Foundation Lecture, 13 March, in Boksburg KEN BARNES, rubber business unit manager for Protea Polymers, will give a presentation titled ‘How Globalisation and the Economy has Impacted on the South African Rubber Industry’ at the Institute of Materials’ Foundation Lecture at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg on Thursday 13 March.
The event – the 32nd occasion on which the IOMÂł has hosted the Foundation Lecture – is being presented by the Institute’s Northern Branch. Ken has been involved in the rubber industry for a whopping 38 * market and more ‘recently’ in the
material supply sector, with Protea group. He’s also assisted the IOM³ over many years and knows the industry well, so his presentation will be enlightening. Accommodation is available at the Birchwood Hotel; for more info, contact one of the IOM³ branches.
Ken Barnes of Protea Polymers
Ken gets in practice with IOM3 web upgraded rubber additives chat KEN BARNES, the man who is going to give the IOMÂł Foundation Lecture in March, got some practice in when € — & of the year in November. His title was ‘Compounding with Antioxidants and Anti-ozonants,’ which included a brief history of antioxidants and anti-ozonants in rubber. Ken highlighted the theory of oxidation and the effects of vulcanization and antioxidants. He discussed the rate of oxidation due to temperature, light and motion. He also listed important properties of antioxidants and antiozonants and concluded his presentation with the various types of these additives used in the rubber industry. The function, held at the Victoria Country Club in Maritzburg, was sponsored by Protea Polymers, a member of Omnia group. 26
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