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SUMMARY:Course: An Introduction to Continuous Vulcanization
DESCRIPTION:April 21\, 2026; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET \nCEUs: 0.66 (To receive the CEUs\, attendees must attend the course live and promptly complete the survey evaluation after the course.) \nLocation: 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. \nCourse Overview: This course was developed for rubber industry employees who currently use Continuous Vulcanization (CV) processes and wish to expand their knowledge or those who wish to gain insights into these processes and how they can be used. \nThis course will offer an overview of the variety of commercially viable Continuous Vulcanization processes and their strengths and weaknesses. Following that\, it will take the participants into a more in-depth study of the three most common forms of CV\, Liquid Curing Media (LCM)\, better known as the Salt Bath process\, Hot Air Vulcanization (HAV) and Microwave/Hot Air Vulcanization. The emphasis will be on practical knowledge that can be utilized in production along with safety concerns that always need to be addressed. \nWe will begin by looking at the common elements to all three processes\, namely the extruder and its auxiliary components\, plus downstream equipment for cooling and pulling. The course then will look at each of the three CV processes individually\, giving useful ideas for process improvements that the participants can apply in their own manufacturing. The course will conclude with a brief look at rubber compound development for these CV processes and will conclude with a question and answer session. \nPrice: $745 Members / $845 Non-members / Free for Undergraduate Student Members / $100 Other Student Members \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER. \nInstructor: Richard D. Strong\, President\, Elastomeric Consulting Services LLC \nBio: Mr. Strong is currently President and CEO of Elastomeric Consulting Services.  He is a 1971 graduate of the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth where he received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and was awarded the Fred E. Busby award for outstanding work in Chemistry. \nHe has over 50 years of experience in various aspects of rubber technology and has served as Chief Technical Officer for over 30 years of his career. His background includes raw material sourcing\, compound design\, processing and testing with organic elastomers and silicone\, including cellular rubber.  He has broad expertise in process development\, documentation\, control and troubleshooting.  He also has extensive experience in the review and analysis of test data from rubber compounds. \nHis consulting business has been conducted both domestically and internationally.  It includes development and presentation of educational programs for individual companies and for professional organizations\, colleges and universities.  He also does hands on work with production companies to achieve improvements in their compounds and production processes. Lastly\, he works with raw material suppliers to teach them how their products might be used in the rubber industry. \nIn March 2019\, his book Sponge Rubber\, An Introduction to Cellular Rubber was published by TechnoBiz as a companion reference for the course he also presents of the same name for the ACS Rubber Division and Akron Polymer Technical Services.  He has also developed and presented two other courses. An Introduction to Continuous Vulcanization\, and Rubber Extrusion Technology for these organizations. He has also developed a course on Sponge Rubber in cooperation with the University of Akron and the High Institute for Elastomer Industries to be presented in Saudi Arabia.  He has recorded a 4-segment video course on cellular rubber for Techno Biz. \nMr. Strong is married (Roberta) and resides in Northeast Ohio.  He has a daughter and a stepson and stepdaughter + 3 grandchildren. In his spare time\, he enjoys walking\, reading\, working with his wife in their flower beds/gardens and fostering senior rescue dogs.
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SUMMARY:Endurica Workshop: Tire Simulation Workflows with Endurica
DESCRIPTION:April 21 – April 23\, 2026 – Online 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET \nWorkshop Description: Learn how powerful it is to do multiple iterations simulating aspects of tire performance including self-heating\, rolling resistance\, high-speed\, durability\, ageing and oxidation. Training licenses included for all of Endurica’s software packages. \nDay 1:  \nIntro to the Endurica Toolbox \n\nCL: Infinite life analysis\nCL: Safe life analysis\nDT: Damage tolerant analysis\nMP: Multiphysics\nEIE: Road loads\n\nTire Modeling Workflow Basics \n\n2D Static analysis: Mount\, Inflate\n3D Static analysis: Symmetric Model Generation\, Symmetric Results Transfer\, Footprint\nSteady State Rolling: Driving/Braking\, Free Rolling\, Slip Angle/Lateral Force Generation\n\nDay 2: \nInfinite Life Workflow \n\nRubber’s fatigue limit\nCrack precursors in tires\nCritical Plane Analysis for multiaxial loading\nDefining Steady State Rolling\nComputing Safety Factor with Endurica CL\nViewing the Safety Factor sphere\n\nSafe Life Workflow \n\nFracture mechanics: tearing energy and fatigue crack growth\nStrain crystallization\nOutputs: Stress-strain\, crack growth\, Haigh diagrams\, Life sphere and crack orientation\, strain\, stress\, energy histories\nSteady state rolling / basic tire durability for a single loading condition\nLagrange rolling / sidewall lettering under ozone attack\n\nDay 3: \nIncremental Workflow and Damage Tolerance \n\nSpecifying a schedule of testing steps\nTracking crack development\, residual strength and residual life\nCombining transient and steady state load cases: damage during obstacle impacts\nCo-simulation and ageing\n\nMultiphysics workflows \n\nSteady state self-heating and rolling resistance\nTransient thermal analysis + thermal runaway\n Coupling structural and thermal analyses\nOxygen diffusion / reaction\n\nRoad Loads \n\nBuilding a pre-computed map of tire behavior\nAnalysis of real-time tire loading\nRainflow counting and identification of most-damaging events\n\nPrice: Members $1\,095/ Non-members $1\,195 \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER.  \nInstructor: William V. Mars\, Ph.D\, P.E. \nBio: An internationally acclaimed authority in the failure mechanics of rubber and elastomers\, the founder and president of Endurica – Dr. Will Mars – is an engaging teacher and accomplished presenter. The comprehensive testing and simulation tools Endurica has developed under his direction help companies across the world to speed their product development process and compete on durability. He has received several awards for his scientific contributions and innovations including the 2025 University of Toledo MEANES (Mechanical Engineering Alumni Network of Experts and Scholars) Award\, the 2022 Herzlich Medal for outstanding impact and innovation in the tire industry\, the 2020 Tibbetts Award from the United States Small Business Administration in recognition of accomplishments in creating cutting-edge technologies\, the 2017 Rubber Division ACS Arnold Smith Special Service Award\, the 2007 Sparks Thomas award of ACS Rubber Division\, and the 1999 Henry Fuchs award of the SAE Fatigue Design & Evaluation Committee. \nDr. Mars served as the editor of the Rubber Division\, American Chemical Society journal Rubber Chemistry & Technology\, and is also the past editor of Tire Science & Technology with 60+ peer-reviewed publications and four patents. His experiences and contributions span a topic range including material characterization\, product evaluation\, constitutive modeling\, crack nucleation\, fracture mechanics\, and fatigue life prediction methods. He has over 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications and four patents in the area of elastomer durability.
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