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Upcoming Rubber Division, ACS Training
Members receive FREE registration to our webinars,
and all our courses and webinars are FREE for our
Student Members. Members also receive significant
savings on our training opportunities that aren't free.
March 18 - Course: Compound Development Series - Oils, Plasticizers & Process Aids
March 18 - Course: Compound Development Series - Antidegradants & Aging
March 23 - Webinar: The Basics of Mixing: Internal Mixers
March 23-24 - Endurica Workshop: Viscoelastic Effects in Elastomers and Impact on
Durability
March 24 - Course: Communicating for Scientific Success
April 1 - Course: Introduction to Biological Elastomers
April 8 - Course: Essentials of Rubber Technology
April 9 - Course: Essentials of Silicone Rubber
April 13 - Webinar: The Function and Selection of Ester Plasticizers
April 13-16 - Endurica Workshop: Application of Rubber Fatigue Analysis with Endurica
Software
April 15 - Course: Compound Development Series - Vulcanization
April 15 - Course: Compound Development Series - Processing & Testing of Rubber
April 16 - Course: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories
April 21 - Course: Conducting a Risk Assessment
May 3, 10, 17 & 24 (four part course) - Course: Rubber Science & Fabrication
May 6 - Course: Respiratory Protection
May 12 - Course: Rubber Extrusion Technology
May 13 - Course: Natural Fillers for Rubber Compounds
May 25 - Course: Rubber Explained
Contact Heather Maimone, Membership & Outreach Director, at hmaimone@rubber.org or
330-595-5546 with any questions about our courses or webinars.
Register For Courses Or Webinars
Call For Abstracts
2021 International Elastomer Conference - 200th Technical
Meeting & Annual Student Symposium
To celebrate our 200th Technical Meeting, we are organizing special "Frontiers" symposia to
address the past, present and future of key areas in rubber science. We welcome abstract
submissions on the following topics:
Frontiers of Rubber Science: Rubber Synthesis
Frontiers of Rubber Science: Reinforcement of Rubber
Frontiers of Rubber Science: Additives & Vulcanization
We are also accepting abstract proposals of basic and innovative research in the following
featured topics:
Characterization of Elastomers & Raw Materials
Sustainability & Renewable Materials
Non-pneumatic Tires
Elastomers for Healthcare
Advances in Materials & Processes for Tires
Modelling & Simulation
Connectivity, Robotics & AI in the Rubber Industry
New Commercial Developments
Student Symposium
Undergraduate and Graduate students are also invited to submit abstracts to the Annual
Student Colloquium. This separate event includes both oral presentations and a poster
session on the Expo Floor. The Colloquium provides a platform for research activities and
applied industry experiences of students in Rubber/Polymer chemistry and processing.
Come show our attendees what you are doing! Financial prizes will be awarded to the top
Posters and Oral Presentations.
DEADLINES:
Abstracts must be received by May 3, 2021 in order to be considered for
inclusion in the schedule.
Submit An Abstract
Spring Technical Meeting
Spring Technical Meeting
April 27-29, 2021; Independence, OH
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Cleveland Rockside, in
Independence, OH.
Rest assured the host hotel and Rubber Division,
ACS are committed to doing all they can to produce
a safe, comfortable and successful Spring Technical
Meeting for all!
Learn from experts in our industry, support and
celebrate the 2020 Charles Goodyear Medalist and
all other outstanding Science & Technology Award
winners as they are recognized for their
achievements and contributions, network with the
best minds in the business and more.
Presentations will be available live and on-demand too - in case you can't join us in-person.
Scheduled Symposia:
Computational Chemistry
Elastomers as Biomaterials
Modeling & Simulation
Structure and Dynamics of Polymer Nanocomposites and Filled Rubber
Failure of Rubber Materials
Science of Rubber Additives
Advances in Rubber Processing
Science & Technology Award Winner Presentations
Special Events:
- Science & Technology Awards Banquet
- Top Golf Social Event
- Table Top Exhibits
- Keynote Address
- 25-Year Club Luncheon
- Welcome Reception
- 5K Walk/Run
Details & Register
We can't wait to bring our industry back together in-person at this event! Word on the street is
that our industry is just as excited. Don't miss your chance to showcase your company at the
expo. Become an exhibitor and give your company the opportunity to:
- Introduce new products, programs, technology and product lines
- Network with industry decision makers, current clients and potential clients
- Support sales efforts with connections made on-the-floor
- Obtain a multitude of qualified contacts in just days
- Reach an international audience - individuals from over 30 countries in attendance
- Reinforce your corporate image with current and potential buyers
- Meet your competition head-on
Don't wait - secure your exhibit space today!
