ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
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Over 2023 million years ago, a meteorite struck the earth on a section of the southern tip of Africa.
Today, this site has become a bustling artistic hub of activity in a small town affectionately known as Parys, in the Northern Free State Province. And this March, NUVO™ Rubber descended on South Africa’s seventh World Heritage Site, along the banks of the Vaal River, as Platinum Sponsors of the IOM3 23rd National Rubber Conference.
KHAYA IBHUBESI: HOME OF THE LION
In keeping with our business mission to Exceed Expectations, we were proud to be Platinum Sponsors of IOM3's conference for the second time in succession. Conference delegates were not disappointed with either the venue or the conference line-up.
From a star-filled dinner under the African sky at the Lion’s Den Lapa, to a festive Shebeen evening and a Gala Dinner to honour a successful year, a great time was had by all.
A diverse range of topics were covered across the four-day conference, with a strong focus placed on ambitions to enhance properties of rubber compounds and the recycling of rubber tyres.
SUCCESS IS THE WAY FORWARD
The best international presentation award was received by Kai Poh Ho from Performance Additives who spoke in detail on the enhancement of rubber processing.
Dr Lukas Oosthuizen from Karbochem spoke on the chemistry and tailoring of polybutadiene rubber and was honoured with the best local presentation award.
The conference also included 7 short presentations from current NMMU rubber technology students which effectively demonstrated the excellent standard of research that is being carried out in South Africa’s third level institutions. A very prosperous sign for the future of rubber compounding.
A GREAT YEAR AHEAD
We would like to thank IOM3 and all those who attended.
And may 2017 bring great stories of success and triumphs that will be shared at the 24th National Rubber Conference.
