Manchester Polymer Group, in conjunction with the Rubber in Engineering Group, are pleased to announce their next joint Seminar, the 14th in the series, on 16th November 2020. The online Webinar will address the latest developments showing the progress made in meeting the challenge of improving the carbon footprint of elastomers and polymers.

There will be no charge for participating but donations to the charity Cancer Research UK in memory of our long standing committee member Jan Czerski would be much appreciated.

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/mpg-charity-fundraiser-2020-21

Jan's obituary can be found in the following link:

https://www.iom3.org/sites/default/files/news-documents/JCzerski-ObituaryFull-CRF-20720.pdf

Speakers and topic:

We are pleased to announce that Dr Helen Czerski, the renowned physicist, oceanographer and television presenter will open the proceedings to bring the audience her views on sustainability. The provisional programme thereafter will consist of five papers covering the following topics: -

• AFLAS® FEPM Lamination to Other Elastomers for Automotive Hose Applications Chris Kent, Fluoropolymer Technical Service, AGC Chemicals Europe, a leading producer of fluorochemicals and fluoro chemical materials.

• Cryogenic tyre recycling and devulcanization to base elastomers for a circular economy Rob Dent, Application Engineer (Chemistry & Energy) BOC Ltd, the UK based multi-national industrial gas company.

• An 'anti-rubber' elastomer Shruti Mandhani, PhD Student, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

• Sustainability in the carbon black industry Dr Gilles Moninot, Global Director of Sustainability, Birla Carbon, a major manufacturer and supplier of high quality Carbon Black additives globally

• New developments in biodegradable agricultural films Dr Rob Elias, Director Biocomposites, Bangor University, UK

The online registration ends on 14th November at 17:00 GMT.

A zoom meeting link will be sent out to the registered attendees before the webinar. Please download and create a zoom account to be able to attend the webinar on time.