Fridays September 12 – December 19, 2025; 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. ET This webinar series is a must-attend for anyone working in or entering the rubber industry! You will gain expert insight from 15 leading companies, each specializing in a critical ingredient utilized in rubber formulations. In each session, subject matter experts will walk […]

September 23, 2025; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET (1 hour lunch break) followed by tour of Smithers in Ravenna Location: This course is in-person at Hilton Garden Inn, 8971 Wilcox Dr., Twinsburg, Ohio 44078 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., followed by lunch. The tour is in-person at Smithers in Ravenna from 1 p.m. – […]

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: Mixing, extrusion, molding and testing is the focus […]

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 […]

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 Description: The objective of this course is to provide understanding of a typical cost structure in the rubber industry and to promote awareness of different cost components, their […]