Webinar: The Fatigue Limit of Rubber

February 19, 2026; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET

Webinar 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:

General fatigue crack growth behavior of elastomers
– Power law response
– Tear strength
– Fatigue threshold (limit) / intrinsic strength

How to measure fatigue limit
– Lengthy fatigue crack growth measurements
– Tear strength of swollen samples or at high temperature
– Cutting method

Insights into developing a product to operate below the fatigue limit
– Interplay of part geometry, loading conditions, and material properties
– Importance of crack precursor size, as influenced by raw materials selection and mixing quality

Price: Free for Members / $149 Non-members

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Instructor: Dr. Thomas G. Ebbott, P.E., Vice President of Endurica LLC

Bio: 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.