AKRON—The ACS Rubber Division is starting the new year with opportunities for professional development.
Below are descriptions and pricing for January classes. The Rubber Division has set its continuing education schedule through June.
Webinars are free for ACS Rubber Division members and undergraduate student members. There are discounts for graduate student members.
Register at rubber.org/training for upcoming classes.
Final Safety Program, Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31 (four-part course)
"This course provides someone with little to no experience with occupational safety how to not only identify the potential hazards but how to go about mitigating those hazards and educating colleges with the end result in a detailed lab safety manual. Several OSHA standards, as well as other likely subscribed guidelines will be covered."
General Considerations in Failure Analysis of Rubber and Elastomers, webinar, Jan. 12
"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."
Carbon Blacks Manufacturing, Properties and Applications in Rubber Compounds, course, Jan. 20
"Centered around carbon black, this course is designed for both technical and non-technical personnel working in the rubber industry. Topics include carbon black types and related manufacturing processes; status of the global CB industry, CB classification, grades and standards; CB morphology, characteristics and their effects on properties of rubber compounds; selection of CB for various rubber processes, as extrusion and molding; compounding with CB to rationalize raw materials, minimize costs and optimize final properties of rubber goods; environmental effects of CB applications and recovered CB."
Sponge Rubber 101, course, Jan. 26
"This course was developed for those who currently make flexible cellular elastomer products and wish to expand their knowledge or students wanting to gain insights into these materials and how they can be used. This course will offer an overview of cellular material's terminology, potential applications, economics, specifications, raw materials and compound construction. Additionally, there will be a review of the various processes used to produce cellular elastomer products, including mixing, various types of extrusion and molding."