The 2010 TPE Conference included papers covering: . TPE market overview: current and future trends. . End user requirements for TPEs for use in automotive, medical, personal care, appliances and tools, sports and leisure and other applications. . TPE material developments & processing technologies . New TPE compounds, and additives such as fillers, process improvers, stabilisers, flame retardants, and speciality chemicals. . TPEs as property improvers in blending, adhesive and bitumen applications. . New TPE property measurements. . General issues such as REACH, and impact on the TPE industry"