Final program announced for the Eclipse with Endurica Community Conference

Findlay, OH – The conference will be held April 8-9, 2024 in Findlay, Ohio with the theme: Delivering Durability Across the Rubber Supply Chain
The final program features 17 presentations, including several additional presentations which were not previously announced. The additions to the program include:
Owning Rubber Part Durability for Suspension Applications in the Virtual Age – presented by Matthew Wieczorek, Engineering Group Manager, General Motors Company
Material Quality Effects on Failure Statistics of Rubber – presented by Christopher G. Robertson, Ph.D., Principal Consultant, Polymer Technology Services, LLC
Predicting a Rubber Spring’s Wohler Line with Endurica in the Presence of Self-Contact – presented by Nina Heinrich, Ph.D., Structural Engineer, Trelleborg Antivibration Solutions
Durability Workflows with Ansys, Salim Yagoub, Structural Analysis Engineer, FE-Tech
In addition to the presentations, conference attendees will witness live demos of the Coesfeld Intrinsic Strength Analyser (ISA). The ISA measures a rubber’s fatigue threshold via a procedure that executes in about an hour. The instrument will be set up and operating at the conference.
Endurica is adding fun and science for an outstanding eclipse experience. Shadows take on new shapes, temperatures drop, and many more details will be explained as attendees enjoy the eclipse from a fantastic, top-tier location in Endurica’s hometown of Findlay, Ohio.
All meals are included, and attendees will enjoy rubber industry insights as they dine.
David Cawthra and Gail Reader, Founders/Directors of Rubber Heart, will share personal anecdotes from their years witnessing the emergence of fracture mechanics in the rubber industry.
Bruce Meyer, Editor of Rubber News, will impart wisdom from his 35+ years observing and writing about the rubber industry.
The conference is free to attend with support from presenting sponsors Axel Products; Coesfeld; Dassault Systemes; and Wolf Star Technologies; and additional sponsors including ACE Laboratories; Akron Rubber Development Laboratory; Ansys, Rubber Division, ACS; Rubber Heart; and Smithers. To register for the Eclipse with Endurica Community Conference and for more detailed information about the event schedule, speakers and hotel, please visit https://endurica.com/eclipse-with-endurica/