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Israel Alguindigue All Registrations Include SICK Complimentary lunch and AUTOMATION: NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY networking cocktail receptions Tamara Bekefi: Co-author Daedalus Strategic Advising THE VALUE OF RECYCLED TIRES ON CORPORATE PROFITABILITY Three Day Exhibits Only Bob Benedict NO CHARGE FOR Concurrent Meetings Goodyear RFID IMPLEMENTATION – A FORWARD LOOK AT THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY Tire Held During ITEC 2008 Manufacturers Gary N. Benninger, Ph.D. Amerityre Corporation $50 for all others AMERITYRE’S PNEUMATIC POLYURETHANE PASSENGER CAR TIRES: A STATUS REPORT
PRICE COMPETITIVE HIGH VOLUME SOLID POLYURETHANE TIRE PRODUCTION Three Day Conference Michael Blumenthal Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) Program SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT: A NATIONAL OVERVIEW $550 Sept. 15-16, 2008 Registration Includes Click here for more Frank Borzenski • An electronic format of information Farrel Corporation the papers presented at BATCH MIXER UPGRADES FOR IMPROVED PRODUCT QUALITY AND INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY ITEC - a $300 value • 1 year Subscription to Marvin Bozrath Rubber & Plastics News Tire Industry Association (TIA) • Full access to RPN web TRUCK FLEETS TIRE ANALYSIS: CONSIDER RETREADABILITY WHEN PURCHASING NEW TIRES site www.rubbernews.com Jean-Claude Brico $25 of the registration fee goes towards a one-year subscription to Forensic Tire Expertise LLC RPN 33rd Annual Tire Mechanics STEEL BELT SEPARATION EFFECT ON LOW AND HIGH SPEED UNIFORMITY Short Course Sept. 15-9, 2008 H. Brodsky Single Day Click here for more Tire Retread and Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) information PASSENGER RETREADING: TIME FOR A REBIRTH? Conference Program Don Brown $250 per day Performance Fibers ITEC HOW SUPPLIERS CAN HELP TIRE MANUFACTURERS HIT AN EMERGING TARGET Technical Library Edd Burleson Click On Logo Purchase the papers presented Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH at ITEC since from 2000 to 2006 HIGH SPEED, COST EFFECTIVE SHEAROGRAPHY TESTING OF PASSENGER, LT, MT AND OTR For TIRES Reservations
Supporting Publications M. Caprio Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSIONS WITH COMPOUNDS FOR LOW RR TIRES
T. Carlson: Co-author Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co. Headquarter Hotel COUPLING AGENTS FOR LOW HYSTERESIS TREAD BLACKS $89 per night (plus tax)
Arup K. Chandra Apollo Tyres Limited CLAY-CARBON BLACK NANOCOMPOSITE FOR LOWER HYSTERESIS HIGH ABRASION TREAD
Antonio Chaves, Ph.D.: Co-author Rubber & Plastics Momentive Performance Materials ETHANOL-FREE SILANES FOR FUEL EFFICIENT SILICA TIRE News Conferences>> International Latex Conference Yue Chung Chen Hose Manufacturers Conference General Manager International Rubber Molding Conference ITEC Keynote Address, Thursday, Sept. 18, 9:00 - 10:00 Double Coin Holdings, Ltd. International Silicone Conference Philippe Cochet Rhodia HIGH PERFORMANCE SILICAS IN THE TIRE INDUSTRY
Thomas Coombes Pruftechnik Service ALIGNMENT ISSUES OF FABRIC CALENDER MACHINES IN TIRE MANUFACTURING
Denton Dance J. D. Power & Associates
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CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS AROUND TIRES
Rabin Datta Teijin Twaron BV IMPROVED FUEL EFFICIENCY UP TO 5% THROUGH A QUANTUM DROP IN HYSTERESIS
John Daws, Ph.D. Daws Engineering PLUS-SIZE TIRE FITMENT ISSUES REVIEW
Jon Dupree Yxlon International Inc. INTERNAL TIRE ANALYSIS USING NON DESTRUCTIVE COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY
Mark A. Emkes Chairman of the Board, CEO Tire Society Keynote Address, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 9:00 – 10:00 Bridgestone Corporation
Julie Enzweiler Nielsen Company Buzz Metric THE INTERNET AND ITS INTERACTION WITH THE TIRE INDUSTRY
