Rubber Division announces training opportunities available for January
Akron, OH – The Rubber Division, ACS has the following training opportunities available for January.
January 10, 17, 24 & 31 (four-part course) – Course: Final Safety Program
This course provides someone with little to no experience with occupational safety how to not only identify the potential hazards but how to go about mitigating those hazards and educating colleges with the end result in a detailed lab safety manual. Several OSHA standards, as well as other likely subscribed guidelines will be covered.
January 12 – Webinar: General Considerations in Failure Analysis of Rubber & Elastomers
This webinar will discuss reasons items fail such as misapplication, lack of maintenance, manufacturing or design defects, etc. Also to be discussed is how to apply the scientific method during failure analysis and a few real-world examples will be used to demonstrate the principles that are presented.
January 20 – Course: Carbon Blacks Manufacturing, Properties & Applications in Rubber Compounds
Centered around carbon black, this course was designed to be advantageous for both technical and non-technical personnel working in the rubber industry. These topics will be covered:
CB types and the related manufacturing processes; Present status of the global CB industry, CB classification, grades and standards; CB morphology, characteristics and their effects on properties of rubber compounds; Selection of CB for various rubber processes, as extrusion, molding, etc.; Compounding with CB to rationalize raw materials, minimize costs and optimize final properties of rubber goods; Environmental effects of CB applications and recovered CB.
January 26 – Course: Sponge Rubber 101
This course was developed for those who currently make flexible cellular elastomer products and wish to expand their knowledge or students wanting to gain insights into these materials and how they can be used. This course will offer an overview of cellular material’s terminology, potential applications, economics, specifications, raw materials and compound construction. Additionally, there will be a review of the various processes used to produce cellular elastomer products, including mixing, various types of extrusion and molding.
Visit www.rubber.org/training to view all scheduled training opportunities. Webinars are free for Rubber Division, ACS Members and all Rubber Division, ACS courses are free for undergraduate Student Members (discount for masters & graduate Student Members).