The Rubber Division, ACS announces Formulating Fridays webinar series

Akron, OH – In honor of the Rubber Division’s Corporate Membership Program celebrating 10 successful years, they’ve created a new Formulating Fridays Webinar Series that will be held starting Friday May 5 – August 18, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET

In this webinar series, you will hear from 16 different Rubber Division, ACS corporate member companies who will introduce common materials utilized in rubber formulations including different types of polymers, fillers, oils, cure systems and additives. Each webinar will cover:
Chemistry breakdown (how it works, functionality, grade options)
Key applications (where & why it is best used, performance advantages)
Processing & compatibility guidelines

Topics & Dates: (11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET):
Formulating Overview: ACE Laboratories – May 5
SBR: Synthos – May 12
Nitrile Rubber: Zeon Chemicals – May 19
EPDM : Lion Elastomers – May 26
Natural Rubber & Synthetic Polyisoprene: Smithers – June 2
Chloroprene: Vanderbilt Chemicals – June 9
Carbon Black: Tokai Carbon – June 16
Silica-Silane: Evonik – June 23
Bulk Fillers: ARDL – June 30
Process Oils: Ergon – July 7
Specialty Plasticizers: Hallstar – July 14
Sulfur & Accelerators: Akrochem – July 21
Peroxides: Harwick Standard & Arkema- July 28
Anti-degradants: Flexsys – August 4
Process Aids: Struktol – August 11
Formulating Wrap Up: ACE Laboratories – August 18

This webinar series is not sold separately. Price: Free for Members / $599 Non-members. Visit www.rubber.org for more information.