Rubber Division Educational Opportunities
Training and education are essential to maintaining a qualified workforce and for a student to be competitive when searching for a job in the industry. You have taken the first step by committing to college and obtaining your degree. There are also other venues available to help increase your knowledge and gain valuable experience toward a position in the rubber, polymer and chemical profession.
Upcoming Division Workshops and Seminars
Fall Mini Expo, Louisville, KY 2008
- Introduction to Rubber Technology - 1 day seminar
- Fundamentals of Rubber Compounding - 1.5 day seminar
- Rules and Regulations of Workplace Safety and OSHA Compliance
- 1 day seminar
(Download Instructor Bio here) - Offered by The University of Akron's APTC: Practical Viscoelasticity - 0.5 day class
Rubber Division Online Courses
Now available with CEUs!
- Basic Rubber Technology Information
- Intermediate Rubber Technology Information
- Advanced Rubber Technology Information
Rubber Groups
- Chicago
and Wisconsin Rubber Groups: The Basics of Rubber Technology Course
- Fort
Wayne Rubber & Plastics Group
- Los Angeles Rubber Group
American Chemical Society
Additional Opportunities
Through Associations, Companies and Universities
All of the links below go to External Web Sites
- ASTM International
- The Conference Board - Six Sigma Leadership Conference
- Ferris State University's Rubber Program
- Hasetri - Hari Shankar Singhana Elastomer and Tyre Research Institute
- London Metropolitan University
- Malaysian Rubber Board
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Masterline Molds
- PACS Orlando Courses in January
- PARTEC
- Rapra Technology
- Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
- Rubber & Plastics News (RPN)
- Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
- The University of Akron:
- University of Massachusetts-Lowell
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Underoak - UK Training
- Web India
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