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SUMMARY:Course: Rubber Extrusion Technology
DESCRIPTION:November 19\, 2026; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET \nCEUs: 0.76 (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 and can be taken from the comfort of your home or office – remotely from any tablet\, laptop or computer. \nDescription: This course was designed for rubber industry employees who currently extrude rubber and wish to expand their knowledge of the process or those wishing to gain insights into these processes and how they can be used. \nOverview: The course will offer an overview of the variety of commercially viable rubber extrusion processes and examine their strengths and weaknesses. Next\, we will go into a more in-depth look at the three most common rubber extrusion processes i.e. 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. In all areas\, specific safety concerns will be highlighted and addressed. \nFirst\, the common elements to all extrusion processes\, namely the extruder and its components\, plus dies and other tooling will be reviewed. The course then will look at each of the three most common and important extrusion processes in more depth\, 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 the extrusion processes emphasizing important compound design features. \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: Richard 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. \nStrong 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\, in addition to extensive experience in the review and analysis of test data from rubber compounds. \nStrong’s 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. In addition\, 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 Rubber Division\, ACS 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. Strong 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 four-segment video course on cellular rubber for Techno Biz. \nStrong is married (Roberta) and resides in Northeast Ohio. He has a daughter and a stepson and stepdaughter\, plus 3 grandchildren. In his spare time\, he enjoys walking\, reading\, working with his wife in their flower beds/gardens and fostering senior rescue dogs.
URL:https://www.rubber.org/event/course-rubber-extrusion-technology/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Fatigue Limit of Rubber
DESCRIPTION:December 3\, 2026; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET  \nWebinar Description: This two-hour webinar will introduce industry professionals to the concept of fatigue threshold in elastomers and how to use this material parameter to develop highly durable rubber products. A technical background is recommended. This webinar will cover: \nGeneral fatigue crack growth behavior of elastomers\n– Power law response\n– Tear strength\n– Fatigue threshold (limit) / intrinsic strength \nHow to measure fatigue limit\n– Lengthy fatigue crack growth measurements\n– Tear strength of swollen samples or at high temperature\n– Cutting method \nInsights into developing a product to operate below the fatigue limit\n– Interplay of part geometry\, loading conditions\, and material properties\n– Importance of crack precursor size\, as influenced by raw materials selection and mixing quality \nPrice: Free for Members / $149 Non-members \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER. \nInstructor: Dr. Tom Ebbott\, Endurica LLC \nBio: Tom received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin with a research topic of fracture and crack growth in polymers. He is a tire industry veteran known for his leadership in driving advances in modeling\, simulation and workflows across a global organization.  He joined Endurica in 2022 after a 35-year career at Goodyear. While at Goodyear\, he held various technical and leadership positions with experience in product development\, technology development\, modeling and simulation\, and materials characterization. He was a major contributor to multiple technical partnerships. He also enjoyed a two-year assignment at Goodyear’s technical center in Luxembourg as the Manager of Computational Mechanics. He has published many technical papers and received numerous awards for his technical achievements.
URL:https://www.rubber.org/event/webinar-the-fatigue-limit-of-rubber/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Case Studies in Failure Analysis
DESCRIPTION:December 10\, 2026; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET \nWebinar 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. \nPrice: Free for Members / $149 Non-members \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER. \nInstructor: Paul Merda\, ARDL\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. \nAbout ARDL: Akron Rubber Development Laboratory\, Inc. (ARDL) is an internationally recognized independent testing laboratory specializing in rubber\, plastic\, and latex materials. With over six decades of experience\, ARDL offers comprehensive services including material testing\, product development\, process optimization\, and failure analysis. Their state-of-the-art facilities and expert team provide solutions across various industries such as automotive\, aerospace\, medical\, and industrial applications. ARDL is committed to advancing innovation and ensuring quality in polymer products\, making them a trusted partner for companies seeking reliable and accurate testing services.
URL:https://www.rubber.org/event/webinar-case-studies-in-failure-analysis/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Strength & Endurance in Rubber
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2027; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET \nWebinar Description: 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: \nWhat does failure really cost? \nFactors that limit rubber’s strength and endurance:\n– molecular and mesoscale origins\n– energy principles governing crack growth\n– special effects: strain crystallization\, rate and temperature dependence\, ageing \nWhat can be done to avoid failure?\n– experimental methods: crack growth\, crack nucleation\, ageing\n– analysis methods for understanding real-world durability: FEA\, multi-channel load inputs\, block cycle schedules\, lengthy load signals\n– design strategies \nPrice: Free for Members / $149 Non-members \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER.  \nInstructor: Dr. William V. Mars\, P.E.\, President of Endurica LLC \nBio: Dr. Will Mars is an international leader in the failure mechanics of rubber. He founded Endurica LLC in 2008 and\, as president\, leads the firms’ software\, testing\, consulting\, and training services. Dr. Mars is the author of the Endurica fatigue life solver\, the world’s most accurate\, complete and scalable fatigue life simulation system for elastomers. His career focuses on applying experimental and computational mechanics in pursuit of better-performing rubber products. He has established several industry best practices during his three decades of experience in the rubber industry. Dr. Mars earned his Honors BSME with Polymer Specialization at the University of Akron\, and his MS and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Toledo. He has received several awards for his scientific contributions and innovations including the 2022 Herzlich Medal for outstanding impact and innovation in the tire industry\, the 2020 Tibbett’s Award from the Small Business Administration of the United States for excellence in commercialization of cutting-edge technologies\, the 2017 Rubber Division\, ACS Arnold Smith Special Service Award\, the 2007 Sparks Thomas Award of Rubber Division\, ACS and the 1999 Henry Fuchs Award of the SAE Fatigue Design & Evaluation committee. Dr. Mars served as the chief editor of Rubber Chemistry and Technology for 10 years and is a former editor of Tire Science and Technology as well. He has over 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications and four patents in the area of elastomer durability.
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