Update 24 August 1998

This page presents a comprehensive listing of worldwide events in rubber, polyurethanes and related industries. If you have an event that should be included on this page, or need to notify amendments or cancellations, please e-mail or send us details. Diary entries and calls for papers are included here free, but you can have a live link to your email and web site for a flat rate of £75 +VAT (UK Value Added Tax at 17.5%) where applicable. Contact Paul Mitchell for details.

Conferences and events organised by Crain Communications have links highlighted in the list below. Further events of interest to our readers are listed on the Automotive News Europe calendar page.

Readers are strongly advised to confirm details with organisers before making travel or other arrangements. This diary page is for information only. Listings are supplied by organisers and Crain Communications accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracy.

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Calls for papers | August '98 | September '98 | October '98 | November '98 | December '98 | 1999 | 2000

(By 22 September 1998): 154th Technical Meeting & Rubber Mini Expo '98
September 29-October 2, 1998. Contact Rubber Division, ACS. Tel +1 330 972 7814, fax +1 330 972 5269.

(By 30 September 1998): IRC '99 Seoul
April 25-29, 1999. Contact Conference secretariat c/o Mr Jong-moon Kim. Tel +82 2 726 5551, fax +82 2 778 2514.

UTECH Asia '99
March 16-18, 1999: Singapore. Contact Crain Communications. Tel: +44 171 457 1400; Fax: +44 171 457 1440. eMail pmitchellcrain@compuserve.com

Worldwide Amazon Rubber Conference
November 7-11, 1999: Manaus, Brazil. Contact Dr R H Schuster, DIK. Fax +49 511 83 86 826.

(By 30 November 1999): IRC 2000
June 12-16, 2000: Helsinki. Contact TSG-Congress Ltd. Tel +358 9 628 044, fax +358 9 667 675.

August 1998

First seminary about plantations of natural rubber.
August 27-29: Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas, Venezuela. Contact Sociedad Latinoamericana de Tecnelogia del caucho. Tel +54 1 3132009; fax +54 1 2927372

September 1998

So you want to be an automotive supplier?
2 day conference, September: Shawbury, UK. Contact Rapra Technology. Tel +44 1939 250383, fax +44 1939 251118.

Shoes & Leather '98 - Surabaya.
September, Surabaya, Indonesia. Contact Top Repute Co. Tel +852 2851 8603; Fax +852 2851 8637.

Silica: from synthesis to application
September 1-4: Mulhouse, France. Contact Dr B Haidar, ICSI-CNRS. Tel +33 3 89 60 88 06, fax +33 3 89 60 87 99.

International Plastics & Rubber exhibition
September 1-5: Jakarta, Indonesia. Tel: PT Pamerindo Buana Abadi. Tel +62 21 325560; Fax +62 21 331223.

Service life prediction symposium '98
September 9-10: Akron, USA. Contact Akron Rubber development Laboratory, Inc. Tel +1 330 794 6600, fax +1 330 794 6610.

Plastics in Telecommunications VII
Conference. September 14-16: London, UK. Contact Institute of Materials. Tel +44 171 839 4071; fax +44 171 839 6591.

ITEC '98
International tire & rubber conference. September 14-17: Akron, USA. Contact Rubber & Plastics News. Tel +1 330 836 9180; fax +1 330 836 1005.

Polyurethanes Expo '98 - 'Where technology shapes solutions'
September 17-20: Dallas, Texas. Contact Polyurethane Division, Society of the Plastics Industry. Tel: +1 212 351 54 25; Fax: +1 212 697 04 09.

Introduction to polyurethane elastomers.
Training course, September 22-23: Shawbury, UK. Contact Rapra Technology. Tel: +44 1939 250383, Fax: +44 1939 251118.

Tyrexpo Asia
Sept 29-October 1, Singapore. Contact Labelex. Tel +44 181 313 3535, fax +44 181 468 7472, email

154th Technical Meeting & Rubber Mini Expo '98
September 29-October 2. Contact Rubber Division, ACS. Tel +1 330 972 7814, fax +1 330 972 5269.

IIME '98 - Surabaya inc. Rubber & Plastic '98
September 29-October 3: Surabaya, Indonesia. Contact Top Repute Co. Tel: +852 2851 8603; Fax: +852 2851 8637.

