Beginner: Compounding, Testing and Mixing 

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

Tour: 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.

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