London meeting to discuss environmental issues in the rubber industry

London-Speakers at a meeting in London on 17 Dec will discuss tyre recycling, use of tyre crumb in TPEs and Ford's take on automotive recycling. The half-day meeting, organised by the Rubber in Engineering Group of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, will be held at the Institute's London headquarters at 1 Carlton House Terrace.

Programme.

2.00 pm Tyre recycling and other environmental issues

John Dorken (British Rubber Manufacturers Association)

2.30 pm Use of rubber crumb in TPE for the automotive industry

Mike Moore (Vita Thermoplastics)

3.00 pm Recycling at Ford Motor Company

Valentina Cerato (Ford Motor Company)

The organisers point out that attendance is free, but you must first reserve a place by contacting Bill Mortel;

Tel: 0116 2670300, fax: 0116 2670512.

Trelleborg Industrial AVS, Leicester, 1 Hoods Close, LE4 2BN, UK

Details of RIEG events can be found on the Rubber in Engineering Group's website at: http://www.rieg.org.uk.