INDIANAPOLIS—Thirteen people in the rubber industry have completed a one-week training course in seal product design and manufacturing, organized by the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers.
ARPM hosted the course, led by rubber industry professionals, in Columbus, Ohio. The course provided training in rubber chemistry and science, as well as the design of static and dynamic seal products.
ARPM's The Rubber Handbook, technical guidance documents and best practices, served as the foundation for the course.
Completing the course were:
- Christopher Mills, Dana Holding Corp.;
- Mark Musselman, Datwyler Sealing Solutions U.S.A.;
- Paul Tuckner, Grace Technology and Development;
- Dan Meydell, Precision Associates Inc.;
- Aaron Hill, Rainbow Rubber Extrustions;
- Brian Auffenberg, Eagle Elastomer Inc.;
- Brian Chandler, Eagle Elastomer Inc.;
- Trayton McHale, Eagle Elastomer Inc.;
- Brian Dasenbrock, Ebco, Inc.;
- Keith Flaherty, ESP International;
- Dan Hetherington, Safran Landing Systems;
- Justin Wright, Tremco Inc.; and
- Andrew Mathias, Uni‐Grip Inc.
Additional courses are in the design stage, according to ARPM, and will be announced soon. For questions or more information, email [email protected].
ARPM, formed in 2010, has more than 100 members.
