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 […]

Register Here! The 2019 ARPM State of the Rubber Industry Report found that 98 percent of rubber companies reported major challenges in workforce development, including finding talent, training their workforce and retaining employees. Manufacturers have also reported that other challenges keeping them up at night included: keeping up with technology, continuous improvement efforts, and finances. ARPM […]

Are you challenged to make your rubber products last longer?  Rubber compounds are complex mixtures of polymers, reinforcing fillers, oils / plasticizers, curatives, stabilizers, and other additives that are combined in relatively quick mixing processes.  Durability is impacted by all these ingredients, their interactions, and the quality of the mixing.  This one-day course will teach […]

This course is perfect for Sales, Customer Service, and any other non-technical personnel. You will gain a basic understanding about the rubber industry and the processes in this course. It’s a great primer to additional courses or as a stand-alone for basic knowledge of the industry. There will be an optional tour of the ACE […]

Topics Include: Current Global Monomer Supply Upcoming Expansions Demand and Consumption Trade War Effect Pricing Three Year Outlook There is limited capacity and spots will fill up fast. We hope to see you there!

Mousa Kassis, Director at the Ohio SBDC Export Assistance Network, will be instructing a class on the trade war at ACE Products & Consulting LLC for a half-day semina To sign up, follow the link provided. Thank you! http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=x8sml7uab&oeidk=a07egdnykup5aa95fe8

This course is perfect for Sales, Customer Service, and any other non-technical personnel. You will gain a basic understanding about the rubber industry and the processes in this course. It’s a great primer to additional courses or as a stand-alone for basic knowledge of the industry. There will be an optional tour of the ACE […]

About the Course This 2-day course gives you a comprehensive overview of the most commonly used ASTM rubber test methods. Learning Outcomes By the end of this course you will be able to: Describe the nature of each test method Discuss why each method is performed Interpret test results Discuss how test results can be […]

Please join us for USA Rubber Industry Training Week, jointly organized by TechnoBiz and ACE with FIVE specialized training seminars on rubber processing during 2-5 December 2019 at ACE Products & Consulting LLC, Ravenna, OH. These topics are aimed for chemists, engineers and technical managers in rubber industry. Training Schedule: 2 Dec 2019 (8.30am-4.30pm): Property […]

Are you challenged to make your rubber products last longer?  Rubber compounds are complex mixtures of polymers, reinforcing fillers, oils / plasticizers, curatives, stabilizers, and other additives that are combined in relatively quick mixing processes.  Durability is impacted by all these ingredients, their interactions, and the quality of the mixing.  This one-day course will teach […]