October 1998

Rheology: a practical approach to quality control
Conference & exhibition, October 1-2: Shawbury, UK. Contact Rapra Technology. Tel +44 1939 250383, fax +44 1939 251118, email conferences@rapra.net

Shoes & Leather '98 - Shanghai.
October, Shanghai. Contact Top Repute Co. Tel +852 2851 8603; Fax +852 2851 8637.

IV Latinamerican Journey of Rubber technology.
October 7-9: Santiago, Chile. Contact Sociedad Latinoamericana de Tecnelogia del Caucho. Tel +54 1 3132009; fax +54 1 2927372

PMA: Polyurethane Manufacturers Association fall meeting
October 10-14: Baltimore, USA. Contact PMA. Tel: +1 630 858 2670; Fax: +1 630 790 3095.

InterAuto '98
October 13-15: Amsterdam. Contact Turret RAI plc. Fax +44 1895 454647.

KHK: 3rd fall rubber colloquium
October 15-17: Hanover, Germany. Contact DIK. Tel +49 511 84201 10/16, fax +49 511 8386826.

European Quality Convention
October 21-23: Paris. Contact MFQ. Tel +33 01 55 17 47 70, fax +33 01 47 96 77 32.

PFA meeting
October 22-23: Williamsburg, USA. Contact PFA. Tel +1 973 633 9044, fax +1 973 628 8986, eMail rluedeka@pfa.org

K '98
October 22-29, Düsseldorf. Contact Messe Düsseldorf. Tel +49 2 11 45 60 01; Fax +49 2 11 45 60 668.

Oilfield Engineering with Polymers II: cost effective life cycle technology
Conference, October 26-27: Westminster UK. Contact Interscience Communications. Fax +44 181 318 3932.

International Rubber Study Group: 38th assembly
October 26-30: Bali, Indonesia. (standing committees meet 23-24 October; International Rubber Forum, 29-30 October). Contact International Rubber Study Group. Tel +44 181 903 7727, fax +44 181 903 2848.

IRC: the rubber industry and the environment.
October 28-30: Budapest. Contact Ágner PR Ltd. Tel +36 1 368 47 05, fax +36 1 250 35 75.

November 1998

Rubber bonding '98
2 day conference, November: Frankfurt. Contact Rapra Technology. Tel +44 1939 250383, fax +44 1939 251118.

Addcon '98 - additives for the new millennium
Conference, November 9-10: London. Contact Rapra Technology. Tel +44 1939 250383, fax +44 1939 251118.

Swisstech
9th trade fair for the subcontracting industry & for international partnerships. November 24-28: Basel, Switzerland. Contact Messe Basel. Tel: +41 61 686 20 20; Fax: +41 61 686 21 90.

Polymers in building & construction
November 25: Nivelles, Belgium. Contact Belgian Plastics & Rubber Institute. Tel +32 09 282 80 54, fax +32 09 282 46 95.

Technologia '98 (rubber & plastics section)
November 25-28: St Petersburg, Russia. Contact St Petersburg Messe. Tel +49 0221 62 30 81, fax +49 0221 61 53 17.

TPE '98 - New opportunities for thermoplastic elastomers '98
Conference, November 30-December 1: London. Contact Rapra Technology. Tel +44 1939 250383, fax +44 1939 251118.

December 1998

Wire and cable
Seminar. December 3: Shawbury, UK. Contact Rapra Technology. Tel +44 1939 250383, fax +44 1939 251118.

Rubber Bonding '98
December 7-8: Frankfurt. Contact Rapra Technology. Tel +44 1939 250383, fax +44 1939 251118.

IRC '98
December 7-9: Chennai, India. Contact IRC '98 Secretariat. Tel +91 44 543411, fax +91 44 543166.

Introduction to polyurethane elastomers.
Training course, December 8-9: Shawbury, UK. Contact Rapra Technology. Tel: +44 1939 250383, Fax: +44 1939 251118.

Online information
inc. scientific, technical & medical. December 8-10: London. Contact Learned Information Europe Ltd. Tel +44 1865 388000, fax +44 1865 736354.

Looking ahead - 1999

Polymer processing
January 27: Limelette, Belgium. Contact Belgian Plastics & Rubber Institute. Tel +32 09 282 80 54, fax +32 09 282 46 95.

R '99: recovery, recycling, re-integration
February 2-5: Geneva. Contact PEAK Ltd. Tel +41 1 386 44 44, fax +41 1 386 44 45.

