SAN FRANCISCO, March 27 -- Leading experts from the United States and Europe will participate in a two-day symposium, March 27-28, "Rubber Technology for the 21st Century," during the weeklong 219th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. New elastomeric and filler materials, and advanced testing techniques are among the many topics to be discussed by the speakers from academia, government and industry. Among the speakers:
A nonprofit organization with a membership of 161,000 chemists and chemical engineers, the American Chemical Society ( www.acs.org ) publishes scientific journals and databases, convenes major research conferences, and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.