[3 Consecutive Months with Exercises] Rubber/Elastomer Technology Introductory Course

AndTech Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President and Representative Director: Masao Suyama, hereinafter AndTech) will explain the "basics and material development" of "rubber and elastomers" as part of its R&D support.

This is a 3-session course for researchers and developers of polymer materials!

This course aims to help both beginners and experienced professionals deeply understand the overall picture of rubber and elastomer technology and cultivate knowledge applicable to next-generation product development.

------------------------------------------------ Session 1: Types and Characteristics of Rubber/Elastomer Materials Session 2: Mixing, Compounding, Processing, Molding, and Vulcanization Technology of Rubber/Elastomer Materials Session 3: Recent Development Technologies and Environmentally Conscious Technologies for Rubber/Elastomer Materials ------------------------------------------------

Live Distribution / WEB Seminar Overview ────────────────── Theme: [3 Consecutive Months with Exercises] Rubber/Elastomer Technology Introductory Course Dates and Times: Session 1: July 9 (Thu) 13:30 - 16:30 Session 2: August 6 (Thu) 13:30 - 16:30 Session 3: September 10 (Thu) 13:30 - 16:30 Recording Viewing: Available Participation Fee: 1 to 3 participants: 99,000 yen (tax included) 4th participant onwards: 33,000 yen (tax included) per person *Materials will be distributed electronically. URL: https://andtech.co.jp/seminars/1f13eda9-775e-6894-9983-064fb9a95405 Distribution Format: This will be a live seminar using the web conferencing tool "Zoom." Details will be provided after registration.

Seminar Content Structure ──────────── Lecturer: Mr. Akio Imai, former Director of the Petroleum Chemicals Research Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. The full program is listed below.

∽∽────────────────────────────∽∽ Session 1: Types and Characteristics of Rubber/Elastomer Materials ∽∽────────────────────────────∽∽ Date: July 9 (Thu) 13:30 - 16:30 1. What are Rubber/Elastomer Materials? 1-1 History of Rubber Material Development Technology 1-2 Rubber and Plastic: Temperature Dependence of Physical Properties 1-3 Rubber and Elastomer: Raw Rubber (Elastomer) and Vulcanized Rubber 2. Types of Rubber/Elastomer Materials 2-1 IISRP Nomenclature for Rubber/Elastomers 2-2 Natural Rubber 2-3 Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) 2-4 Polybutadiene Rubber (BR) 2-5 Chloroprene Rubber (CR) 2-6 Ethylene-Propylene Rubber (EPM, EPDM) 2-7 Acrylic Rubber (ACM) 2-8 Other Special Rubbers 3. Thermoplastic Elastomers 3-1 Block Copolymer Elastomers 3-2 Olefinic Elastomers 3-3 Other Thermoplastic Elastomers 4. Rubber Latex 4-1 Natural Rubber Latex 4-2 Synthetic Rubber Latex 5. Efficient Molecular Design and Development of Rubber/Elastomer Materials 5.1 Materials Informatics Technology and AI 6. Exercise [Q&A on Exercise Answers and Content]

∽∽────────────────────────────∽∽ Session 2: Mixing, Compounding, Processing, Molding, and Vulcanization Technology of Rubber/Elastomer Materials ∽∽────────────────────────────∽∽ Date: August 6 (Thu) 13:30 - 16:30 1. Mixing of Rubber/Elastomers: Compatibility/Incompatibility 2. Mixing and Dispersion of Fillers 2-1 Mixing/Kneading Equipment and Dispersion Progress 2-2 Carbon Black Dispersion and Compound Properties 2-3 Silica Dispersion and Dispersion Aids 3. Additives and Compounding for Rubber/Elastomers 3-1 Antioxidants 3-2 Oils and Plasticizers 3-3 Other Compounding Materials 4. Processing and Molding of Rubber/Elastomer Compounds 4-1 Extrusion Molding, Profile Extrusion 4-2 Compression Molding 4-3 Roll Molding 5. Vulcanization (Crosslinking) of Rubber/Elastomers 5-1 Vulcanizing Agents 5-2 Vulcanization Accelerators 5-3 Vulcanization Equipment and Operation 6. Properties of Vulcanized Rubber 6-1 Tensile Strength 6-2 Tear Strength 6-3 Abrasion Resistance 6-4 Flex Cracking Resistance 6-5 Vibration Damping Properties 7. Case Studies of Troubleshooting in Product Development 8. Exercise [Q&A on Exercise Answers and Content]

∽∽────────────────────────────∽∽ Session 3: Recent Development Technologies and Environmentally Conscious Technologies for Rubber/Elastomer Materials ∽∽────────────────────────────∽∽ Date: September 10 (Thu) 13:30 - 16:30 1. Development Examples of New Elastomers 1-1 New Elastomers Using Metallocene Catalysts 1-2 New Elastomers Using Living Polymerization 2. Environmentally Conscious Technologies in the Rubber/Elastomer Field 2-1 The 3Rs (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle) in the Rubber/Elastomer Field 3. Technology Development for Recycling and Social Implementation of Rubber/Elastomer Processed Products 3-1 Recycling of Rubber/Elastomer Parts for Automotive Applications 3-2 Tire Recycling 3-3 Manufacturing Technology of Rubber Materials through Chemical Recycling 4. Development of Plant-Derived Rubber/Elastomer Materials 4-1 Transpolyisoprene 4-2 Farnesene Copolymer 4-3 Other Research Examples 5. Product Development Using Non-Fossil Resource Materials 5-1 Automotive Tires Manufactured from Non-Fossil Resources Only 5-2 Other Development Examples 6. Exercise [Q&A on Exercise Answers and Content]

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