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Bob Simmons, Group Publications, VP Crain Communications and founder of the International Silicone Conference.

"It has been said ‘Knowledge is Power.’ The challenges of the silicone industry can only be met through gaining valuable insight into addressing the issues that affect the future of this industry. Equally important is sharing information on the newest technology and manufacturing advancements that will keep the US silicone industry competitive. Our program provides industry professionals the opportunity to express their expertise and opinions. Your presentation would be a powerful professional validation of your work and a much appreciated contribution to the silicone industry,"

Senior management, R&D personnel, design engineers and manufacturing/production managers looking to gain insight into advancements in materials and processing that can create new products and improve other applications such as medical instruments, building materials, electronic and automotive parts.

The goal of this comprehensive program is to help re-establish profitability through the presentation of strategic solutions to the competitive issues we face as manufactures, suppliers and fabricators in the US silicone industry.

The program will feature presentations on the following topics:

• How to sell silicone against competitive rubber materials
• "Green" environmental and energy reduction issues
• Domestic and international regulatory issues and product safety updates
• Global trends and projections

Technical paper topics on the newest technology and manufacturing advancements to be considered, but not limited to, include:

• Silicone in automotive and aerospace
• Assembly automation and robotics
• Extruding silicone in clean rooms
• High temperature silicones
• Ready to use compounds
• Process controls and mold flow analysis
• LSR tooling and mold trouble shooting
• Silicone processing aids and co-agents
• RTV and Millable gums
• Pigments in silicone products
• Self adhesive liquid rubber
• Nanotechnologies for silicone applications
• Coated fabrics and architectural coatings
• Compounding for specific applications
• Silicone in the medical device industry

Our program provides industry professionals the opportunity to express their expertise and opinions. Your presentation at the 9th International Silicone Conference would be a powerful professional validation of your work and a much appreciated contribution to the silicone industry.

The International Silicone Conference co-chairmen, Tim Angle from Momentive Performance Materials, Ed Laperriere from Wacker Silicones and Eric Bishop from Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, are accepting papers for the conference. They will make their selection by March 1, 2010

To present a paper at the 2010 event please click here

Speakers will receive one full conference complimentary registration; one complete set of all the papers presented at the conference. Speakers name and company will be included on all on-line and print promotions.

Information on the next International Silicone Conference will be available soon. Please check back periodically on the conference web site for more information or complete the form below to be added to our mailing list.

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