Canadian Societies of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Conference and Exhibition

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Three rubber symposia are proposed: 

Abstract submission deadline is January 26, 2026.  More information at Canadian Societies for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2026 Conferences and Exhibition (x2026) – The Chemical Institute of Canada or contact Richard Pazur at [email protected]

Recent progress in the fabrication of TPEs
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) will include TPEs and Thermoplastic vulcanizers (TPVs). The TPEs will contain not only elastomers made of virgin thermoplastics and elastomers, such as styrene butadiene styrene copolymers (SBS and SEBS) and Thermoplastic polyolefins (TPO), but also those made of recycled rubbers incorporated into thermoplastics, such as polypropylenes or polyethylene /tire crumbs (or any other recycled vulcanized rubber products).

Advances in elastomer and rubber technology including new applications
This symposium will capture many important topics which are currently at the forefront in advancing rubber technology.   Sample topics that can be considered are: Elastomers and Rubbers in New Applications, Elastomer or rubber modification, Advances in Rubber Mixing, Rubber compounding using novel ingredients, rubber characterization and techniques, rubber degradation and stability as well as advances in 3D printing.

Targeting rubber processing issues in the rubber industry
This symposium will allow rubber industry participants to share their processing problems to academics and experienced rubber professionals in order to help troubleshoot and resolve outstanding issues that are limiting production or the quality of the final parts.   Processing issues can be varied and can extend from mixing, milling, calendaring, extruding to molding (compression, transfer or injection) final products.  New advances in the use of software based on finite element analysis can also be considered.