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BEGINNER: COMPOUNDING, TESTING AND MIXING
March 12, 2019 at 8:00 am - March 14, 2019 at 4:30 pm
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 Products & Consulting LLC facility during the course.
Cost: $950
Instructors: Erick Sharp, President & CEO, ACE Products & Consulting, Doug Foster, Laboratory Manager, ACE Products & Consulting, and Richard Jorkasky, Consultant.
Hotel Information: ACE Products & Consulting 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.