Monday 2nd March (1 day)
Early booking price: €825 (Full price: €910)
Exclusively at the yearly Tire Technology Expo & Conference on 2 March 2026
This one-day comprehensive course on the day before the conference is designed for engineers, chemists, scientists, product managers and technicians of tire manufacturers and their reinforcement suppliers, having special interest on tire reinforcement design, manufacturing and RAD/QA material laboratory testing.
It provides an introductory overview on tire construction & components, diversity of reinforcement material types, their construction & manufacturing, specific properties and static/fatigue testing methods for the aimed tire component and field of application. Generic steel and textile cord material properties are thereby also introduced.
Led by experts
Industry experts from leading reinforcement manufacturers give in-depth presentations specifically for steel cord, polyamide, poyester, rayon and aramide reinforcement. The latest product innovations on higher grades, ecofriendly manufacturing, and new sustainable strategies & alternatives are thereby announced. Through all material lectures, the requirements of the reinforcement material for the aimed tire applications and components are explained in detail.
The experts will also explain the specific static & fatigue testing methods used to validate their materials relevant to the final tire application. A separate lecture introduces good material fatigue testing practice & overview of the equipment for this industry.
With interactive Q&A after each lecture and thanks to collegial interaction with & between experts of the competing products, attendees obtain a very good understanding of the real differentiating aspects and preferred application fields for each reinforcement material.
Why choose this course?
- Understand the tire construction, components, manufacture & design challenges, as explained by the tire expert on reinforcement from a world-leading manufacturer.
- Get a good understanding of the major role of the reinforcement in the different components of modern tire construction.
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Learn the specific potential of all the tire reinforcement materials, given by the reinforcement experts of world-leading manufacturers.
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Thanks to the very collegial interaction with and between experts of the competing reinforcement materials, attendees efficiently obtain a good understanding on this complex subject.
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Whether you're new to tire reinforcement or experienced engineer, gain fresh perspectives on new higher grades, ecofriendly materials and latest industry trends, including sustainable strategies & alternatives.
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For each lecture, extensive course material is provided afterwards.
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The 3 days after the course, you can share further thoughts and questions with the experts who stay available on their own stand at the Expo!
Who should attend?
Ideal for product practicing engineers, chemists, and scientists with a Bachelor or Master of Science background, concerned with tire reinforcement:
- A comprehensive introduction for new professionals in the tire & reinforcement teams
- Refresh on the latest trends for all involved in tire reinforcement materials
Upon completion, participants will receive an attendee certificate from IOM3 (Institute of Material, Minerals & Mining), confirming their refreshed expertise in tire reinforcement.
Program schedule
Welcome by the moderator - Patrick De Keyzer
Overview tire reinforcement - Rob Lionetti, Lionnov8 (Goodyear)
Applications of steel cord - Danil Vaganov & Yunfang Tang, Bekaert
Overview textile constructions & process - Bulut Aydemir (Kordsa)
Applications of PA & PET - Bulut Aydemir Kordsa
Applications of Rayon - Daniel Hastert, Cordenka
Applications of Aramid - Michel van den Tweel, Teijin Aramid
Material fatigue test technology - Philippe van Bogaert, bogimac
Q&A, course evaluation & conclusion - Patrick De Keyzer, DeKeP
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