Upcoming learning opportunities with the Rubber Division
Akron, OH – The Rubber Division, ACS, announces the following learning opportunities available for Members and Non-members alike. Visit www.rubber.org for more information.
August 1 – Course: Intermediate Rubber Compounding
INTERNATIONAL ELASTOMER CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM COURSES
Sponsored by Parker LORD
September 9
Understanding Your Data
Tire Durability – a copy of Tire Engineering and lunch included
September 10
Compounding Fluoroelastomers
Essentials of Silicone Rubber
Rubber Vulcanization & Curing Chemistry
Scientific Rubber Molding
September 11
Case Studies in Failure Analysis
Essentials of Rubber Technology
Global Regulatory Compliance in the Rubber Industry
Mixing & Testing for Compound Consistency
Several free Alpha Technologies training sessions will also be held September 10 and 11.
FEATURED TRAINING
July 25 – FREE Webinar: Global Economic Challenges & Rubber Division, ACS Update
In this webinar, Paul Hodges, a global expert on the chemicals industry with the World Economic Forum, will focus on two key challenges facing the chemical industry. Geopolitical issues are rising up the agenda and replacing economics as a key driver for decisions and companies are having to adjust to the end of the two key “dividends” – the “peace dividend” and the “demographic dividend” – that have underpinned global growth for the past 30 years. This presentation will be followed by a Rubber Division, ACS update including an introduction to our 2025 Secretary candidate. The webinar will take place on zoom and is free for everyone. Click for full details.
August 1 – Course: Intermediate Rubber Compounding
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.
Instructor: Paul Merda, ARDL