Centered around the global rubber industry, this course was designed to be advantageous for both technical and non-technical personnel working in the rubber industry. These topics will be covered: Status of the global rubber industry Properties of rubber compounds Rubber technologies Rubber products Expected future of rubber technology and rubber products Price: Free for Members […]

Webinar Overview: 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. Price: Free for Members / $149 Non-members […]

CEUs: 0.38 (To receive the CEUs, attendees must attend the course live and promptly complete the survey evaluation after the course.) Location: This course is available virtually only. It can be taken from the comfort of your home or office – remotely from any tablet, laptop or computer. Course Overview: Fluoroelastomers are a class of synthetic elastomers […]

CEUs: 0.76 (To receive the CEUs, attendees must attend the course live and promptly complete the survey evaluation after the course.) Location: This course is available virtually only. It can be taken from the comfort of your home or office – remotely from any tablet, laptop or computer. Course Overview: With growing global concern regarding the increasing level […]

Location: This course is in-person at Akron Rubber Development Laboratory – 75 E. Robinson Ave., Barberton, OH 44203. Tour and lunch included. Course Overview: Elastomer molding presents unique challenges – curing time estimation, material waste, uneven cavity filling, flash, weld lines and non-fills – all of which contribute to costly delays and inefficiencies. Traditionally, these […]

This webinar is designed for industry professionals wanting an “on-ramp” to the vast subject of managing the strength and durability of elastomeric materials and products. A technical background is helpful, but not required. This course will cover: What does failure really cost? Factors that limit rubber’s strength and endurance: - molecular and mesoscale origins - […]

CEUs: 0.38 (To receive the CEUs, attendees must attend the course live and promptly complete the survey evaluation after the course.) Location: This course is available virtually only and can be taken from the comfort of your home or office – remotely from any tablet, laptop or computer. Course Overview: This course will review types of fillers […]