The Rubber Division announces February learning opportunities
Akron, OH – Register now for one of the Rubber Division’s upcoming training courses. Members receive $100 off of each course and free registration for all webinars. Not able to join live? The recordings are available to view for 90 days after each training.
February 6 – Course: Carbon Blacks Manufacturing, Properties & Applications in Rubber Compounds
February 11 – Webinar: Optimizing Rubber Molding Process through Advanced Simulations
February 12 – Webinar: Managing Scientists & Engineers
February 13 – Course: Understanding Your Data
February 18 – Webinar: The Fatigue Limit of Rubber
February 19 – Course: Global Regulatory Compliance in the Rubber Industry
February 20 – Course: Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties
February 25 – Webinar: Elastomers for Selective Gas Separation, including Carbon Capture
FEATURED TRAINING
February 13 – Course: Understanding Your Data – Instructor: Kylie Knipp, ACE Laboratories
This course is designed for non-technical individuals as well as technical individuals who are new to the rubber industry. Centered around basic explanations of common tests and practical examples of how to apply the data collected, this is the perfect course for individuals who are unfamiliar with the world of rubber testing. This course will cover the following topics:
• Common QC tests for rubber compounds
• Aging, weathering, and dynamic testing
• Testing for processability
• Testing to an ASTM D2000 line call-out
• Analytical testing for thumbprinting and troubleshooting
• Raw material testing
• Custom testing on finished parts
February 19 – Course: Global Regulatory Compliance in the Rubber Industry – Instructor: Denise Kotz, Strategic Realm Consulting, LLC
This course is designed for managers or technical personnel working in the rubber industry. Global regulatory compliance can often be confusing and complicated. This course will give an overview of many of these regulations around the world. Examples and tips on how to comply will be provided. Some of the regulations featured are:
• REACH
• GHS and HazCom
• Chemical Inventories
• Food Contact
• Industry Lists
February 20 – Course: Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties – Instructor: Paul Merda, ARDL
This course starts with a very brief introduction to viscoelastic theories and models, but then shifts to an explanation of the viscoelastic properties of elastomers and how those properties can be measured. Attendees will learn about how tire performance can be predicted using dynamic mechanical analysis and how these testing methods can be applied to other non-tire applications as well. This course will also discuss how compounding ingredients such as the polymer, fillers, plasticizers and cure systems can each affect the viscoelastic properties of a rubber compound.
To view all scheduled training opportunities, visit www.rubber.org