Rubber Division, ACS

We're live with our WORD Conversation featuring Marjolein Groeneweg from Synthos Synthetic Rubber along with Gail Reader of RUBBER HEART moderating. Marjolein's story, experience and insight is inspiring! #WORD #RubberIndustry

Thanks The Los Angeles Rubber Group Inc TLARGI for a great Oktoberfest Technical Conference! At ACE Laboratories we're always keen to dive into the heart of our industry and our #RubberNerds team gets involved in a wide range of activities hosted by the Rubber Division, ACS regional rubber groups. Yesterday it was our CEO Erick Sharp’s turn in Brea, CA where he presented on the analysis of elastomers at the sold-out TLARGI Oktoberfest, a great mix of learning, networking, and fun! Check out the upcoming Rubber Division, ACS industry events calendar: ?? https://lnkd.in/dBsr9PhT #NeverStopLearning #RubberIndustry RUBBER HEART

?? Rubber News Livestream: Coming Back Together: A look Rubber Division, ACS International Elastomer Conference 2024 #RubberIEC The big news was that next year is the first #GlobalPolymerSummit presented by IEC and ITEC. It will be THE meeting place for the #rubberindustry in 2025! ??? 8th - 11th September 2025 ?? Cleveland, Ohio ?? https://lnkd.in/dsusyz-V ?? https://lnkd.in/eFutTRYs #RubberNews #ITEC ?? Bruce Meyer Samantha Cottrill Lakisha Barclay, CAE, EA Anthony Mariniello Christine Zernick Livestream sponsored by Endurica

Heather (with Team RD) and Kylie (with ACE Laboratories) got a special visit from Zippy at today's The University of Akron College of Engineering Career Fair! #RubberIndustry

Women of our industry - don't miss this next WORD Conversation October 2nd! Register: https://lnkd.in/eptVkEwE #WORD

? Register now for one of our upcoming trainings. Members receive $100 off of each course and free registration for all our webinars. Not a member? Sign up today on our website! ?? Training Details & Register: www.rubber.org/training October 3 – Course: Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties October 9 – Webinar: Fundamentals of Machine Vision for the Inspection of Rubber Seals October 10 – Course: Rubber Extrusion Technology October 21-25 – Endurica Workshop: Characterizing Elastomer Fatigue Behavior for Analysis and Engineering November 13 – Course: Processing & Testing of Rubber November 14 – Webinar: The Value of Mentorship November 19-22 – Endurica Workshop: Application of Rubber Fatigue Analysis with Endurica Software December 10 – Webinar: Gear Pump Technology in Rubber Application ?? FEATURED TRAINING ?? October 3 – Course: Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties This course starts with a very brief introduction to viscoelastic theories and models, but then shifts to an explanation of the viscoelastic properties of elastomers and how those properties can be measured. Attendees will learn about how tire performance can be predicted using dynamic mechanical analysis and how these testing methods can be applied to other non-tire applications as well. This course will also discuss how compounding ingredients such as the polymer, fillers, plasticizers and cure systems can each affect the viscoelastic properties of a rubber compound. Instructor: Paul Merda & Nicki Hershberger, ARDL ??October 10 – Course: Rubber Extrusion Technology The course will offer an overview of the variety of commercially viable rubber extrusion processes and examine their strengths and weaknesses. Next, we will go into a more in depth look at the three most common rubber extrusion processes i.e. Liquid Curing Media (LCM), better known as the Salt Bath process, Hot Air Vulcanization (HAV) and Microwave/Hot Air Vulcanization. The emphasis will be on practical knowledge that can be utilized in production. In all areas, specific safety concerns will be highlighted and addressed. Instructor: Richard Strong, Elastomeric Consulting Services ??November 13 – Course: Processing & Testing of Rubber Mixing, extrusion, molding and testing is the focus of this course. Different mixer types and rotors types will be reviewed. Extrusion, salt batch and other processing will be discussed along with how to troubleshoot processing problems. Compression, injection, transfer molding and other molding will be covered. The testing section includes quality control and more details on most rubber tests. Instructor: Paul Merda & Nicki Hershberger, ARDL #RubberIndustry #RubberTraining

The next Women of Rubber Division (WORD) conversation with featured guest Marjolein Groeneweg, Global Marketing Director at Synthos Synthetic Rubber, will take place next week on 2nd October from 12 pm - 1 pm ET (6 pm - 7 pm CET, 5 pm - 6 pm BST). As the leader of global marketing for Europe’s largest synthetic rubber producer, Marjolein brings a wealth of experience in sales and marketing across the plastics and rubber industries and is also a respected expert in the industry’s transition to lower carbon-footprint materials. She will share her professional and personal journey to success, from growing up in the Netherlands to working in the UK, and now living and working in Germany. #WORD conversations have become known for their perfect mix of professional development and a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere, and this virtual event will kick off with 10 minutes of open networking, followed by a conversation between Marjolein and Gail Reader, Director at RUBBER HEART. If you want to hear from a leading professional in our industry, Marjolein’s passion for everything she does will definitely inspire you! WORD events are free and open to everyone. If you don’t have a Rubber Division, ACS account, it’s easy to sign up, register, and join us on Zoom. For more information and to register, visit: ?? https://lnkd.in/eptVkEwE #RubberIndustry #RubberMarketing #RubberHeart ?? Lakisha Barclay, CAE, EA Heather Maimone, MBA Melanie Avdeyev Gretchen Cermak Terry DeLapa Kim Dempsey-Miller

?? THANK YOU to all who made IEC 2024 such a success - our exhibitors, sponsors, presenters, partners, volunteers and attendees! ? Check out our highlight video from the event and register for the Rubber News Post IEC Livestream. Join Executive Director & CEO, Lakisha Barclay, and Chair, Anthony Mariniello, October 1; 2-3pm ET for an IEC recap and to hear about next year’s new Global Polymer Summit. Register: https://bit.ly/4gtdPCB #RubberIEC #RubberIndustry

Next week it’s “Rubber Explained” from ACE Laboratories! There’s still time to sign up for our popular “Rubber Explained” course on September 24-25, led by Kylie Knipp, ACE’s Senior Technical Account Manager. The course runs from 9 am to 3 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, Twinsburg, including lunch (and then there’s the opportunity to stay for the Ohio Rubber Group Technical Meeting from 4 - 9 pm). On the following day, September 25, join us for a tour of our laboratories from 9 - 11 am. We have had hundreds of rubber industry professionals and students take this course as part of the extensive range of training and educational opportunities offered by Rubber Division, ACS. Designed for newcomers to the industry, non-technical professionals, and students, it covers the basic theory and fundamentals of the industry, including raw materials, formulations, costings, mixing, fabrication processes, and testing methods. Attendees will receive continuing education units (CEUs) through a Rubber Division, ACS partnership with The University of Akron. The course is free for Rubber Division, ACS Undergraduate Student Members, $100 for other student members, and Ohio Rubber Group members can attend at no cost. For more details on the course, the program for the Ohio Rubber Group Fall Technical Meeting and registration visit: ?? https://lnkd.in/eBjVFsX3 #RubberTesting #MaterialsTesting #CompoundDevelopment #SiliconeIndustry #Compliance #Education #NeverStopLearning Denise Kotz Erick Sharp RUBBER HEART