9th–11th September 2026 | Oxford, UK | Conference Dinner Sponsor
E&B is delighted to be supporting the European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber XIV (ECCMR 2026) as sponsor of the Conference Dinner.
Taking place in Oxford from 9th–11th September, ECCMR brings together leading researchers and industry specialists working at the intersection of elastomers, testing and simulation, with a programme covering the latest developments in rubber mechanics, material behaviour and constitutive modelling.
Alex Majid will be representing E&B throughout the conference, alongside our portfolio of specialist rubber and polymer testing manufacturers including MonTech, Xplore and Coesfeld Instruments.
If you’re attending ECCMR and would like to discuss rubber testing, material characterisation, laboratory processing or the latest testing technologies available for research, development and quality control, speak to Alex during the event.
Supporting Rubber Research, Testing and Material Development
Accurate material testing and characterisation play a fundamental role in understanding how elastomers behave under different conditions.
For researchers, universities and manufacturers, the ability to accurately measure, analyse and reproduce material behaviour supports everything from developing new compounds to quality control and the validation of predictive models.
E&B supplies specialist laboratory equipment covering multiple stages of rubber and polymer research, including material preparation, compound development, rheological testing, physical testing and characterisation.
At ECCMR 2026, we’ll be representing technology from MonTech, Xplore and Coesfeld Instruments, providing researchers and manufacturers with access to a broad range of specialist testing and laboratory processing equipment.
MonTech – Advanced Rubber Testing & Characterisation
MonTech specialises in advanced rubber testing technology for research, development and quality control.
Its equipment enables laboratories and manufacturers to investigate the processing and performance characteristics of rubber compounds with high levels of accuracy and repeatability.
The MonTech range available through E&B includes solutions for areas such as:
• Moving Die Rheometry
• Rubber Process Analysis
• Mooney Viscometry
• Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
• Abrasion Testing
• Hardness Testing
• Density Testing
• Dispersion Analysis
• Sample Preparation
• Automated Laboratory Testing
For researchers investigating material behaviour and developing new elastomer compounds, accurate rheological and physical testing provides essential data for understanding how materials will behave during processing and in their final application.
E&B is the UK agent for MonTech and has supplied its rubber testing technology to UK manufacturers and laboratories.
Xplore – Laboratory Scale Material Processing
Xplore provides laboratory-scale processing equipment designed to help researchers develop, compound and evaluate polymer and elastomer materials using relatively small quantities of material.
This is particularly valuable within R&D environments where researchers need to investigate new formulations before moving to larger-scale processing.
Laboratory-scale processing can support:
• New material formulation
• Compound development
• Additive evaluation
• Material screening
• Research into sustainable materials
• Small-batch experimental processing
• Preparation of samples for subsequent testing
By combining laboratory processing with accurate material testing and characterisation, researchers can build a more complete understanding of how formulation and processing variables influence material behaviour.
Xplore is already part of E&B’s specialist polymer-testing portfolio.
Introducing Coesfeld Instruments to the E&B Portfolio
E&B is pleased to introduce Coesfeld Instruments as the latest addition to our specialist rubber and polymer testing portfolio.
Coesfeld develops laboratory testing equipment for the physical and mechanical characterisation of materials, complementing E&B’s existing capabilities across rubber testing, polymer processing and material analysis.
The addition of Coesfeld further expands the range of testing technologies E&B can offer to universities, research laboratories and industrial R&D teams.
If you’re attending ECCMR 2026, speak to Alex Majid to find out more about Coesfeld Instruments and the technologies now available through E&B.
From Material Development to Testing & Characterisation
One of the advantages of E&B’s polymer testing portfolio is the ability to support multiple stages of material research and development.
A typical research process may involve:
Material Formulation → Laboratory Processing → Sample Preparation → Rheological Testing → Physical & Mechanical Testing → Analysis & Characterisation
Rather than looking at individual instruments in isolation, E&B can help laboratories consider the equipment required across the wider research and testing process.
Our portfolio includes solutions for:
• Rubber testing
• Laboratory-scale mixing and extrusion
• Material preparation
• Rheological analysis
• Physical and mechanical testing
• Moisture analysis
• Gas permeability
• Compound development
• Quality control
This makes E&B a useful technical partner for both established testing laboratories and organisations developing new polymer and elastomer research capabilities.
Developing the Next Generation of Elastomer Materials
Rubber and elastomer research continues to evolve as manufacturers and researchers respond to new performance requirements alongside increasing pressure to develop more sustainable materials.
Accurate testing becomes particularly important when changing formulations, introducing alternative raw materials or increasing recycled or sustainable content.
Researchers need to understand not only whether a new formulation can be produced, but how those changes affect processing behaviour, mechanical properties and final performance.
Laboratory-scale processing combined with advanced rubber testing and characterisation can help researchers compare formulations, understand these relationships and make informed decisions before progressing towards larger-scale manufacture.
Meet Alex Majid at ECCMR 2026
Alex Majid will be representing E&B throughout all three days of ECCMR 2026.
If you’re currently involved in rubber or elastomer research, developing new compounds or looking to expand your laboratory testing capabilities, the conference provides an ideal opportunity to discuss your requirements.
Alex can talk to you about:
• Rubber testing equipment
• Rheometers and rubber process analysers
• Laboratory-scale material processing
• Physical and mechanical testing
• Compound development
• Research & development applications
• Upgrading existing laboratory equipment
• New testing technologies from Coesfeld Instruments
Whether you already know which instrument you’re looking for or simply have a testing requirement you’d like to discuss, speak to Alex during the conference.
E&B – Proud Sponsor of the ECCMR 2026 Conference Dinner
We’re delighted to be sponsoring the ECCMR 2026 Conference Dinner.
ECCMR has brought the international rubber research community together since its first conference in Vienna in 1999, providing a forum for researchers working across elastomers, testing, simulation and constitutive modelling. The 2026 event is the fourteenth edition of the conference.
Supporting the Conference Dinner gives E&B an opportunity to contribute to that community and to the conversations and collaborations that happen outside the formal technical programme.
We look forward to welcoming delegates and spending the evening with customers, manufacturers, researchers and colleagues from across the rubber and elastomer sector.
About ECCMR 2026
The European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber XIV takes place in Oxford from 9th–11th September 2026.
The biennial scientific conference brings together researchers working across elastomers, testing and simulation. Its programme includes plenary lectures, original research presentations and posters, with written papers published within the conference proceedings.
ECCMR XIV
9th–11th September 2026
Oxford, UK
For full programme and registration information, visit the official event page:
ECCMR 2026 – IOM3
Arrange a Meeting with E&B at ECCMR 2026
If you’re attending ECCMR 2026 and would like to discuss rubber testing, polymer processing or material characterisation technology, arrange a time to meet Alex Majid during the conference.
We can discuss your current research, laboratory requirements and the technologies available from MonTech, Xplore and Coesfeld Instruments.
