State coordinators run APRI's own seminars and meetings. Alongside them we keep a list of the international polymer and rubber conferences members ask about most.
State coordinators run technical seminars, networking evenings, golf days and dinners through the year. Members pay a subsidised rate. Dates are set state by state, go out to members by email, and appear here as soon as they are confirmed.
Rubber 101, a half-day introduction to rubber technology, runs on demand at a discounted rate for members. It suits engineers and managers who are new to rubber or who need to broaden their technical ground.
Ask about events in your state26 November 2026
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The George Milne Memorial Medal will be presented on Thursday 26 November, in Melbourne. Registration links have been emailed to all members. RSVP by Thursday 12 November. To register, or if your link has not reached you, contact APRI at queries@apri.org.au.
APRI does not organise the conferences below. They are listed because members ask about them, and because the Institute keeps close ties with the International Rubber Conference Organisation (IRCO), which coordinates the global calendar for rubber science and technology. Check dates and fees with each organiser before you book.
9–11 September 2026
Oxford, United Kingdom
Organised by IOM3
The fourteenth edition of the biennial conference on constitutive modelling for rubber. It brings together academia and industry across rubber mechanics, material behaviour and simulation. The programme runs to plenary lectures, presentations of original research and posters, and written papers are published in the conference proceedings.
Programme and registration28–30 September 2026
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Rubber Division, American Chemical Society
The merged International Elastomer Conference and International Tire Exposition and Conference, which puts the rubber, elastomer and tyre industries in one place. Expo floor, technical and industry sessions, an educational symposium and a young professionals programme.
Programme and registration2–6 November 2026
Nagoya, Japan
Theme: Future Rubber Technology toward Sustainability
One of the two anchor meetings on the IRCO calendar. New work in the science, technology and engineering of rubbers and rubber products, weighted this year towards sustainability and towards bringing the next generation of rubber professionals through.
Programme and registration12–13 May 2027
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China, co-hosted by Xi'an Jiaotong University
Theme: Sustainable, Durability, Eco-friendly Rubbery Materials. Two days on rubber materials and processing, held in Xi'an.
Programme and registration27–30 September 2027
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
International Rubber Conference
IRC 2027 runs alongside the Global Polymer Summit, which makes it one of the largest combined rubber and polymer meetings on the international calendar.
Programme and registrationKept here for reference. Proceedings and papers are held by the organisers.
9–12 June 2026
Vienna, Austria
A hybrid executive forum on rubber science, technology, sustainability and industry 4.0, with specialised conferences on recycling, compounding and smart manufacturing.
28–29 April 2026
Paris, France
Theme: Ecodesign and Rubber Innovation. Sustainable materials, environmental performance, processing and end-of-life rubber.
1–3 December 2025
Bangkok, Thailand
The first IRC held in Thailand. New developments in rubber science, technology and engineering, with an exhibition and cultural programme.