BlueStar Silicones, Momentive Performance Materials and Wacker Chemical Corporation Headline Preliminary Agenda for Silicone Elastomers US 2011
iSmithers and IntertechPira have announced the preliminary agenda for Silicone Elastomers US 2011, taking place Dec. 6-7, 2011, in Rosemont, Ill.
- Portland-South Portland, ME (1888PressRelease) October 01, 2011 - Leaders from the silicone elastomers industry will gather at the Hyatt Rosemont in Rosemont, Ill., December 6-7, 2011, for Silicone Elastomers US 2011. Speakers from BlueStar Silicones, Momentive Performance Materials and Wacker Chemical Corporation are among the key players in the silicones elastomers industry who are scheduled to present at this inaugural event.
"We have a diverse group of speakers confirmed on the preliminary agenda for Silicone Elastomers US 2011," said Christine Groff, Conference Director at IntertechPira. "Our goal for our first year of holding this event in North America is to represent the disparate elements of the silicone elastomers supply chain, including manufacturers, processors and researchers, and I believe we have put together a very strong program."
Silicone Elastomers US 2011 is presented by iSmithers, which has held similar conferences in Europe for the past four years. This is the first time iSmithers will hold a Silicone Elastomers event in North America. Scheduled presentations include Elastomer Quality and Purity, Innovation in Fluorosilicone for Automotive Applications, Peroxide Curing of Silicone Elastomers, New Developments in LSR Molding and Silicone Elastomers for Medical Use: A Practical Guide to Compliance.
Speakers scheduled to present at Silicone Elastomers US 2011 include Martin Neff, Manager Midwest Sales & Engineering, Arburg Inc., Mark Neuber, Commercial Director and Business Director, Core Fluids & Elastomers, BlueStar Silicones Corporation; Paul Tuckner, President, Grace Technology and Development; Charles Olsen, Jr., General Manager, KCC America; Chris Claussen, Marketing Manager, Momentive Performance Materials; Rick Ziebell, Technical Manager, R.D. Abbott Company; and Scott Richardson, Technical Marketing Manager, Wacker Chemical Corporation.
To view the full agenda for Silicone Elastomers US 2011, or to register, please visit www.siliconeelastomersevent.com.
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