Marc J. Epstein Rice University THE VALUE OF RECYCLED TIRES ON CORPORATE PROFITABILITY
L. Evans Transportation Research Institute EFFECT OF INFLATION GAS ON TIRE LABORATORY TEST PERFORMANCE
TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE LIGHT VEHICLES II (COMPARISON OF RR VALUES)
TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE FOR LIGHT VEHICLES I (SELECTION OF TIRES/TESTS)
Ahmad Ghasemshirazi: Co-author Kerman Tire & Rubber Company VISUAL INSPECTION OF TIRES – EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT
Timothy J. Gordon: Co-author University of Michigan: UMTRI Engineering Research Division TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE AND ITS EFFECTS ON FUEL ECONOMY
Thomas Gross Lanxess Deutschland GmbH NEW SOLUTION SBR’S TO MEET FUTURE PERFORMANCE DEMANDS
Derma Gulden DuPont ARAMID YARN STRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY AS IT APPLIES TO TIRES
Judy Hannay: Co-author Lanxess Deutschland GmbH NEW SOLUTION SBR’S TO MEET FUTURE PERFORMANCE DEMANDS
J. Harris Transportation Research Institute TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE FOR LIGHT VEHICLES I (SELECTION OF TIRES/TESTS)
EFFECT OF INFLATION GAS ON TIRE LABORATORY TEST PERFORMANCE
TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE LIGHT VEHICLES II (COMPARISON OF RR VALUES)
Todd Hendricks Pioneer Industrial Systems ROBOTIC GREEN TIRE SPRAYING
A. Hengyucius American Tire Corporation OTR TIRE AWARENESS PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT ON THE MINING INDUSTRY
N. Hershberger: Co-author Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co. COUPLING AGENTS FOR LOW HYSTERESIS TREAD BLACKS
Harold Herzlich Herzlich Consulting A MODEST PROPOSAL
The First ITEC Distinguished Technology Achievement Medal Presentation
William Hyde Chemical Market Associates, Inc. FUTURE AVAILABILITY OF HYDROCARBON BASED RAW MATERIALS IN THE FUTURE
M. Iwano: Co-author JSR Corporation, Material Characterization & Analysis IMPROVED SILICA DISPERSABILITY WITH FUNCTIONALIZED S-SBR FOR LOWER ROLLING RESISTANCE
Gholamreza Jalaly Barez Industries Group MIXING CONTROL AND EVALUATION CRITERIONS CARBON BLACK WITH CB IN INTERNAL MIXERS
A. G. Jineesh: Co-author Rubber Technology Centre IIT Kharagpur CLAY-CARBON BLACK NANOCOMPOSITE FOR LOWER HYSTERESIS HIGH ABRASION TREAD
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Richard J. Jorkasky II Kobelco, Stewart and Boling (KSBI) NEW ROTOR TECHNOLOGY: THE FOUR WING "N" ROTOR
Neeraj R. S. Kanwar Vice Chairman & Joint Managing Director ITEC Keynote Address, Wednesday, Sept 17, 9:00 – 10:00 Apollo Tyre
Uday Karmarker, Ph.D. Akron Rubber Development Laboratory (ARDL) AGING OF TIRE COMPOUNDS
John Kounavis Momentive Performance Materials ETHANOL-FREE SILANES FOR FUEL EFFICIENT SILICA TIRE
Satish Kumar Georgia Institute of Technology CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED POLYMERIC FIBERS
Bruce D. Lambillotte Smithers Scientific Services, Inc. CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION'S FUEL EFFICIENCY TIRE PROGRAM
Christopher Lange Accenture Consulting SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FROM RAW MATERIALS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT
Don Lee Q Tires DEPLOYABLE STUDDED TIRES ON DEMAND – A NEW CONCEPT
Jonathan Levy Institute of Scrap Recyling Industries (ISRI) END OF LIFE TIRE RECYCLING ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Q. Brad Liu University of Michigan: UMTRI Engineering Research Division TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE AND ITS EFFECTS ON FUEL ECONOMY
J. MacIsaac: Co-author DOT - NHTSA EFFECT OF INFLATION GAS ON TIRE LABORATORY TEST PERFORMANCE
TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE FOR LIGHT VEHICLES I (SELECTION OF TIRES/TESTS)
TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE LIGHT VEHICLES II (COMPARISON OF RR VALUES)
