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International Rubber Conference Schedule

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17th January 2019 (Thursday)
18th January 2019 (Friday)
19th January 2019 (Saturday)

9.30 AM - 12.30 PM

Inaugural session
12.30 AM - 1.30 PM

Lunch
1.30 PM - 1.50 PM

IRC Inaugural session
1.50 PM - 2.00 PM

Keynote Address

2.00 PM - 2.45 PM

New Mobility Concepts and Rubber – Thermally Conductive Materials as an example
Speaker

Dr. Andreas Kaiser
Designation

Technical Manager Technical Service and Application Development
Company

ARLANXEO Deutschland GmbH
Session Chairperson

Mr.P.K.Mohammed Apollo Tyres
(Chief Advisor-R & D)

2.45 PM - 3.30 PM

Outlook of global natural rubber industry during 2019 and beyond
Speaker

Mr. Jom Jacob
Designation

Senior Economist
Company

Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries
Session Chairperson

Mr.P.K.Mohammed Apollo Tyres
(Chief Advisor-R & D)

3.30 PM - 4.15 PM

Technology optimised for Nature
Speaker

Mr. Colin Clarke
Designation

Director Technical Sales
Company

Schill & Seilacher "Struktol" GmbH
Session Chairperson

Mr.P.K.Mohammed Apollo Tyres
(Chief Advisor-R & D)

4.15 PM - 5.00 PM

Carbon Black for Industrial Rubber Products: Past, Present and Future.
Speaker

Dr. Irene Yurovska
Designation

Business Consultant
Company

YI GLOBAL
Session Chairperson

Mr.P.K.Mohammed Apollo Tyres
(Chief Advisor-R & D)

5.00 PM - 5.45 PM

Micronized Rubber Powder & Its Advantages in Rubber Compound
Speaker

Mr. Arun Kapoor
Designation

Director Marketing
Company

Tinna Rubber & Infrastructure Limited
Session Chairperson

Mr.P.K.Mohammed Apollo Tyres
(Chief Advisor-R & D)

10.00 AM - 10.45 AM

Rubber Economy: New Pathways towards Sustainability, Growth and Development
Speaker

Mr. Salvatore Pinizzotto
Designation

Secretary General
Company

IRSG (International Rubber Study Group)
Session Chairperson

Mr.R.Lakshminarayan
(Hitech Arai Pvt.Ltd) Chairman

10.45 AM - 11.30 AM

Formulation Flexibility in Compound Design with Naphthenic Rubber Process Oils
Speaker

Dr. Kamyar Alavi
Designation

Sr Technical Advisor Naphthenics - Tyre Industry
Company

Nynas Naphthenics Private Limited
Session Chairperson

Mr.R.Lakshminarayan
(Hitech Arai Pvt.Ltd) Chairman

11.30 AM - 12.15 PM

"Innovation with Santoprene^TM TPV"
Speaker

Dr. Hitesh Fruitwala / Mr. Subheesh PV
Designation

Executive Manager / Manager - Application Technology
Company

ExxonMobil Company India Pvt. Ltd.
Session Chairperson

Mr.R.Lakshminarayan
(Hitech Arai Pvt.Ltd) Chairman

12.15 PM - 1.00 PM

New Viton^TMFKM with Improved Dynamic Properties to meet Current and Future Automotive Trends
Speaker

Mr. Sumit Grover / Mr. Pavan Kumar
Designation

Business Head : South Asia Fluoro-Polymers/Technical Manager : South Asia - Viton
Company

THE CHEMOURS
Session Chairperson

Mr.R.Lakshminarayan
(Hitech Arai Pvt.Ltd) Chairman

1.00 PM - 2.00 PM

Lunch

2.00 PM - 2.45 PM

Advanced and integrated cold runner systems
Speaker

Mr. Harald Schmid
Designation

General Sales Manager
Company

Kloeckner DESMA Machinery Pvt. Ltd.
Session Chairperson

Dr.Arup Chandra(Apollo Tyres)
Head R & D Special Projects

2.45 PM - 3.30 PM

LORD LokRelease^TM 800 - Adhesive Stripping Solution
Speaker

Mr. Brady Hultman
Designation

Application Engineer
Company

LORD Corporation
Session Chairperson

Dr.Arup Chandra(Apollo Tyres)
Head R & D Special Projects

3.30 PM - 4.15 PM

Chlorinated Polyethylene
Speaker

Mr. Vijay Kotian, USA
Designation

Business Consultant
Company

BIG (Bhimrajka Impex Group LLP)
Session Chairperson

Dr.Arup Chandra(Apollo Tyres)
Head R & D Special Projects

4.15 PM - 4.30 PM

Tea Break

4.30 PM - 5.15 PM

Nitrile Rubber: A Versatile Specialty Polymer for Various Industrial Applications
Speaker

Dr. Ashok Moodbidri Prabhu
Designation

Sr. General Manager - Marketing & Technical Services
Company

Apcotex Industries Limited
Session Chairperson

Mr. D J Bharucha
(Bhimrajka Exim LLP)
Technical Director

5.15 PM - 6.00 PM

Aramid conveyor belts: case studies and Customer Benefit Model
Speaker

Mr. Sandeep J. Kohale
Designation

Business Manager
Company

Teijin Aramid India Pvt. Ltd
Session Chairperson

Mr. D J Bharucha
(Bhimrajka Exim LLP)
Technical Director

9.30 AM - 10.15 AM

Impact of EV on the Commercial Vehicle Supply Chain
Speaker

Mr. Anand Raghvan
Designation

LEAD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, EV & eMobility Solutions Business Unit
Company

Ashok Leyland
Session Chairperson

Mr. B.B Sharma (Reliance Industries Ltd.)
Sr.Vice President Product Development & Technical Services

10.15 AM -11.00 AM

Future requirements of elastomeric products: perspective of off-roadequipment manufacturer
Speaker

Dr. Madhuchhanda Maiti
Designation

Senior Technical Specialist
Company

John Deere India Pvt. Ltd.
Session Chairperson

Mr. B.B Sharma (Reliance Industries Ltd.)
Sr.Vice President Product Development & Technical Services

11.00 AM - 11.45 AM

Rubber Products Requirement in Indian Railways
Speaker

Mr. Rajkumar K Makwana
Designation

Western Railways Chief Materials Manager CMM
Company

Indian Railway
Session Chairperson

Mr. R.Lakshminarayan
(Hitech Arai Pvt.Ltd) Chairman

11.45 AM - 12.00 PM

Tea Break

12.00 PM - 12.45 PM

Modern Plasticizers in Tire Compounds
Speaker

Mr. Juergen Trimbach
Designation

Head of R&D
Company

H&R Group
Session Chairperson

Dr. M.A.Shenoy (Institute Chemical Technology (ICT)
Former HOD-Polymer Engineering &Technology

12.45 PM - 1.30 PM

Automobile Industry & Expectations from Rubber SMEs
Speaker

Mr. Swapnil Walimbe
Designation

Deputy General Manager
Company

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Session Chairperson

Dr. M.A.Shenoy (Institute Chemical Technology (ICT)
Former HOD-Polymer Engineering &Technology

1.30 PM - 2.30 PM

Lunch

2.30 PM - 3.15 PM

Fine mesh Straining and Extrusion applications with Gear Pump systems for rubber compounds
Speaker

Mr. Peter Uth
Designation

Managing Director
Company

UTH GmbH, Germany
Session Chairperson

Dr. M.A.Shenoy (Institute Chemical Technology (ICT)
Former HOD-Polymer Engineering &Technology