The Rubber Division schedules special symposium for Gert Heinrich

Akron, OH – The Rubber Division, ACS has scheduled a special symposium for the Spring Technical Meeting in honor of the 2025 Charles Goodyear Medalist Gert Heinrich.

This symposium reflects the broad influence of Dr. Gert Heinrich on the fields of polymer physics, chemistry and engineering. We will present a series of talks by scientists from around the world who have been mentored and inspired by Dr. Heinrich and his research. Chaired by Chris Robertson, Polymer Technology Services LLC.

Symposium Date: Thursday Morning, March 6, 2025

Presentations include:

Elucidation of Wear Phenomena and Crack Propagation in Rubber by Advanced In-situ X-ray Scattering at the Synchrotron – Gert Heinrich, Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research

Influence of Strain Constraint on Stress Distribution at Crack Tips of Rubber Vulcanizates – Toshio Tada, SRI Ltd.

Dispersion Kinetics of Carbonaceous Particulates in Elastomer Mixing – Lewis Tunnicliffe, Birla Carbon

Research and Development Applications of Dynamic Mechanical Analysis in the Rubber Industry – Chris Robertson, Polymer Technology Services LLC

Integration of Smart Functionality to Commercial Rubbers – Amit Das, Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research

For more information visit https://spring2025.events.rubber.org/events/registerForEventNew