School of Materials Science and Engineering Attends IRC 2025 International Rubber Conference in Thailand and Delivers Special Reports

The International Rubber Conference 2025 was held from December 1st to 3rd at the BITEC Exhibition Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Centered on the theme “Innovation and Sustainable Development of Rubber Materials,” the conference brought together over 200 experts, scholars, and industry representatives from countries including China, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and Thailand. Professor Kang Hailan, Director of the Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber and Elastomers, led a delegation from our university to attend the conference.

The conference featured 125 academic presentations focusing on cutting-edge areas such as green rubber materials, smart and functional rubber, analysis, testing, and characterization techniques, and rubber recycling and circular economy. Renowned scholars from institutions such as the German Institute of Rubber Technology, Kyoto University (Japan), Xi’an Jiaotong University, JK Tyre Industries Ltd. (India), and Queen Mary University of London shared significant research findings, including topics like “Boundaries and Opportunities in Rubber Recycling Circular Economy,” “Fracture Mechanics of Strain-Crystallizing Elastomers,” and “AI-Driven Multi-Scale Simulation of Elastomers.” These contributions provided new insights into the green and intelligent development of the global rubber industry.

Faculty members from our university actively showcased their latest research progress at the conference. Professor Kang Hailan delivered a special report titled “Research Progress on Modification and Functionalization of Natural Eucommia Ulmoides Gum.” Professor Li Donghan presented on “Reverse Molecular Reconstruction for Synthesizing High-Performance Fluorinated Polyurea Elastomer.” Associate Professor Li Long shared his latest research findings on “Controllable Modification of Rubber Achieved Through Bio-based Inverse Vulcanized Compounds.” Dr. Han Wenchi presented his work on “Effects of Carbon Nanotube Size on Properties of Eucommia Ulmoides Gum Composite Materials: A Molecular Dynamics Study.”

Through this conference, our research team engaged in extensive and in-depth exchanges with international peers. The event not only provided insights into the latest research trends and technological demands in the field of rubber but also broadened the team’s international academic horizons. It enhanced cross-cultural research collaboration and academic communication skills, accumulating valuable experience for the international cultivation of the faculty. The participation fully demonstrated our university’s research capabilities in the field of rubber materials and effectively elevated the institution’s international influence.

Contributed by: School of Materials Science and Engineering

Initial review and editing: Kang Hailan

Secondary review and editing: Zhang Hui

Final review and approval: Li Guoqiang