Welcome to the Akron Polymer Training Center! The University of Akron where Polymers are the Focus of Innovation and Technology!
The Akron Polymer Training Center (APTC) is the training division of the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. Poised to meet the needs of our changing environment, the center strives to be the world's leading provider of effective workforce development and training.
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Courses in Houston, TX
Understanding the Global Chemical Supply Chain to the Rubber Industry (.75 CEU's)
November 6, 2012 in Houston, TX (AP5207)
This one-day course provides a current overview of the chemical supply chain economics for the rubber industry. This course reviews the present international economics and its effects on chemical supply chain disruptions to rubber producers, custom mixers, rubber fabricators, molders, extruders and others. A 600-page photocopied manual is included in the course materials. Take this course with "Compounding for Performance" and/or "Solving Problems in Rubber Compounding & Processing" for registration savings.
Compounding for Performance (1.5 CEU's)
November 7-8, 2012 in Houston, TX (AP5208)
This two-day course is for both entry-level and seasoned rubber technologists alike. This class will provide an intensive overview of rubber compounding for product performance and is based on the book "Rubber Technology and Testing for Performance" (Hanser Gardner Publications). Text included in the price of the courses. This class is geared towards rubber compounders, rubber chemists, process engineers, product engineers, laboratory managers, R & D scientists, technical service representatives and material suppliers. Take this course with "Solving Problems in Rubber Compounding & Processing" and/or with "Understanding the Global Chemical Supply Chain to the Rubber Industry" for registration savings.
Solving Problems in Rubber Compounding and Processing (.75 CEU's)
November 9, 2012 in Houston, TX (AP5209)
This course is crucial for anyone in the rubber compounding field. This class will give an in-depth look at processing problems in mixing, extrusion, calendering and molding. Statistics and methodologies for solving factory problems and case studies are covered as well. This course includes a copy of John Dick's book, "How to Improve Rubber Compounds" (Hanser Gardner Publications). Take this course with "Compounding for Performance" and/or with "Understanding the Global Chemical Supply Chain to the Rubber Industry" for registration savings.
Upcoming Courses
CEU's available for all courses!
Visit the APTC website frequently for updated course offerings and dates.
Plastics Courses
- Complete Injection Molding - April 17-19, 2012
- Polymer Compounding, Formulating and Testing of Plastics, Rubber, Adhesives and Coatings - April 25-27, 2012
- Validating Medical Molding Processes and Parts - May 1-3, 2012
- Understanding Plastic Material Properties in Analyzing and Preventing Product Failures - May 8-10, 2012
- Chemistry and Technology of Polymeric Materials used in Medical Devices - May 21, 2012
- ASTM - Major Testing Techniques for Plastic - May 29-31, 2012 (www.astm.org)
- Rubber and Plastics Failure Analysis – Physical and Chemical Analysis Techniques - June 7, 2012 (AP6229)
- Plastic Material Selection and Testing - October 15-17, 2012
- Plastic Part Failure Analysis - October 18-19, 2012
- Making Properties and Profit: Twin Screw Extrusion Seminar - Returning Fall 2012!
- Compounding and Testing of Plastics - Returning Spring 2013!
Rubber Courses
- Understanding Dynamic Properties of Rubber and Rubber Products - April 4-5, 2012
- Polymer Compounding, Formulating and Testing of Plastics, Rubber, Adhesives and Coatings - April 25-27, 2012
- Rubber Technician Training - May 14-17, 2012
- Chemistry and Technology of Polymeric Materials used in Medical Devices - May 21, 2012
- Engineered Rubber Products - Materials, Product Design Principles and Fundamentals of Processing - June 5-6, 2012
- Rubber and Plastics Failure Analysis – Physical and Chemical Analysis Techniques - June 7, 2012 (AP6229)
- Silicone Elastomeric Product Technology - September 25-27, 2012
- ASTM - Rubber Testing: Selecting, Performing, and Interpreting ASTM Rubber Test Methods - October 3-4, 2012 (www.astm.org)
- Medical Silicone Elastomer Technology - October 8-10, 2012
- Elastomer Molding Technology - October 11, 2012
- Understanding the Global Chemical Supply Chain to the Rubber Industry - November 6, 2012 (in Houston, TX area)
- Compounding For Performance - November 7-8, 2012 (in Houston, TX area)
- Solving Problems in Rubber Compounding and Processing - November 9, 2012 (in Houston, TX area)
- Testing of Rubber Processability and Dynamic Properties - Returning Spring 2013!
- Rubber Adhesion and Adhesives - Returning Spring 2013!
Corrosion Courses
- ASTM - Corrosion Testing: Application and Use of Salt Fog, Humidity, Cyclic and Gas Tests - April 12-13, 2012 (www.astm.org)
Innovative Solutions
- TRIZ: Taking Six-Sigma to Another Level - November 6-7, 2012
Medical Technology
- Validating Medical Molding Processes and Parts - May 1-3, 2012
- Degradable Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications - May 15-17, 2012
- Chemistry and Technology of Polymeric Materials used in Medical Devices - May 21, 2012
- Polyurethanes in Medical Devices - May 22, 2012
- Medical Silicone Elastomer Technology - October 8-10, 2012
Color Technology
- Color Theory and Applications - June 26-28, 2012
Adhesives & Coatings Courses
- Rubber Adhesion and Adhesives - March 8-9, 2012
- Polymer Compounding, Formulating and Testing of Plastics, Rubber, Adhesives and Coatings - April 25-27, 2012
- Polyurethanes in Medical Devices - May 22, 2012