Smithers Rapra, a world leader in rubber, plastics and composites testing expertise, announced today that Dr. James Popio, Ph.D., general manager and director of engineering, and Sukhy Toot, product manager, medical & pharmaceutical services, will speak at the International Elastomer Conference (IEC) in Cleveland, October 7 - 10.
Popio will present “Development of New Test Protocols to Study Tire Rolling Resistance Using Simulated Driving Conditions” during the Rolling Resistance, Traction and Treadwear III session of the 184th Technical Meeting on October 9, 2013 at 2 p.m. Popio’s expertise in tire evaluation and operations is built on his work at Smithers Rapra as well as Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Bridgestone/Firestone. He holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Akron, and a Ph.D. in Engineering, also from The University of Akron.
Toot will chair the session, “Testing of Advanced Materials for Healthcare,” and speak about “Consideration of Extractables & Leachables in Medical Materials.” The session is part of the one-day Advanced Materials in Healthcare Conference on October 7, 2013 and part of the overall IEC conference. Toot consults and leads Smithers Rapra services for the new Medical Devices Business Unit, with expert emphasis on extractables and leachables testing, for the pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare and food industries. She has over 15 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry as a research scientist, team leader and product manager. Toot has a BSC in Applied Chemistry from Sheffield Hallam University in England.
In addition to its subject matter experts’ participation in the conference, Smithers Rapra will highlight its plastics, rubber and composite materials product testing solutions in Booth 2346 throughout the exhibition. Company experts will be on hand to speak with attendees about the wide range of testing services offered to assist in the various stages of the product development process. From tire and wheel to pharmaceutical and medical, transport, consumer, automotive and industrial products, Smithers Rapra will showcase their standard and custom testing capabilities designed to assist companies go to market quicker and with higher success rates.
Smithers, with a long, trusted history of providing high quality, independent testing, R&D and consulting services to the rubber and elastomer industry, has expanded its expertise into the healthcare market and now provides innovative solutions and analysis in product design, failure diagnosis, material selection, testing of drug delivery devices and assessment of extractables and leachables.
IEC and Advanced Materials in Healthcare Conference attendees should visit the Smithers Rapra Booth 2346 to learn more or visit www.smithersrapra.com.
About Smithers Rapra
Smithers Rapra has been a trusted partner of the plastics and rubber industries for over 90 years. Our business is built around delivering a complete portfolio of rubber and plastic testing services to support a wide range of industry sectors including tire, automotive, polymer products, oil and gas, medical device, pharmaceutical, transport, packaging, industrial, and consumer products. By integrating science, technology and business expertise, Smithers goal is to add value throughout the life cycle of our clients’ products.
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