International Rubber Conference Organisation
The International Rubber Conference Organisation (IRCO) is an association of rubber societies from around the world which plan the calendar for the annual International Rubber Conference (IRC). By careful selection of conference proposals from IRCO member organisation and monitoring of events, the IRCO ensures that all conferences run by its member societies meet the very demanding requirements dictated by the IRCO and thus have been providing delegates with first-class conferences since 1966.
A main International Rubber Conference is held annually, as shown below. In 2009 the IRCO Committee decided to re-introduce the RubberCon series, starting in 2011. This series provides for smaller, more specialised events, but still adhering to the high IRCO standards.
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Forthcoming IRCs
| Event | Venue | Date | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRC 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1-3 December | The Polymer Society of Thailand |
| IRC 2026 | Nagoya, Japan | 2-6 November | The Society of Rubber Science and Technology, Japan |
| IRC 2027 | Cleveland, USA | 27-30 September | Rubber Division, American Chemical Society |
| IRC 2028 | Daegu, Korea | – | The Rubber Society of Korea |
| IRC 2029 | UK | – | The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining |
| IRC 2030 | Malaysia | – | Plastics and Rubber Institute Malaysia |
| IRC 2031 | France | – | AFICEP |
| IRC 2032 | India | – | Indian Rubber Institute |
| IRC 2033 | China | – | Beijing Research and Design Institute of Rubber Industry, China |
| IRC 2034 | Turkiye | – | Kauçuk Dernegi |
For information on individual events, please contact directly the organiser shown in the list above. Further information and links to relevant websites will be included when available.
Forthcoming RubberCons
| Event | Venue | Date | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubberCon 2024 | Kochi, India | 5-7 December | Indian Rubber Institute |
| RubberCon 2025 | Stockholm, Sweden | 9-11 September | The Swedish Institution of Rubber Technology |
| RubberCon 2026 | Paris, France | – | AFICEP |
| RubberCon 2027 | China | – | Beijing Research and Design Institute of Rubber Industry, China |
| RubberCon 2028 | Slovak Republic | – | Joint Rubber Division, Czech Society of Industrial Chemistry & Slovak Rubber Association |
| RubberCon 2029 | India | – | Indian Rubber Institute |
| RubberCon 2030 | Finland | – | The Finnish Association of Rubber Technology |
| RubberCon 2031 | Turkiye | – | Kauçuk Dernegi |
| RubberCon 2032 | UK | – | The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining |
| RubberCon 2033 | – | – | – |
| RubberCon 2034 | Korea | – | The Rubber Society of Korea |