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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Polymer Fridays
DESCRIPTION:Fridays April 24 – June 26\, 2026; 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. ET \nIn this webinar series\, you will hear from several instructors who will discuss ten different groups of polymers; including details such as: \n\nHistory (when\, how\, who\, why)\nChemistry breakdown (how it works\, main linkage\, viscosities\, grade options)\nKey applications (where & why it is best used\, performance advantages)\nFuture of the polymer (new material development\, enhancements in application\, growth or demise)\n\nWebinar Series Outline: \n\nApril 24 – Introduction & Natural (NR\, IR & BR)\nMay 1 – Styrene Butadiene (SBR)\nMay 8 – Butyl (IIR\, CIIR\, BIIR)\nMay 15 – Chloroprene (CR)\nMay 22 – Ethylene Propylene Diene (EPDM)\nMay 29 – Nitrile (NBR\, HNBR\, XNBR)\nJune 5 – Fluorocarbon (FKM\, FEPM\, FFKM)\nJune 12 – Acrylic (AEM\, ACM)\nJune 19 – Silicone (VMQ\, FVMQ\, LSR)\nJune 26 – Urethane (EU\, AU)\n\nSponsoring Companies: This webinar series is sponsored by multiple companies\, in coordination with Rubber Division\, ACS and may contain a message from the sponsor. Sponsors include: Akron Rubber Development Laboratory\, DENKA Corporation\, ExxonMobil\, Lion Elastomers\, Polymer Synergies\, Smithers\, Solvay Specialty Polymers and ZEON. Special thanks to Sam Porter and Charles Olsen Jr. for their participation. \nPrice: Free for Members / $599 Non-members \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
URL:https://www.rubber.org/event/webinar-series-polymer-fridays/
LOCATION:OH
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SUMMARY:Course: Advanced Rubber Compounding
DESCRIPTION:May 20 – 22; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET daily \nCEUs: 1.2 (To receive the CEUs\, attendees must attend the course live and promptly complete the survey evaluation after the course.) \nLocation: This course is available both virtually and in-person at the Rubber Division\, ACS office – 306 N. Cleveland Massillon Rd.\, Akron\, OH 44333. Friday will conclude with a tour of Akron Rubber Development Laboratory – 75 E. Robinson Ave.\, Barberton\, OH 44203. \nCourse Overview: This course provides in-depth coverage of rubber compounding and testing. It will include classroom\, laboratory and factory experiences. This course is a natural follow-up course to our “Intermediate Rubber Compounding” course and will go into more detail on all the topics covered in that course. Classroom subjects include elastomers\, fillers/reinforcement\, plasticizers/process aids\, antidegradants\, cure systems\, adhesion\, foaming agents\, and flame retardants\, compound design\, warehouse storage and useful references. Testing laboratory subjects will include process testing\, physical properties\, abrasion\, aged physical properties\, low temperature properties\, dynamic testing\, adhesion\, ozone/weathering testing\, chemical analytics and microscopy. Processing subjects will include mixing\, milling\, calendering\, extrusion and molding. There will be tours of the testing labs\, as well as a demonstration of mixing\, milling\, extrusion and molding. \nRecommended Pre-requisite Course(s): \n\nProcessing and Testing of Rubber (4 hour) and/or Essentials of Rubber Technology (4 hours) or Intermediate Rubber Compounding (8 hour)\n\nTopics Covered: \n\nPolymer overview\n\npolymerization methods\, polymer terms\, viscoelastic properties and glass transition temperature\n\n\nCommon elastomers and comparisons of their properties\nCarbon black and non-black fillers\n\nfiller properties and their role in rubber\n\n\nProcess oils\, plasticizers and process aids\n\nchemistries\, compatibilities and the effects on rubber compounds\n\n\nAntidegradants\n\nOzonolysis\, oxidation and the role antidegradants play in mitigating degradation\n\n\nVulcanization (Curing)\n\nThe various chemistries of curing are discussed including sulfur donors\, accelerators and activators. Includes an examination of rubber properties related to the type of cure\n\n\nAdhesion\, Foam Agents and Flame Retardants\n\nA brief overview of the types of chemicals used and the relationship with rubber\n\n\nMixing and Processing of Rubber\n\nA review of mixing\, milling and processing including curing into final rubber article\n\n\nTesting of Rubber\n\nphysical properties\, analytical measurements\, plastics\, engineering and microscopy.\n\n\n\nIn-person Price: $1\,400 Members / $1\,650 Non-members / Free for Undergraduate Student Members / $100 for Other Student Members (Breakfast\, Lunch & Coffee Included) \nVirtual Price: $1\,000 Members / $1\,250 Non-members / Free for Undergraduate Student Members / $100 for Other Student Members \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER for IN-PERSON. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER for VIRTUAL. \nInstructors: Paul Merda and Nicki Hershberger\, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory \nPaul Merda is the Education Coordinator & Technical Advisor at ARDL. He has previous experience as a Lab Technician\, Polymer Adhesives Chemist & High School Science Teacher with 18 years in industry and 13 teaching. \nNicki Hershberger\n– Currently: Compound Development Manager / Sr. Technical Advisor at ARDL\n– Previously: Polymerics Inc. and Sid Richardson Carbon and Energy\n– Education: B.A. degree Kent State University\n– Experience: 24 years rubber experience in custom mixing and compound development for extrusion\, molding\, and auto-claved applications
URL:https://www.rubber.org/event/course-advanced-rubber-compounding/
LOCATION:Akron Rubber Development Laboratory\, 75 E. Robinson Ave.\, Barberton\, OH\, 44203\, United States
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