The International Rubber Conference together with RubberCon are global conferences organised every year by The International Rubber Conference Organisation (IRCO), which is an association of rubber societies from all around the world which plan the calendar for the main international rubber conferences.
RubberCon 2026 (France)
To be held from 28 to -29 April 2026 in Paris.
This year’s conference theme will be ‘Ecodesign and Rubber Innovation’.
Key topics include sustainable materials, properties and environmental impact performances, processing and end of life rubbers.
More information about RubberCon 2026 here.
IRC 2025 (Thailand)
The International Rubber (IRC) 2025 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 1 to 3 December 2025. This is the first time that the IRC will be organised in Thailand.
The Conference provides a forum for sharing new developments in the science, technology and engineering of rubbers and rubber products, including the issues of health, safety and environment in connection with sustainability of the modern rubber industry.
The objectives are to encourage and promote international exchange, co-operation as well as involvement of the younger generation for sustainability of the rubber industry. An exhibition of rubbers, rubber chemicals, rubber products, laboratory equipment, technical services etc. will also be organised at the IRC 2025.
A tour of natural rubber plantation and natural rubber processing factories as well as key cultural sites will be organised as well.
More information about IRC 2025 here.
IRC 2026 (Japan)
To be held 2 – 6 November 2026 in Nagoya, Japan.
This year’s conference theme will be ‘Future Rubber Technology toward Sustainability’.