Rubber properties and rubber testing course

Three-day course given by ERT BV in Deventer

Target group

This course is at a level suitable for buyers and sellers of rubber products, laboratory employees, constructors, designers, maintenance engineers etc. No special education, nor knowledge of rubber technology, is required to participate in this course.

Objective

To provide more insight into the properties of rubber and to test these properties.

Language

This course is given in Dutch and, if there is sufficient interest, in English.
 

Content

  • Characteristic properties of rubber compared to other materials.
  • Preparation of test compounds and test pieces.
  • Rheological properties (Mooney, MDR, RPA).
  • Standard test conditions and preferred conditions.
  • Physical properties (density, hardness, tensile strength, tear strength, compression set).
  • Dynamic properties (rebound, DMTA, HBU).
  • Fatigue tests (DeMattia, fatigue-to-failure).
  • Wear, chip-and-chunk.
  • Ageing (ozone, hot-air, steam, fluids).
  • Adhesion to hard materials and textiles. Electrical properties
  • Electrical properties
  • Miscellaneous (discolouring, contact with drinking water and food products)
     

Teacher

Dr. Ir. Dirk Balkenende

Town/city

ERT BV in Deventer
 

Date

September 12-14, 2023

 

Number of participants

Minimum of 10 people. 
Participants will receive a certificate of participation at the end of the course.
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation.

Rubber properties and rubber testing course registration form

Up to two weeks before the start of the course, cancellations can be made free of charge. The course will take place if a minimum number of 10 participants has been registered. If this minimum number is not reached then ERT B.V. has the right to cancel the course.

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Location

Elastomer Research Testing BV
Teugseweg 27
7418 AM Deventer                              the Netherlands

 

Postal address

Elastomer Research Testing BV
PO Box 2149
7420 AC Deventer                              the Netherlands

Contact

E info@ertbv.com
T +31 570 62 46 16
F +31 570 62 57 02