Kenneth J. Moran, Esq. Moran Kiker Brown Law Firm STATE OF DISCOVERY ISSUES FOR TIRE MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS
R. Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D. JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. / HASETRI SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE TYRE INDUSTRY
TYRE MARKET OUTLOOK IN INDIA'S GROWING CAR INDUSTRY
M. Nahmias: Co-author Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSIONS WITH COMPOUNDS FOR LOW RR TIRES
Jim Neawede Rockwell Automation IMPROVE THE TOTAL MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH ACCESS TO PLANT FLOOR INFORMATION
J. Neilsen: Co-author Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co. COUPLING AGENTS FOR LOW HYSTERESIS TREAD BLACKS
Leszek Nikiel, Ph.D.: Co-author Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co. COUPLING AGENTS FOR LOW HYSTERESIS TREAD BLACKS
Joseph Padovan The University of Akron (retired from) THERMOMECHANOCHEMICALLY AND STRUCTURALLY GAUGED PARADIGM FOR REDUCED ROLLING RESISTANCE
Walter Pastorius, Ph.D. LMI Technologies, Inc. LOW COST SYSTEMS INTEGRATION USING BOTH PROCESS AND FINAL LASER INSPECTION
S. K. Patel: Co-author Apollo Tyres Limited CLAY-CARBON BLACK NANOCOMPOSITE FOR LOWER HYSTERESIS HIGH ABRASION TREAD
Eugene Peterson: Co-author Consumer Reports CONSUMER REPORTS TIRE TESTING: A CONSUMERS PERSPECTIVE
Malcom Pimie Lehigh Technologies CRYOGENIC SURFACE ACTIVATED TIRE RECYCLE PRODUCTS OFFER GREEN OPPORTUNITIES AND VALUE TO TIRE RECYCLING
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Jim Popio Smithers Scientific Services / SAE SAE COMMITTE UPDATE ON ROLLING RESISTANCE
James D. Rancourt, Ph.D. Polymer Solutions Inc. ANALYTICAL METHODS TO VALIDATE COMPOUND COMPOSITION
Porter Shannon ExxonMobil NEW INNERLINER TECHNOLOGY FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION AND SPLICELESS MANUFACTURING ADVANTAGES
Olaf Skibba VMI-AZ EXTRUDER GEAR PUMP SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED EXTRUSION OUTPUT AND PRECISION
Wesley Sloan: Co-author Momentive Performance Materials ETHANOL-FREE SILANES FOR FUEL EFFICIENT SILICA TIRE
T. Sone: Co-author JSR Corporation, Elastomer Laboratory of Polymer Research IMPROVED SILICA DISPERSABILITY WITH FUNCTIONALIZED S-SBR FOR LOWER ROLLING RESISTANCE
Michael Stefandis Glebus Alloys LLC NEW MOLDING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE FINISHED TIRE APPEARANCE AND REDUCE LABOR COSTS
Jennifer Stockburger Consumer Reports CONSUMER REPORTS TIRE TESTING: A CONSUMERS PERSPECTIVE
Ed Terrill Akron Rubber Development Laboratories (ARDL) EFFECT OF OXYGEN ON DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
EFFECT OF INFLATION GAS ON TIRE LABORATORY TEST PERFORMANCE
TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE FOR LIGHT VEHICLES I (SELECTION OF TIRES/TESTS)
TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE LIGHT VEHICLES II (COMPARISON OF RR VALUES)
T. Tominaga: Co-author JSR Corporation, Material Characterization & Analysis IMPROVED SILICA DISPERSABILITY WITH FUNCTIONALIZED S-SBR FOR LOWER ROLLING RESISTANCE
D. K. Tripathy: Co-author Rubber Technology Centre IIT Kharagpur CLAY-CARBON BLACK NANOCOMPOSITE FOR LOWER HYSTERESIS HIGH ABRASION TREAD
Carl Wacker Schrader Electronic TPMS SYSTEMS: ARE YOU READY FOR THE DEADLINE?
Takao Wada Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. 97% NON-FOSSIL RESOURCE TIRE
Wesley Wampler, Ph.D. Sid Richardson COUPLING AGENTS FOR LOW HYSTERESIS TREAD BLACKS
E. Wesser, Esq. Moran, Kiker, Brown DEALING WITH REGULATIONS IN CHINA
T. Yuasa Elastomer Laboratory of Polymer Research, JSR IMPROVED SILICA DISPERSABILITY WITH FUNCTIONALIZED S-SBR FOR LOWER ROLLING RESISTANCE
Mohammad Zendehrooh Kerman Tire & Rubber Company VISUAL INSPECTION OF TIRES – EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT
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