Course Description:

Day 1- Introduction to Compounding: This course covers an introductory level of formulating elastomer compounds. Topics include raw material selection, construction of formulations and basic troubleshooting of compounds.

• Raw Material Selection
  • Elastomers
  • Fillers
  • Oils
  • Cure Systems
  • Process Additives

• Formulation Construction
  • Formulating in PHR
  • Material Ratios
  • Gravity Calculations
  • Additions

• Basic Troubleshooting
  • Dispersion
  • Processability
  • Bloom
  • Physical Property Loss
  • Compatibility

Day 2- Introduction to Testing: This course covers an introductory level of testing rubber elastomer compounds. Topics include interpreting specifications, rheology, physical testing, conditioning, and reporting.

• Interpretation of Specifications
  • Call Outs
  • Finding Standards
  • Synergies between standards
  • Interpreting standards

• Rheology
  • ODR
  • MDR
  • RPA
  • MV / MS

• Physical Testing (Basic)
  • Gravity
  • Hardness
  • Tensile & Elongation
  • Tear
  • Compression Set
  • Temperature Retraction
  • Brittle Point

• Conditioning
  • Heat Age
  • Cold Temperature
  • Oil Age
  • Environmental

• Reporting
  • What to look for
  • Required reports

Day 3- Introduction to Mixing: The mixing portion of this course covers many topics dealing with Internal Mixers and Mixing Parameters (the things that affect rubber mixing).

• Brief history of mixing equipment
• What an internal mixer is and some of its different options
• Different types of rotors and how they differ
• The influence of various mechanical and non-mechanical parameters and the effects they have on
  • rubber mixing
  • production uniformity
  • wear and damage
  • the mixing process
• Actual examples of problems encountered in the field, what caused them and how they were resolved
  There will be an optional tour of the ACE Laboratories LLC facility during the course.

Cost: $950

Instructors: Erick Sharp, President & CEO, ACE Laboratories, Doug Foster, Laboratory Manager, ACE Laboratories, and Richard Jorkasky, Consultant.

Hotel Information: ACE Laboratories LLC has a negotiated rate of $119 at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center. You can call the hotel directly at (330) 346-0100 or reserve online at www.kentstatehotel.com and use promotion code ACE for our rate.

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