 9442; fax: 44 (0) 117 311 1534; www. amiconferences.com--October 7-8.