June 22nd - June 24th
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
10000 Beach Club Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Technical Program
Event Schedule
Southern Rubber Group is returning back to Myrtle Beach South Carolina for the 2026 Summer Meeting. Early check in is Sunday the 21st, and departure is Wednesday the 24th . We have a block of rooms under the “SRG”. Rooms are $326 a night, you can either call the resort to make your reservation (make sure you mention the Southern Rubber Group to get the room rate), or you can reserve your room online here:https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/myrbhhh-sou-8bff2e16-8fcd-4fb6-a85a-715fef1024c9/
Monday June 22nd – Program Planning & Technical Session I
8:30 AM – Program Planning
9:30 AM – Board Meeting
12:30 PM – Open Registration on-site
1:00 – 1:15PM: Welcome and Introduction
1:15 – 1:50PM: “The Global Synthetic Rubber Market: Trends and Insights”, Roxanna Petrovic, IISRP
1:50 – 2:25PM: “Introduction to Millable Millathane Polyurethane, Polymers and Thanecure Crosslinkers”, Veselinka Mitevska, TSE Industries
2:25 – 2:45PM: Break
2:45 – 3:20PM: “OxiRubber: A Sustainable, Renewable, Lower Cost Alternative to Zinc Oxide”, Jeff Linn, Oxitec/Compound Solutions
3:20 – 4:00PM: “Flame Retardant Technologies: Mechanisms, Materials and Market Applications”, Anthony Mariniello, Nordmann Global
5:30 – 7 :30 PM – Hospitality Reception
Tuesday June 23rd – Technical Session II & Golf Outing
8:30 – 8:45AM: Welcome
8:45 – 9:20AM: “Enhanced Thermal Characterization Techniques of Advanced Materials”, Dr, Hui Lu, TA Instruments, a Division of Waters
9:20 – 9:55AM “Moving out of the lab phase: What it takes to commercialize rCB”, George Haines, Bolder Industries
9:55 – 10:15AM: Break
10:15 – 10:50AM; “Using Calcium Carbonate to create a range of more Sustainable Rubber Compounds”, Parashar Dave, Huber Specialty Minerals
10:50 – 11:30AM: “Oil and Plasticizer Compatibility in Various Polymers”, Michael Schmitz Molyneux, Akron Rubber Development Labs
11:30 – 12:30PM – Lunch and Business Meeting
1:00 – 5:00 PM- Golf Outing
Wednesday June 24rd – Departure