1987-1988TECHNICAL

SYMPOSIUMS

1928-1988

AKRON RUBBER GROUP INC.

Chairman: William W. BrittonPublications Chairman: Michael A. Fath

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(1987/1988)

PageAkron Rubber Group Chairman's Message 3Current Akron Rubber Group Officers

and Area Directors 5Committee Chairmen and Members 5Akron Rubber Group Lecture Series 6Science Fair Award Winner 71Scholarship Program 7Best Paper Award 9

FALL MEETING OCTOBER 22,1987 9

KEYNOTE SPEAKERLEON MANDEL III 11

"Vulcanization.-.Today and Tomorrow"Moderator Andrew Tisler

"General Overview of EquivalentCure Calculations"by John Feola 13

"Advances in the Design of Tire Curing Presses"by A. P. Singh 21

"Rubber Injection Molding andComputer Simulations"by Henry Sy Hsich and R. J. Ambrose 23

AFTER DINNER SPEAKERSTEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, Ph.D 11

WINTER MEETING JANUARY 28,1988 31

KEYNOTE SPEAKERSBEN KASTEIN 31SHOICHIRO IRIMAJIRI 33

I. "Tire Traction"Moderator Ron Dill

"Critical Material Properties for Tire Traction"by Shingo Futamura 37

"Tire Cornering Characteristics on Snow and Ice"by K. Inaba and M. Hurukawa 43

"Wet and Dry Traction of Motorcycle Tiresvs. Compound Dynamic Properties"by Walter Klamp and C. J. DiStasio 50

PageII. "Medical Uses of Elastomers"

Moderator Michael Szycher

"Silicone-Modified Thermoplastic Elastomersin Specialty Medical Applications"by Ron Carew 55

"Silicones in Reconstructive Surgery"by Eldon Frisch 59

"Use of Polyolefin Rubber in Artificial Hearts"by Carl McMillen 63

"Polyurethane-Based Battlefield Wound Dressings"by Michael Szycher 67

AFTER DINNER SPEAKERSTUARTWARNER 31

SPRING MEETING APRIL 28,1988 71

KEYNOTE SPEAKERLOUIS R.ROSS 73

"Original Equipment Tire Wish List"Moderator Robert Martin

"Wishlist for Original Equipment Tires"by Bruce Cambern 77

"The Role/Roll of the Tire Now and in the Future"by Gary Goodenow 79

"A Vehicle Manufacturer's Shopping Listfor Tires of the 1990's"by Larry Boczar 81

"Future Agricultural Tire Needs at John Deere"by Gary Stratton 83

AFTER DINNER SPEAKER

LYLECRIST 71

Fall Event 88

Scholarship Dinner/Dance 61

Summer Outing 89Contributors, Akron Rubber Group

Suppliers Hospitality 91

Index of Advertisers 92