This new conference for 2001 investigated the application of rubber and plastics materials in all types of transportation including rail, road, air, in fact any mode of transport which moves people or merchandise from A to B. Particular emphasis was placed on fire, electrical properties and durability which would reflect the selection of polymers and polymer compounds used in these environments.

List of Papers

Pretreatments of Polymers to Enhance Adhesion in Transport Applications
Derek M Brewis, Loughborough University, UKHelsinki Metro Seats - Fully GRP Seats with Non-Halogenous ResinPekka Granqvist, Lm Tekniikks Ky, Finland

F.S.T. Epoxy Resin Impregnated Reinforcements for Rail Rolling Stock Structures
Bruno Bolzinger, H. Auduc and Dana Blair, Hexcel Composites, France and Hexcel Composites, UK

Developments in Rail Engine Anti Vibration Solutions for Operation at Elevated Temperatures
Bill Mortell, Trelleborg Industrial AVS, UK

Fire Safe Polyester Composites in Mass Transit Applications
Geoff Tipping and Neil Brown, DSM Composite Resins UK, and alusuisse martinswerke gmbh, Germany
(Paper unavailable at time of print)

Low Smoke, Low Toxicity Fire Retardant Laminates
Mike Woodward, Ashland Secialty Chemicals (Composite Polymers Division), UK

PEEK in Mass Transit Applications
Geoff Small, Victrex, UK
(Paper unavailable at time of print)

Advantages of SMC/BMC Parts for Mass Transit
Gerard Reestman and Michael Sommer, BYK-Chemie GmbH, The Netherlands

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Elastomers (EVM) for Improved Safety in Mass Transit
Hermann Meisenheimer, Bayer AG, Germany

Glass Fibre Reinforced Pultruded Flame Retardant Profiles for the Railway Industry
Uwe Kassens, Rochling Haren KG, Germany
(Paper unavailable at time of print)

Non Toxic Bird and Animal Repellents in Polymers
Chaitanya Joshi, C Tech Corporation, India