John Kounavis

Manager Technical Service
INSA, LLC
14550 Torrey Chase Blvd. Suite 199
Houston, TX
USA 77014
Email: john.kounavis@negromex.com

Biographical Sketch: Obtained a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science from University of New Haven. Have over 23 years experience in the Rubber Industry and more specifically in tire applications development, rubber compounding, processing and predictive testing. A career that includes roles such as Materials Engineer at Pirelli Tire, Lab Manager at Hankook Tire and Chemtura, Technical Service Scientist for rubber chemicals at Uniroyal Chemical/Crompton, Senior Scientist for rubber silanes at Momentive and currently Technical Service Manager at INSA LLC.

Papers:
79 Emulsil Silica Masterbatch – a New Route to High Performance Smartway Truck Retread Compounds 80 Emulsil® Silica Masterbatch Technology: Compound Design Considerations for Tire Tread Applications