BlueStar Silicones, Momentive Performance Materials, and Wacker Chemical Corporation are among the companies represented by the lineup of speakers at Silicone Elastomers US 2011, Dec 6 and 7 at the Hyatt Rosemont (IL).

The inaugural event is iSmithers (ismithers.net), which has held similar conferences in Europe for the past four years. Scheduled topics include:

• Silicone Elastomers for Medical Use: A Practical Guide to Compliance
• Elastomer Quality and Purity
• Peroxide Curing of Silicone Elastomers
• New Developments in LSR Molding.

Speakers scheduled to present include:

• Mark Neuber, Commercial Director and Business Director, Core Fluids & Elastomers, BlueStar Silicones Corporation
• Chris Claussen, Marketing Manager, Momentive Performance Materials
• Scott Richardson, Technical Marketing Manager, Wacker Chemical Corporation
• Martin Neff, Manager Midwest Sales & Engineering, Arburg Inc
• Paul Tuckner, President, Grace Technology and Development
• Charles Olsen, Jr, General Manager, KCC America
• Rick Ziebell, Technical Manager, R.D. Abbott Company

"We have a diverse group of speakers confirmed on the preliminary agenda for Silicone Elastomers US 2011," said Christine Groff, Conference Director at IntertechPira. "Our goal for our first year of holding this event in North America is to represent the disparate elements of the silicone elastomers supply chain, including manufacturers, processors and researchers, and I believe we have put together a very strong program."

To view the full agenda for Silicone Elastomers US 2011, or to register, visit www.siliconeelastomersevent.com.