2017/2018 Basic Rubber Technology Course

Lectures, Plant Tours, Demonstrations, Classroom/Lab Exercises, and Much More

 CLASS OVERVIEW

This 20-week course (comprised of two, 10-week semesters) is truly one of the best values TLARGI has to offer. If you or your employees have never attended, we recommend enrolling this fall. Whether your background is operations, sales, technical, finance, or management, it provides invaluable training to further your success in the rubber industry.

The course will provide a comprehensive introduction of the following topics:

• Designing with rubber
  Focusing on polymer selection and recipe ingredients
  
  
• Formulating with rubber
  Using workshops to translate specifications into real rubber recipes that are created and tested
  
  
• Compounding with rubber
  Demonstrating the mixing methods and compounding strategies for organic and silicone elastomers
  
  
• Fabricating with rubber
  Using plant tours at local rubber companies to understand molding, calendering, extrusion, and dip processes
  
  
• Testing with rubber
  Understanding physical test methods with state-of-the-art equipment through in-lab workshops

Other highlighted topics include: Rubber industry overview and history, silicone rubber, rubber-to-substrate bonding, recycling, latex, foam/sponge, mold building, rubber test methods, and more.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• A relaxed and friendly atmosphere
  
  
• Instructors that strive to keep the subject matter light, practical, and interesting for all rubber industry professionals (whether novice or experienced)
  
  
• Classroom style with several plant tours
  
  

WHAT’S EXPECTED

Attendance is crucial. Only two absences per ten-week semester are allowed. On occasion, special arrangements (via make-up homework) can be made. If you have a scheduling concern, please contact the class instructors, Rick Ziebell or Jeff Bahash, at (562) 944-5354.

COSTS

The cost to register for this course is $320 for TLARGI members and $380 for non-members. This cost includes snacks and all the course materials. You may pay by credit card or check. Credit card payments can be made online by clicking the “Pay Now!” button below.

Payments by check should be made payable to TLARGI and mailed in advance to the following address: (Please indicate for whom the check is paying.)

TLARGI Education Chairman
c/o Rick Ziebell
R.D. Abbott Company, Inc.
6811 Carmenita Rd
Cerritos, CA 90703

(Please reference Account #420-17 in the memo line.)

RESERVATION DETAILS

To reserve your spot(s), click on the “Register Now!” button below and complete the online registration form.

MORE DETAILS TO COME…

Be on the lookout. More details about curriculum and a course schedule should arrive in your in-box by the last week of July.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact Rick Ziebell at  Rick.Ziebell@RDAbbott.com or (562) 944-5354.