Presented by Michelin Americas Research Company Greenville, SC - March 18, 2010 - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

More information, to register, and to see who's attending: Go to InnoVentureCommunity.com

Cost: Underwritten by Michelin Americas Research Company and free to attendees.

Objective: Connect materials professionals in industry with materials capabilities at southeastern research universities and small and medium sized companies.

Agenda:

• Aging, Endurance and Wear of Elastomers and Other Soft Materials
• Tribology and Friction of Soft Materials
• Green Materials (non-petroleum based)

Presenter: At the Michelin Americas Research Company, innovation and technology converge with the real-world needs of demanding consumers in a highly fragmented industry. Employing 888 people, mostly engineers, Michelin’s R&D center in North America has developed some of the finest products in the world, including the first 80,000-mile passenger tire for American-made vehicles.

Colleagues helping to organize the Advanced Materials: Models and Methods Community include:

• Michelin Americas Research Company - Rod Bailey
• Milliken Research Corporation - Phillip Wilson
• Nexsen Pruet - Amy Allen Hinson
• Nexsen Pruet - Larkin Ellzey
• Charlotte Research Institute - Barry Burks
• Oak Ridge National Lab - Jack Cook
• SC Launch! - Dave McNamara
• The National Academies - Tony Boccanfuso
• USC - Tom Vogt
• Clemson - John Ballato
• SealedAir - Nate Miranda
• Georgia Tech - Greg King
• Growth & Innovation Group - David Cornelius
• Upstate Alliance - Hal Johnson
• Joe Guy - Nexsen Pruet
• Ralph Hulseman - Hoowaki

More information, to register, and to see who's attending: Go to InnoVentureCommunity.com