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The Rubber in Engineering Group is a committee of The Polymer Society which organises regular meetings and conferences on the theme of understanding the use of elastomers as engineering materials. Read our mission statement

News

Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering publishes special issue on time dependent behaviour of rubber

The recently published 2009:8 issue of the journal Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering (PRC:ME) focuses on the time dependent behaviour of rubber. Guest edited by Dr James Busfield and Dr Martin Burke, the issue presents a selection of papers based on presentations at the meeting on this topic organised by the Rubber in Engineering Group of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining in October 2008.
Maney Publishing, 07 Jan 2010

Soaking up savings - water efficiency

Water-efficient technology has vast potential and the associated tax relief can help manufacturers boost their bottom line. Water specialist Claire Sweeney, at UK sustainable business programme Envirowise, reports
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jan 2010

Counting carbon

The UK Carbon Reduction Commitment kicks in from April 2010. Alessandra McConville, Environmental Programmes Leader at EEF, the manufacturer’s organisation, provides guidance on the process of compliance.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jan 2010
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Features

Changing tyres – natural rubber

Dr Stuart Cook, Director of Research, at the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre in Brickendonbury, UK, discusses how natural rubber can meet the demands of the modern tyre.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Oct 2009

Special section – Sparking ideas for UK manufacturing

With concerns about the state of UK manufacturing, Meagan Ellis takes a look at niche fields where UK firms are making a name for themselves and the challenges that lie ahead.

Materials World Magazine, 01 Jul 2009

Sporty polymers — polymer use in sports equipment

While much sports apparatus must be light and stiff, favouring composites and polymers, the transfer of force from product to athlete needs to be considered. The ability to alter dynamic properties in polymeric and polymer-matrix composites allows optimisation of these materials for sport.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jun 2008
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Events

RIEG session in Tiretech Conference

10 Feb 2010, Cologne, GERMANY
The RIEG are organising one of the sessions at the next Tiretech conference in Germany

RIEG meeting on the Emerging Technical Challenges for Rubber

19 Mar 2010, Leicester, UK
This afternoon will focus on the technical challenges faced by the rubber industry.

Defence Research 2010

23 Mar 2010 - 24 Mar 2010, Birmingham, UK
Defence Research 2010 is a combined conference (supplier briefing) and exhibition.
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