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INDUSTRY NEWS materials, compounding ingredients, processing and applications for this fast-moving market. Whether you are a material manufacturer, an electronic device producer, a compounder or an automotive design engineer, this conference tells you all you need to know. Dow Corning will begin the meeting with a look at the global expansion of the silicone rubber market. This paper will take a closer look at the driving forces behind this global heightened demand. A session devoted to liquid silicone rubber follows with papers from Dow Corning and Momentive Performance Materials showcasing new products. Attention will then focus on the applications for silicone elastomers ranging from medical devices and outdoor electrical power transmission and distribution to anti-adhesive coating for concrete. NuSil Technology Europe will talk about adding color to medical devices using pigment masterbatches. Regulatory support of materials used in medical devices is a mandate in the medical device industry and this paper will outline USP Class VI testing and the relevance to the device engineer. Moving into the afternoon, French 01dB-Metravib, will discuss the dynamic mechanical testing of elastomers using a single testing instrument with multiple testing capabilities. Fillers for silicone elastomers will be discussed later in the afternoon, with a range of papers highlighting trends and improvements in carbon nanotubes/ silicone elastomer nanocomposites, structure earths from Evonik Degussa, Nanocyl and World Minerals respectively. The day concludes with an evening drinks reception hosted by Smithers Rapra. The second day starts with a session on crosslinking of silicone elastomers. Akzo Nobel will present a paper on the peroxide curing of silicone elastomers with a comparison of peroxide and platinum catalyzed cure systems. Cure characteristics determined via rheometer and physical properties obtained with these different peroxides in silicone rubber are illustrated. This will be followed by a paper by Technische Universiteit Eindhoven on crosslinking in PDMS particulate composites, investigating crosslinking reactions and the effect of inorganic particles. The day continues with papers on the processing of silicone elastomers. Bluestar Silicones will present a paper on bubbling modeling for developing low density RTV foams, which could be used for transport applications. Further papers from Wacker Chemie, Nanon, Colmec and Chemical Innovations Ltd., complete the processing session. The conference offers two days of original technical papers on key novel polymers, processes and applications for this fast moving industry. To register, visit www.polymerconferences.com. For more conference details and to register, visit: www.polymerconferences.com JICABLE ’07 is a Success JICABLE ’07, held in Versailles, France, June 24 to 28, 2007, gathered over 600 delegates from more than 50 countries. Attendees partook of some 175 presentations from 28 countries that were organized in 20 oral sessions and four poster sessions. The event’s Masters in providing solutions for the wire and cable industry Inhol is focusing on the development, marketing and production of high grade, halogenated and halogen-free flame-retarded compounds for wire & cable and heatshrinkable products. The thermoplastic, elastomeric and cross-linkable PTL®brand compounds are developed for automotive, military, railway, aerospace, shipboard, off-shore, electronic, telecom and electrical applications. All PTL®-brand compounds are manufactured in ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 certified plants under stringent conditions. State of the art compounding lines ensure consistency from batch to batch, year after year. Over the years Inhol is strongly committed to meet new global requirements for insulation and jacketing applications. Product selection, along with quality and customer care, is the key to our business. PTL® compounds can play a significant role in the progress and success of the wire & cable industry. Our key accounts have chosen Inhol bv as one of their preferred suppliers for high grade wire & cable compounds. Visit and meet us at: A simple call or mail to Inhol bv can provide the industry with the right strategic partner for product development. * Cables 2008 Conference, March 3 - 5 , 2008, Cologne, Germany * Wire 2008, Booth 12A15, March 31 - April 4, Duesseldorf, Germany PTL® compounds from Inhol are RoHS compliant. Inhol BV, Zuidergracht 12, 3763 LV Soest, The Netherlands • www.inhol.com • office@inhol.com • Tel: + 31 35 60 33 234 USA: Balfour Specialty Sales. • Jack.ford@balfoursales.com • Tel: (+1) 410 375 8881 January 2008/Wire & Cable Technology International 15 http://www.polymerconferences.com http://www.polymerconferences.com http://www.inhol.com http://www.inhol.com

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Wire & Cable Technology International - January/February 2008 Editorial Wire & Cable Events Industry News Global Economy Drives Specialty Cable Demand Corporate News Change is Tough! Top Products of 2007 New Magnesium Hydroxides Enabling Low-Smoke Cable Compounds Straight From the Show - IWCS Conference™ A History of Long-Term Thinking Ensures a Pioneering Spirit Expediency of Roller Dies Application in Wire Drawing - Part 1 WireDrawing 101 Strain Rate Transforming Our Ideas Into Your Success Straight From The Show - Wire Southeast ASIA 2007 Capstans, Dancers, Accumulators Roundup Spotlight On Quality Control Pioneering Virtual Technology for Extrusion Electrically Heated Furnace Cuts Energy Costs/Reduces Carbon Footprint Machinery Accessories Materials Polymer Developments in the Cables Industry Wire & Connector Top Products of 2007 Just Load, Click and Print Superior Flame Resistance for Minimal Smoke, CO & Acid Gas High-Flex Round Cable Added to On-Line Design Tools Failed Bridge Cables Replaced With Smaller, Stronger Ones Advertisers Index Classified Advertising Internet Spotlight Editorial Index

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