Buy Exhibit Space
Featured Tier III Corporate Member
Global Leaders in Silicone Technology
The age of silicones began at WACKER more than 70
years ago. In 1947, the pioneering company became
Europe’s first silicone manufacturer; today WACKER is one of the top producers in the global
silicones business. The WACKER SILICONES business division is a world-leading silicone
manufacturer with over 2,800 highly specialized and innovative products. Its portfolio ranges
from silicone fluids, emulsions, resins, elastomers and sealants to silanes, silane-terminated
polymers and pyrogenic silica. WACKER is known worldwide for collaborating with customers
to add value that enhances the benefits and performance of end products used in automotive,
construction, cosmetics, medical, health care, energy and electronics, and paper and textiles.
Under the SILMIX® brand, WACKER develops, compounds, and produces custom, ready-to-
use silicone rubber compounds at our sites in California and Ohio, and in Pilsen, Czech
Republic— all to the same high-quality WACKER standard. WACKER’s liquid silicone rubber
(LSR) products are two-part silicone rubber grades which can be injection-molded on fully
automated machines. They are generally platinum-cured and vulcanized under heat and
pressure. The process manufacturing flexibility of LSRs enables cost-efficient high-volume
operations. WACKER also provides high-consistency silicone (HCR) rubber that is platinum-
catalyzed addition-cured and offers two-part silicone rubber for manufacturing extruded
products.
Learn More About Wacker
Featuring Rubber Division's "Week of Webinars"
Join Us June 21-25 for
Complimentary Member Webinars.
As a Rubber Division, ACS Member, you receive free
entry into our webinars in 2021. During the week of
June 21, we will be doing drawings in our webinars for
free memberships to pass on to a colleague, along with
other great prizes! Register today for one or all the
webinars below.
June 21 - Webinar: U.S. Regulatory Compliance in the Rubber Industry
June 22 - Webinar: General Considerations in Failure Analysis of Rubber and Elastomers
June 23 - Webinar: Silicone Explained
June 24 - Webinar: Rubber Manufacturing Economics
June 25 - Webinar: Basics of Polymer Testing & Processing
See Upcoming Learning Opportunities
Technical Training & Scholarship Opportunities
Know anyone who could benefit from these opportunities? Be sure
to forward this on to them!
We offer a Rubber Technology Training Award for an individual
already in the rubber industry and three $5,000 undergraduate
scholarships for students. Application deadline is April 1st.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Rubber Division, ACS offers two Undergraduate Scholarships to students entering their junior
or senior year for the fall-spring academic year. In addition, we offer a Russell Mazzeo
Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship. Applicants for these scholarships may have a major
area study in chemistry, physics, chemical or mechanical engineering, polymer science or any
other technical discipline relevant to the rubber industry. Each winner receives up to $5,000.
Visit www.rubber.org/student-scholarships to apply.
Rubber Technology Training Award
The Rubber Technology Training Award provides a $1,250 stipend to rubber industry
employees to allow them to attend the events at a spring or fall Rubber Division, ACS
meeting in the year they are selected. Visit www.rubber.org/rubber-technology-training-award
to apply.
Rubber Group Scholarships:
Most of our local Rubber Groups offer scholarships too. Visit www.rubber.org/local-rubber-
groups to learn more.
WORD
Conversations
Women of our industry, join us
for this online series where we
will feature discussions with a
variety of amazing women
throughout the year. Each hour-
long online event will include a
conversation with an inspirational
woman followed by a breakout
room session for attendees to
participate in networking and
Q&A. This is another step in our
working to bring together the women of our industry and provide an opportunity to share,
learn from each other and network.
March 24, 2021; 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m - Featured Guest: Dr. Judit Puskas, 1st Woman
Goodyear Medalist
May 26, 2021; 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Featured Guest: Terry DeLapa, 1st Woman Chair of
Rubber Division, ACS
Details & Register
ARPM’s Environmental, Health and
Safety (EHS) Summit is designed
to share best leadership and safety
practices with industry
professionals hoping to achieve
world-class safety within their
companies. This one-of-a-kind
learning and networking
conference will be held entirely
virtual on May 26 and 27, 2021. This Summit promises to provide safety professionals with
implementable ideas they can take back to their facilities to improve their operations and
achieve world class safety. A few topics that will be covered this year are PPE and
vaccinations in the workplace, how to establish an Emergency Action Plan, how to conduct a
cyber risk assessment, and much more. To view the agenda or register for the event, please
visit www.arpminc.com/ehs. If you have any questions, please reach out to
info@arpminc.org.
Register before April 1, 2021 to receive early bird pricing!
A Digital Collection Of Stories In History
From the famous, to the infamous, to the never heard of,
The Story Podcast uncovers the little known backstories of
eight veterans who have built companies, products,
inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live.
