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Latex and Synthetic Polymer Dispersions 2008
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2008; US$ 201.00Drawing authorities from industry and academia, this conference offered the ideal platform to hear original technical papers and meet and exchange ideas with like-minded peers from across the world. Now in its fifth year the conference provided crucial updates on the latest trends and developments in natural latex, aqueous synthetic polymer latices,... more...
TPE 2009
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2010; US$ 165.00TPE 2009, the twelfth conference in this series, once again proved to be the place for TPE raw material suppliers, converters, processors and end users to identify current and future need. With the end applications of TPEs so varied; dashboards, medical tubing, shoe soles, this conference gave a broad overview into the various subgroups of TPEs (TPO,... more...
Biocides 2010
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2010; US$ 165.00In recent years, greater awareness of the dangers of bacterial growth and food-borne pathogens, global concerns over hospital acquired infections and conditions such as the so-called "sick building syndrome" have boosted the consumption of biocides on a global scale.Nowadays consumer demand dictates that biocides are regularly used in materials... more...
High Performance Elastomers & Polymers for Oil & Gas
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2010; US$ 180.00This fifth High Performance Elastomers conference marked the first conference with a special focus on oilfield applications.Political pressures and environmental concerns have made new oil deposits more difficult and expensive to find in recent years. In response to a decreasing supply of oil, the extraction of oil from new and mature reserves has... more...
Extractables & Leachables for Pharmaceutical Products 2010
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2010; US$ 180.00Impurities originating from any part of the manufacturing or storage of drug products can potentially result in expensive product recalls and damage to a company's reputation - not to mention the serious threat posed to patient safety. Nowadays extractables and leachables assessment of all materials - and especially elastomeric and plastic components... more...
Silicone Elastomers 2009
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2009; US$ 180.00Silicone Elastomers 2009 was an international conference that informed the length and breadth of the silicone elastomers supply chain on current research developments and new applications. The application areas of silicone elastomers are widespread due to their wide spectrum of high performance qualities; temperature stability, electrical resistance,... more...
Smart Polymer Systems 2010
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2010; US$ 180.00Smart Polymer Systems 2010 was iSmithers' inaugural international conference on stimuli responsive polymers. These material systems repeatedly dramatically react to small changes in their external environment in a predictable manner.With an immensely wide range of potential applications; biomembranes, intelligent textiles, tissue engineering and... more...
REACH USA 2010
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2010; US$ 180.00The eighth REACH conference organised by iSmithers and sister company Smithers RAPRA coincided with advancing deadlines for REACH Registration and the widespread concerns over the implementation of the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) in Europe. Experts have advised that lead registration dossiers should be submitted to the European Chemicals Agency... more...
Polymers in Defence and Aerospace Applications 2010
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2010; US$ 180.00With the aerospace and defence industries poised for growth in virtually every segment; the commercial, general aviation, military and space sectors are a must watch area for businesses seeking new business and technology opportunities. Accompanying this growth, polymers will play an increasing role, with, for example, a near doubling of... more...
Active Packaging
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2003; US$ 460.00This report by Pira International looks at the latest developments, products and applications for the fast emerging area of active packaging. Long heralded as a solution to problems such as extending shelf life and improving food safety and quality, the technology has been slow to hit the mainstream outside of Japan as legislative barriers and cost... more...









