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Monday Morning Session

Monday, May 4, 2009: 8:00 AM-11:15 AM
Akron/Summit Ballroom (Akron/Fairlawn Hilton Hotel)
Moderator:
William Mars, Cooper Tire and Rubber
8:00 AM
Modeling Friction and Abrasion in Rubber
James Busfield, Queen Mary University of London
8:45 AM
Gecko-inspired Carbon Nanotube-based Adhesives
Ali Dhinojwala, The University of Akron
9:15 AM
The Rubber Mirror: Reflections of the Rubber Division's First 100 Years
Henry J. Inman, Goldfinch Communications, Inc.
9:35 AM
Break
9:55 AM
Fundamental Models for Accelerated Sulfur Vulcanization
James Caruthers, Purdue University
10:25 AM
The Power of Cooperation
Richard (Dick) Wilkerson, Michelin North America, Inc.