Course: Intermediate Rubber Compounding
August 1 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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 and also in-person at the Elastomer Training Center at the Rubber Division, ACS Office – 306 N. Cleveland Massillon Rd., Akron, OH 44333.
Course Overview: This course is an overview of rubber compounding and testing. Compounding subjects include elastomers, fillers/reinforcement, plasticizers/process aids, anti-degradants and cure systems. Testing laboratory subjects will include process testing, physical properties testing, dynamic properties testing and aging. Processing subjects will include mixing, milling, molding, extrusion and calendaring. This course could be useful for chemists, engineers and technical sales staff who may be relatively new to the rubber industry and want a better understanding of how different ingredients affect a rubber compound.
Lunch is included for in-person attendees.
Price: $495 Member / $595 Non-member / Free for Undergraduate Student Members / $100 for Other Student Members
Instructor: Paul Merda, ARDL
Paul currently serves as the Education Coordinator & Technical Advisor at Akron Rubber Development Laboratory (ARDL).
Previous Experience: Lab Technician, Adhesives Chemist, High School Science Teacher, Handy Man
Education: BS Chemistry, Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Experience: 18 years as a Technician/Chemist, 13 years high school science teaching