• GPS 2026 – Educational Symposium

    Tuesday, Sept. 29 & Wednesday, Sept. 30 Take a deep dive into some valuable topics with these courses taking place during our Global Polymer Summit in Louisville, Kentucky: ► Adhesion Science & Polyurethane Adhesives ► Compounding Fluoroelastomers ► Developing a Rubber Molding Process ► Developments in Tire Materials Science & Engineering ► Essential Rubber Testing: […]

  • Webinar: Optimizing Rubber Molding Process through Advanced Simulations

    Webinar Description: In this webinar, attendees will learn how simulating the behavior of rubber, silicones and LSRs during injection, transfer and compression molding process can help understand the root cause of various molding issues like imbalances, air, uneven curing, flashing, etc. Continuous improvements in part design, mold design and molding process are essential for maintaining […]

  • Course: Carbon Blacks Manufacturing, Properties & Applications in Rubber Compounds

    October 14, 2026; 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET 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 online only. It can be taken from the comfort of your home or office – remotely from any tablet, laptop or computer. […]

  • Webinar: Basics of Polymer Testing & Processing

    October 15, 2026; 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET Webinar Overview: This webinar is designed to be an introduction to the rubber industry for employees who have very little or […]

  • Webinar: Gear Pump Technology in Rubber Applications

    Webinar: Gear Pump Technology in Rubber Applications October 20, 2026; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET Webinar Overview: This webinar focuses on the benefit of gear pump extruders for rubber […]

  • Course: An Introduction to Continuous Vulcanization

    October 28, 2026; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET CEUs: 0.66 (To receive the CEUs, attendees must attend the course live and promptly complete the survey evaluation after the course.) Location: This […]

  • Webinar: Fundamentals of Machine Vision for the Inspection of Rubber Seals

    Webinar Description: In this webinar, you’ll be introduced to essential machine vision concepts, including principles of optics, lighting and digital image acquisition. You'll then discover how to optimally image rubber seals to robustly detect dimensional, cosmetic and structural defects. This webinar is ideal for manufacturing and quality assurance professionals who are fairly new to machine […]

  • Webinar: Rubber Industry Supply Chains

    Thursday, November 5, 2026; 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET Webinar Overview: Traditionally, rubber industry supply chain actions are conducted by purchasing, whereas RD, engineering and customer service functions do not participate.  Meanwhile, modern complexity of the rubber industry and its entangled global supply chains make our products vulnerable to the current volatility of political […]

  • Course: Introduction to Compounding, Mixing & Testing

    November 12, 2026; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET 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: Intermediate Rubber Compounding

    November 13, 2026; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET 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 and can be taken from the comfort of your home or office – remotely from any tablet, laptop or computer. […]