Wilma K. Dierkes

Dr.
University of Twente
Elastomer Technology and Engineering
P. O. Box 217
Enschede Netherlands 7500 AE
Email: w.k.dierkes@utwente.nl

Biographical Sketch: After finishing her education as chemist and environmental scientist, Wilma Dierkes entered the rubber industry in 1991. She worked in different R&D positions at the Degussa Company in carbon black research, at Rubber Resources in recycling and for Bosch in the field of windshield wipers. She joined the University Twente, the Netherlands, in 2001, and is currently working as Associate Professor with specialization on filler technology and devulcanization. She also has an appointment at the Tampere University of Technology, Finland, as Visiting Professor.

Papers:
1 Interactions Between Silica and Epoxidized Natural Rubber with and without Silane 3 Influence of Silica Characteristics on Tire Performance Indicators 41 Technologies for Polymeric Cord / Rubber Adhesion in Tire Applications 83 Flocculation Kinetics and Filler-Rubber Interaction in Silica-Reinforced NR Compounds