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SUMMARY:Spring Technical Meeting - 2026
DESCRIPTION:Agenda:\n5:00 – Registration\, Bar Opens\, Buffet Dinner Opens \n5:30 – Technical Presentations \n7:00 – Open Networking \nThis event will be held at Missing Falls Brewery\, 540 S. Main St.\, Akron.\nAdvanced Reservations:  $35 each \n***Without prior reservation:  $40 each (limited number).  We highly encourage you to pay in advance for this meeting\, due to the setup\, which is one large room.  “Pay at the Door” will only be available until 5:30 pm because the Technical Presentations start at that time. \nReduced Fee for Students!  Student dinner tickets are only $5. \nEmail reservations to Denise Kotz at denisekotz@strategicrealm.consulting OR mail to Ohio Rubber Group\, PO Box 553\, Hudson\, OH 44236. \nNeed to Renew your Membership??  Complete the Membership Form and pay for both at same time!\nPay in Advance is the Preferred Method for payment.  Avoid lines at the meeting!\nWe are currently experiencing technical difficulties with web payments.\nPlease send an email to Denise Kotz\, and she will send you an invoice to pay in advance for dinner tickets and/or Membership.  Be sure to mention in your email if you want to add membership dues to your invoice.\nParking is available in the large lot in back.\n****Please turn off cell phones during the presentations****\nTechnical Presentations:\n“Flexoelectricity in Polyelectrolyte Elastomers as Sensors and Energy Harvesters”\nMehdi Sahami\, PhD student and Scholarship Winner\, The University of Akron\nThis work focuses on a class of elastomeric materials capable of generating electrical signals under non-uniform mechanical deformation. In other words\, these materials can convert mechanical deformation into electrical output\, making them promising candidates for sensing and energy harvesting applications.\n  \n“From Lab to Road: Testing Rubber for Real-World Performance”\nPaul Merda\, Education Coordinator/Technical Advisor\, ARDL\nThis presentation explores how laboratory testing methods are used to evaluate and predict the real-world performance of rubber components in applications such as windshield wipers\, tires\, and engine mounts.\n  \nPANEL DISCUSSION: “From Passion to Profession: Paths\, Pivots\, and Possibilities”\nModerator:  Fred Carter\, Strategic-Partner\, Schooley Mitchell\nPanelists:\nWill Mars\, President\, Endurica\nJason Poulton\, Semi-Retired\nEric Britton\, Materials Engineer\, Bridgestone Americas\nThe goal of the panel will be to highlight some industry professionals with Engineering or PhD backgrounds and how they have progressed to their current position in the industry. We’ll aim to highlight some struggles\, victories\, and tips/lessons that might be helpful for the students\, but also for young professionals.\n\n****Please turn off cell phones during the presentations****
URL:https://www.ohiorubbergroup.org/event/spring-technical-meeting-2026/
LOCATION:Missing Falls Brewery\, 540 S. Main St.\, Akron\, OH\, 44311\, United States
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