The 59th Summer Seminar will be held over two days on Thursday, July 31 and Friday, August 1, 2025, at
the Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Central Training Center. This year's Summer Seminar will be held
under the theme of “New Horizons in Rubber and Elastomer Technology.”We will invite lecturers who are
active in the field of rubber and elastomer technology, including bio and recycling, to give lectures to
participants. We have planned two special lectures and seven general lectures, and an exchange meeting
with the lecturers will be held on the evening of the 31st (Thursday).
We look forward to seeing many of you there.
The program （Japanese Only） has been posted.
Registration is now open. Early bird registration is available until Friday, July 4.
“New Horizons in Rubber and Elastomer Technology”
Special Lecture 1
July 31 (Thu)
4:50 PM – 5:50 PM
“Deep-Sea Inspired Chemistry: Material Innovation Inspired by the Deep Sea”
(National Research Institute) Marine Science and Technology Center, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Dr. Shigeru DEGUCHI
The deep sea is an unknown frontier rivaling space. This lecture will introduce the concept of “deep sea-inspired chemistry,” which draws inspiration from the natural history of the deep sea, and examples of its application in materials science.
Special Lecture 2
August 1 (Fri)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
“About Sumitomo Rubber's Seismic Dampers”
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
Seismic Damping Business Team Manager Dr. Chongbing YAN
This article introduces the mechanism, characteristics, and applications across various fields of high-damping rubber dampers, a seismic control technology used for earthquake countermeasures.
July 31
“Frontiers of Plastic Resource Recycling”
Osaka University Graduate School of Engineering
Dr. Hiroshi UYAMA
“Characteristics of Biodegradable Polymers and New Developments for Contributing to the SDGs”
Kyoto Institute of Technology, Department of Textile Science and Technology, Bio-Based Materials Program
Dr. Shinichi SAKURAI
“Market Trends and Future Prospects for Rubber Raw Materials”
Kato Office Co., Ltd.
President and CEO, Shinichi KATO
August 1
“Development of Environmentally Friendly Raw Materials for Tires”
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. Materials Function Research Laboratory
Laboratory Director, Dr. Naoya AMINO
“Development and Application Studies of Rubber Actuators (Rubber Muscle)”
Bridgestone Corporation Exploration Business Development Promotion Department, Exploration Business Development Promotion Division 1
Dr. Shingo OONO
“Creation of Self-Healing Polymers via Molecular Arrangement Control”
(National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) RIKEN Center for Environmental Resource Science
Dr. Zhaomin HOU
“Highly Durable Elastomers Composed of Polymer Microparticles”
Okayama University Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Department of Environmental Life and Natural Sciences
Dr. Daisuke SUZUKI
A networking event will be held in the evening of the first day for participants to interact with each other.
Date
July 31 (Thu) 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Ven
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Central Training Center Cafeteria
Participation
8,000 yen (tax included)
July 31 (Thu) to August 1 (Fri), 2025
lecture
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Central Training Center (6-7-1 Yurino-dai, Sanda-shi, Hyogo)
Google Maps
JR Shin-Osaka Station - JR Shin-Sanda Station 45 minutes
Itami Airport - JR Shin-Sanda Station 50 minutes
JR Tokyo Station - JR Shin-Kobe Station - Yurinoki-dai 4-chome Approximately 4 hours
exchange meeting
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Central Training Center Cafeteria
60
※Registration will close once capacity is reached.
The Society of Rubber Science and Technology, Japan
Society of Polymer Science, Japan; Society of Automotive Engineers, Japan; Petroleum Society of Japan; Textile Society of Japan; Chemical Society of Japan; Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers; Japan Society of Synthetic Resins; Japan Society of Materials Science; Japan Adhesive Society; Japan Tribology Society; Japan Society for Composite Materials; Japan Society of Rheology; Society of Plastic Processing, Japan; Society for Material Life Science, Japan (in no particular order)
Motoki KITAGAWA (Osaka Soda Co., Ltd.)
107-0051 Tokyo, Minato-ku, Moto-Akasaka 1-5-26, Tōbu Building
The Society of Rubber Science and Technology, Japan Summer Lecture Series Office
TEL：03-3401-2957 Email: summercourse@srij.or.jp
