A Technical Seminar on Compounding Technology was organized by All India Rubber Industries Association's Northern Region (AIRIA-NR) at Hotel Fortune Avenue in Jalandhar, Punjab on May 28, 2024.
The seminar commenced with a warm welcome from Mr. Anshul Sarin, who introduced the dignitaries: Mr. Ashwani Sarin, Convener; Mr. Vipan Mehta, Former Vice-President AIRIA & Managing Committee Member; Dr. Samar Bandyopadhyay, Speaker; and Mr. Nipun Jain, Vice-Chairman AIRIA-NR. They were accompanied by the Chief Guest, Mr. Avtar Singh Junior, MLA Jalandhar, to the dais. All guests on stage were presented with flower bouquets.
Mr. Jain, delivered the welcome speech, followed by addresses from Mr. Mehta and Mr. Sarin.
The Chief Guest, Mr. Avtar Singh Junior, expressed his gratitude to AIRIA-NR for organizing the seminar. He encouraged the organization to host more seminars and workshops for the benefit of the rubber industry. Additionally, he emphasized environmental awareness and urged attendees to plant trees.
Mr. Anshu Chabra, an Associate Member of AIRIA-NR, delivered the Vote of Thanks for the inaugural Session and thanked all the dignitaries present in this seminar and seated on the dais for their valuable time.
The seminar saw an overwhelming response with over 90 participants. The keynote presentation was delivered by Dr. Bandyopadhyay, who has over 30 years of experience in Polymer Technology. Dr. Bandyopadhyay's detailed presentation covered the compounding of various rubbers including Natural Rubber, IR, SBR, BR, Butyl Rubber, NBR, EPDM, Neoprene Rubber, FKM, Silicon Rubber, and EVA. He also explained the roles of different ingredients in formulations. The session was highly interactive, with participants engaging actively and receiving comprehensive answers to their questions.
The Seminar was sponsored by Kohinoor India Pvt. Ltd. and Co-Sponsored by Diamond Rubber Industries, Perfect Belts Pvt. Ltd., Satyam Rubber Industries, Neelkanth Beltings, Neelkanth Rubber Mills, Navyug India Ltd., Arb Conveyors Ltd. Vinko Auto Industries Ltd., Ravinder Kumar Vijay Kumar & Brightway Rubber Industry.
Dr. Bandyopadhyay and all sponsors and co-sponsors were honored with mementos. Shri Ashwani Sarin was honored with the memento of Convener for this seminar.
Special invitees and the backend team responsible for organizing the seminar were also recognized with mementos/shawls for their contributions as per the below list:
Feedback forms were collected to gather participants' suggestions for future events. The program concluded with a Vote of Thanks by the Convener, Mr. Sarin. He also informed participants about AIRIA's activities and encouraged non-members to join the association to benefit from its various initiatives.