The Rubber Division announces remaining 2026 courses and webinars
Akron, OH – The Rubber Division, ACS reminds us that there’s still time to finish strong and close out the year with new skills. Make this fourth quarter count with the remaining 2026 courses and webinars and head into the new year ahead of the curve.
October 20 – Webinar: Gear Pump Technology in Rubber Applications
October 29 – Course: Thermoplastic Elastomers – From Fundamentals to Novel Applications
November 3 – Webinar: Fundamentals of Machine Vision for the Inspection of Rubber Seals
November 5 – Webinar: Rubber Industry Supply Chains
November 12 – Course: Introduction to Compounding, Mixing & Testing
November 17 – Course: Rubber Extrusion Technology
November 18 – Webinar: U.S. Regulatory Compliance in the Rubber Industry
November 19 – Course: Intermediate Rubber Compounding
December 3 – Webinar: The Fatigue Limit of Rubber
December 9 – Course: An Introduction to Continuous Vulcanization
December 10 – Webinar: Case Studies in Failure Analysis
Special Rates & Savings: Start with Introduction to Compounding, Mixing & Testing on November 12, then take your skills to the next level with Intermediate Rubber Compounding on November 19. Register for both and save with a special bundled rate! Learning is better together. Enroll your team and unlock additional group savings. Contact hmaimone@rubber.org for details.
November 5 – NEW Webinar: Rubber Industry Supply Chains – Instructor: Dr. Irene Yurovska
The objective of this course is to promote awareness of supply chains effects on rubber processes, quality of products and final costs. Based on her personal experience as a chemist, plant engineer, manager and global consultant working for the rubber industry and in academia in the USA, Europe and Asia, the instructor will review risks and pathways to ensure supply chains resilience, manufacturing flexibility and cost control. Click for full details.
November 12 – Course: Introduction to Compounding, Mixing & Testing – Instructor: William Stahl
This course provides a practical overview of elastomer compounding and processing. Topics include elastomers, fillers, oils and plasticizers and curing agents. Participants will also explore the mixing, processing and testing of elastomer compounds along with key considerations when selecting an elastomer for a specific application. Click for full details.
November 19 – Course: Intermediate Rubber Compounding – Instructors: Paul Merda, Nicki Hershberger and Paul Pavka, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory
This course is an overview of rubber compounding and testing. Compounding subjects include elastomers, fillers/reinforcement, plasticizers/process aids, anti-degradants and cure systems. Testing laboratory subjects will include process testing, physical properties testing, dynamic properties testing and aging. Processing subjects will include mixing, milling, molding, extrusion and calendaring. This course could be useful for chemists, engineers and technical sales staff who may be relatively new to the rubber industry and want a better understanding of how different ingredients affect a rubber compound. Click for full details.
Visit https://www.rubber.org/training for more information.