Tires and Rubber Õ99
2nd Moscow specialized exhibition. February 15-18: Moscow. Contact organisers. Tel +7 095 124 6766, fax +7 095 124 70 60, email

Belgian Plastics & Rubber Institute, AGM
March 1999: Belgium. Contact Belgian Plastics & Rubber Institute. Tel +32 09 282 80 54, fax +32 09 282 46 95.

Medical device technology
Trade show & conference. March 2-3: London. Contact Advanstar Communications. Tel +44 1244 378 888, fax +44 1244 370 011.

Flexo
International flexography. March 2-4: Birmingham, UK. Contact Reed Exhibition Co. Tel +44 181 910 7910, fax +44 181 940 2171.

Tyrexpo Europe '99 (formerly Brityrex)
Tyre retread & fast fit exhibition. March 9-11: London. Contact Tyre Exhibitions. Tel +44 181 313 3535, fax +44 181 468 7472.

UTECH Asia '99
March 16-18: Singapore. Contact Crain Communications. Tel: +44 171 457 1400; Fax: +44 171 457 1440. eMail pmitchellcrain@compuserve.com

New markets: profitable options
Sixth annual ETRA conference, March 17-19: Brussels. Contact European Tyre Recycling Association. Tel +32 26 49 79 15, fax +32 26 49 87 50.

ASEANPLAS '99/ASEANRUBBER '99
March 23-26: Singapore. Contact International Trade Shows Link Ltd. Tel +44 1442 230033, fax +44 1442 230012.

155th Technical Meeting
April 13-16. Contact Rubber Division, ACS. Tel +1 330 972 7814, fax +1 330 972 5269.

IRC '99 Seoul
April 25-29. Contact Conference secretariat c/o Mr Jong-moon Kim. Tel +82 2 726 5551, fax +82 2 778 2514.

Autopromotec '99
Equipment & products for servicing of transportation. May 19-23: Bologna, Italy. Contact Promotec srl. Tel +39 51 733 000, fax +39 51 733 008.

Europlast 99
May 31-June 4: Paris. Contact Europlast Ð Miller Freeman. Tel: +33 1 47 56 21 80; Fax: +33 1 47 56 21 40.

32nd ISATA, automotive forum
June 14-18: Vienna. Contact Messe Düsseldorf. Tel +49 211 4560-612, fax +49 211 4560-622.

Latex II
June 16: Gent, Belgium. Contact Belgian Plastics & Rubber Institute. Tel +32 09 282 80 54, fax +32 09 282 46 95.

International Rubber Exhibition
June 7-10, Manchester, UK. Contact Crain Communications. Tel: +44 171 457 1400; Fax: +44 171 457 1440. eMail pmitchellcrain@compuserve.com

Adhesion '99
International conference. September 15-17, 1999, Cambridge, UK. Contact Institute of Materials. Tel +44 171 839 4071; fax +44 171 839 1702.

156th Technical Meeting & Rubber Expo '99
September 21-24. Contact Rubber Division, ACS. Tel +1 330 972 7814, fax +1 330 972 5269.

Worldwide Amazon Rubber Conference
November 7-11: Manaus, Brazil. Contact Dr R H Schuster, DIK. Fax +49 511 83 86 826.

Developments in TPEs
November 17: venue tba. Contact Belgian Plastics & Rubber Institute. Tel +32 09 282 80 54, fax +32 09 282 46 95.

Looking ahead - 2000

Health & safety in the millennium
November 25: Limelette, Belgium. Contact Belgian Plastics & Rubber Institute. Tel +32 09 282 80 54, fax +32 09 282 46 95.

UTECH Europe 2000
March 28-30: The Hague, The Netherlands. Contact Crain Communications. Tel +44 171 457 1400, fax +44 171 457 1440. eMail pmitchellcrain@compuserve.com

Scanplast
April 11-15: Göteborg, Sweden. Contact Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre. Tel +46 31 708 80 00, fax +46 31 16 03 30.

Plast 2000
May 8-13: Milan, Italy. Contact ENFIPLAST. Tel +39 2 57512700, fax +39 2 57512490.

IRC 2000
June 12-16: Helsinki. Contact TSG-Congress Ltd. Tel +358 9 628 044, fax +358 9 667 675.

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