Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) and Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC) Short course on the Behaviour of Rubber Materials

The Short Course will be held concurrently with Tire Technology Expo 2010 in Cologne, Germany on 8 and 9 February 2010

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Short Course Rates

Pass type	Full rate
2-day Short course	€780
2 day Short course plus open pass to all Tire Technology conference sessions	€1050

The course:

The performance requirements for engineered rubber products such as tyres have continuously increased over the last few decades and are set to continue to increase.

The conflicting demands of weight reduction and reduced rolling resistance, coupled with increases in abrasion resistance and wet and dry friction performance, make the tyre designer’s life difficult. All rubber components have to be designed and manufactured using robust engineering principles to ensure that they comply with the expected performance and lifetime requirements.

This course is designed specifically to give a detailed overview of all the core concepts involved in the design of rubber products.

Who should attend:

Because of its interdisciplinary nature, the course is designed for:

• Design engineers, material compounders and production engineers from the tyre and other rubber product industries
• Chemists and material scientists from rubber material suppliers and manufacturers
• Personnel from automotive, aerospace and consumer product industries who work with rubber products in their systems
• Personnel from academic and other research institutions involved in research of rubber materials

Short Course Instructors

Dr James Busfield
James has been head of the Rubber Research Group at QMUL since 1994. He has published more than 100 journal or conference papers on elastomer materials.

 

 

Dr Alan Muhr
Alan has been head of the Engineering Design Unit at TARRC since 1999. He has published more than 150 journal or conference papers on elastomer materials.