Featured GPS 2026 Symposium: Sustainable Fillers & Raw Materials

Akron, OH – On Monday, September 28; from 8 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., the Global Polymer Summit will feature a symposium highlighting Sustainable Fillers & Raw Materials in Louisville, KY.

This symposium highlights emerging technologies that enable improved environmental performance while maintaining or enhancing the mechanical, processing, and durability requirements of demanding rubber applications. Presentations explore sustainable fillers, bio-based processing aids, nanomaterials, recyclable elastomer architectures, life cycle assessment methodologies, and evolving industry standards. Together, these sessions provide attendees with a roadmap for developing high-performance rubber compounds that align with future sustainability and regulatory expectations.

Presenters in this symposium will provide insights into Carbon Nanotube filler technology, carbon black replacement, sustainable process aids, and adoption of circular materials as strategic high-performance materials. The presenters include:

August Krupp, Molecular Rebar Design
Christos Georgantopoulos, Omya International AG
Douglas Rhubright, Coim Group
Jan Boomsma, Circular Rubber Platform
John Dick, Rubber Chemist, LLC
Seiichi Kawahara, Nagaoka University of Technology
Tiago Monteiro, GRP Limited

Visit https://gps2026.events.rubber.org/events/scheduleOfEvents2 for more information.