20 October 2025

Sustainable Fillers for Elastomers

This event has a particular focus on sustainable fillers for elastomers.

    

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The IOM3 Elastomer Group's Afternoon Technical Discussion Meeting series is the main platform for the technical and scientific community in the UK to discuss the use of rubber and elastomers. This meeting has a particular focus on the uses of sustainable fillers in elastomers.

Chair: James Busfield | j.busfield@qmul.ac.uk

 

We heard from:

Phil Hall, Principal Consultant – Elastomer/Rubber Materials, Materials Science and Engineering, Smithers
It's not just about recovered carbon black, an overview of the broader sustainable alternative fillers landscape

Marinela Crisan, Technical Marketing Manager, RFF, UPM Biochemicals Sales GmbG
Towards Net Zero with UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers

Dr Kunal Manna, Research Fellow, WMG, University of Warwick
Exploring the Reinforcing Efficiency of Various Sustainable Fillers in Elastomer Matrices

Prof Jorge Lacayo-Pineda, Head of Expert Field for Materials Evaluation, Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
Sustainable Fillers for Sustainable Tires

Dr Chris Norris, Technical Director, Murfitts Industries
Controlling the composition of rCB

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