Tire Technology Expo Conference puts out call for papers

June 13, 2007

Technical presentations are now invited for the 8th Tire Technology Expo Conference taking place at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, on Feb. 19-21, 2008.

Subjects may encompass those dealing with the future of the tire from design, development, production and manufacturing to vehicle/road interaction.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

* tire materials,

* tire modeling,

* noise, vibration and harshness,

* fracture,

* tire aging,

* OEM requirements (including hybrid/electric),

* tire/vehicle dynamics,

* run-flats,

* intelligence, and

* rolling resistance.

A full paper is not required, just the speaker name and presentation title by Aug. 1, 2007. PowerPoint format presentations are required by Jan. 11, 2008.

Speakers will have free access to the full three-day conference plus the delegate dining facilities.

For more information, see the Web site www.tiretechnology-expo.com or call Mark Fenner, conference director, 0044 (0) 1306 743744, FAX 0044 (0)1306 877411, or e-mail [email protected].