2:00pm start 

Confirmed speakers include:

Mathew Robinson (AWE) "Tailoring the mechanical and thermal properties of PDMS elastomers and foams"

Steve Shaw (DSTL) "Challenges for Defence Applications"

Adrian Vaughan (QinetiQ) "Polymers for underwater acoustics"

Since the introduction of acoustic claddings for use on Royal Navy submarines in the 1970s, there has been a continued need to develop novel cost effective systems for emerging platforms and threats. This presentation seeks to provide an overview of the function of the polymer system as an acoustic material for underwater applications.

4:00pm Tea to be served.