History builds the present. Where we are today is a result of
where we have been. Yet, some of the stories that got us
here have remained in the shadows. And the true stories of
the people and inventions that have built our world are often
lost to time. Our only hope for building a better future is to
truly understand what got us to the present.
Click the button below to listen to the story of how one man
created a product that could change the world. . . but only if
you use it. Season 8 of the Story features trailblazers who
changed the world. What will your story be?
Listen: The Runner Up
Share Your Stories Around The World
We believe that our members are the life-blood of this
organization. Do you know that 30% of our membership base
is from outside of the United States?! We have members
from Argentina and Australia all the way to Pakistan,
Malaysia and also corporate members from Sri Lanka!
Share your stories with us and we can share them around
the globe! We are looking to continually engage our members, and one of the ways we know
people are engaged is through PHOTOS.
Send me photos of your workplace (from home or the office), your employees participating in
(virtual) events, other shows you attend, your colleagues having fun, etc. Send them with a
small caption and we will feature your photo in the newsletter and in our member portal over
time.
Rest in Peace
We want to take a moment to recognize some of
our Rubber Division, ACS members who have
recently passed.
Mr. Clint Chaffee, Mr. Syed Mowdood, Mr. John
R. Deputy, Mr. Jerry Odom, Dr. Richard F.
Grossman, Mr. Thomas Polomsky, Mr. Daniel
Hertz Jr. & Mrs. Karen Tripp
Rubber: The Miracle Material - Bouncing 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Ideas
Rubber is an everyday substance with a
In a world where materials were limited to controversial past. Tim Harford tells the
wood, leather, metal, and cloth, rubber was story of the innovations that made it a hot
something new: a substance that was property and the surge in demand that led
strong, soft, flexible, and waterproof, but to turmoil and bloodshed in an African
completely undependable. Then along colony.
came a 33 year old hardware merchant
named Charles Goodyear, who made it his Listen to this podcast on how rubber has
personal mission to conquer rubber at any been instrumental in making the modern
cost. Listen to this podcast series to hear economy.
the history of rubber.
Blasts From The Past: Rubber Expo in the 80s
Who can tell me the names of these two young fellas? This
was at the Fall 1988 International Rubber Expo. One of
these guys was our Rubber Division, ACS Chair in 2014.
Can you name them?
Send me a picture for next month's blast from the past!
Local Rubber Groups
Rubber Division, ACS has many regional Rubber
Groups and Affiliated Technical Organizations –
U.S. and International. Membership in these
Rubber Groups and Affiliated Technical
Organizations provides you even more
opportunities to learn, network and engage with others in our great industry throughout the
year. Technical meetings, social events, business opportunities, recognition in the industry
and scholarship opportunities are just some of what these groups offer.
Click here to learn about our local Rubber Groups.
Upcoming Rubber Group Events:
Bourbon Trail Elastomer Group
May 20 - Golf Outing; Sharonville, OH
Detroit Rubber Group
May 12 - DRG Spring Luncheon
Mexico Rubber Group
May 27 - Course: Rubber Compounds Engineering; Rubber Chamber Auditorium
Michigan Rubber Group
June 3 - Golf Outing; East Lansing, MI
MidAtlantic Rubber & Plastics Group
May 20 - Spring Meeting; Exton, PA
Ohio Rubber Group
June 15 - Golf Outing
The 2021 Rubber Group and industry events calendar is updated regularly throughout the
year. You can search our calendar by keyword, save individual events to your calendar or
subscribe to this calendar to keep up on all events as they are added.
Industry Events Calendar
Are you an individual member, but think
your company can benefit from joining
our Corporate Membership Program?
Become a Rubber Division, ACS Corporate Member and
experience the value for your company. Save up to 35% on
memberships! In addition to the savings within each tier available, corporate members also
receive the following benefits:
Discounted exhibit space pricing at the IEC
Exclusive corporate member registration kiosk at IEC
Discounted exhibit space pricing at IEC expo
Group registration for IEC
Logo displayed on signage during Rubber Division, ACS conferences
Logo displayed in the IEC on-site Show Guide and Show Daily publications
Corporate member lounge with coffee, tea and water for corporate members at IEC
Opportunity to purchase one corporate table at the IEC welcome reception
Housing info for events released to you early
Opportunity for on-site corporate training at your company
Complimentary hours of library research
Information About Corporate Membership
Looking For A New Career?
The Perfect Candidate?
Don't forget to visit the Careers section of our
website to post your resume, view open
positions in our industry or post a position for
your company. This information will be seen by
our members, along with numerous other
companies and people in the industry who view
our website daily. Contact Gretchen Cermak for
more information.
Log in to your member account.
Get a sneak peek of The Rubber Zone.
Thank you for your continued support of Rubber
Division, ACS!
Heather Maimone, MBA
Membership & Outreach Director
Rubber Division, ACS
330.595.5546
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