Never stop learning with upcoming training courses from the Rubber Division

Akron, OH – Upcoming training courses cover a variety of topics and as a Rubber Division, ACS member you can enjoy $100 off every course and free access to all webinars. Not a member yet? Join today and start saving!

Here’s a look at the featured in- person courses – with the full list of upcoming trainings below.

September 23 – Course: Introductory Rubber Composition & Testing – Instructor: Brad Sellers, Smithers. In-person in Twinsburg, OH; Lunch & Smithers tour included.
Gain a foundational understanding of how rubber products are formulated, tested and evaluated in this engaging introductory course. Led by Brad Sellers of Smithers, a global leader in rubber and tire testing, this session will walk you through the key ingredients in rubber compounds, how they are combined and why each component matters for performance.

This course is being held in conjunction with the Ohio Rubber Group Technical Meeting and is FREE for Ohio Rubber Group members. Click here to become an ORG member, learn about and purchase the Ohio Rubber Group Technical Meeting separately.

October 8 – Course: Mastering Elastomer Molding – Reduce Costs & Improve Production Efficiency with Simulation. Instructors: Paul Merda, ARDL, Deepika Gaddam & Eric Gerber, SIGMA Plastic Services, Inc. ~ In-person at ARDL in Barberton, OH; Lunch & tour included.

Elastomer molding presents unique challenges – curing time estimation, material waste, uneven cavity filling, flash, weld lines and non-fills – all of which contribute to costly delays and inefficiencies. Traditionally, these issues are addressed through trial and error or mold redesign, increasing expenses and impacting production timelines.

This session will explore how simulation technology can optimize the molding process, reduce costs and improve efficiency.

October 16 – Course: Sustainability in the Rubber Industry. Instructor: Erick Sharp, ACE Laboratories. ~ In-person at ACE Laboratories in Ravenna, OH; Lunch & tour included

This course is a technical review of sustainable raw materials for the rubber industry. This will include recycled polymers, carbon blacks, oils and green fillers. We will review where they come from, how they are produced and how you can use them. This course includes case studies analyzing many of these sustainable materials into application compounds.

UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Fridays through December 19 – Webinar Series: Formulating Fridays
September 23 – Course: Introductory Rubber Composition & Testing
October 2 – Course: Processing & Testing of Rubber
October 8 – Course: Mastering Elastomer Molding – Reduce Costs & Improve Production Efficiency with Simulation
October 9 – Course: Rubber Manufacturing Economics – How to Rationalize Raw Materials, Minimize Costs & Optimize Final Properties
October 16 – Course: Sustainability in the Rubber Industry
October 22 – Course: Essential Rubber Testing – What the Data Tells You
October 29 – Course: Advanced Rubber Compounding

For more information and details visit www.rubber.org