2020 Rubber Division, ACS Training2020 Rubber Division, ACS Training

Members receive FREE registration to our webinars,and all our courses and webinars are FREE for ourStudent Members. Members also receive significantsavings on our training opportunities that aren't offeredfree.

Upcoming Courses: Upcoming Courses: (online only)Click on each course name for full details, descriptions and pricing.

September 22 - Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management in the Rubber IndustryOctober 19-22 - International Elastomer Conference Educational SymposiumDATE TBD - Electroelastomers: Applications, Principles and OpportunitiesNovember 16-19 - Rubber & Science FabricationDecember 10 - Respiratory Protection Programs

Upcoming Webinars: FREE for MembersUpcoming Webinars: FREE for MembersClick on each webinar name for full details and descriptions.

September 24 - Sales & Marketing 101 in the Rubber IndustryNovember 12 - Personal Protective Equipment

Endurica LLC WorkshopsEndurica LLC WorkshopsThe Endurica workshops below are available for registration through us. They are live onlinemulti-day workshops that will give you a deep-dive, hands-on experience in how to solvedurability issues. Our members receive $100 OFF these workshops!Our members receive $100 OFF these workshops!

November 9-13 - Characterizing Elastomer Fatigue Behavior for Analysis and EngineeringNovember 17-19 - Rubber Compounding for DurabilityDecember 1-4 - Application of Rubber Fatigue Analysis with Endurica SoftwareDecember 8-9 - Viscoelastic Effects in Elastomers and Impact on Durability

Contact Heather Maimone, Membership & Outreach Director, at hmaimone@rubber.org or330-595-5546 with any questions about our courses or webinars.

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IEC 2020 Registration is Open!IEC 2020 Registration is Open!

Our virtual IEC will continue to be an event where connections are made, knowledge isshared, new products, new technology and new ideas are introduced, business is conducted,developed and gained, fun is had, encouragement and empowerment happen, and thefuture is embraced.

Components:Components:Company Showcase - Technical Meeting - Educational SymposiumWomen of Rubber - Keynote Address - Student Colloquium - Virtual 5K Walk/Run

The Technical Meeting and Educational Symposium will feature the same high quality contentyou have learned to expect at IEC. These components will include a combination ofpresentations – Live and On Demand. Live presentations will be made available On Demand24 hours after their scheduled time. Attendees will have access to the virtual platform untilAttendees will have access to the virtual platform untilJanuary 20, 2021.January 20, 2021.

New Registration TypeNew Registration TypeThe General Attendee registration type provides attendees FREE access to the CompanyShowcase, Keynote Address, Student Colloquium and 5K Walk/Run. Technical Meetingregistrations include access to these components as well.

Visit Visit rubberiec.orgrubberiec.org to view the to view the schedule of eventsschedule of events and and pricingpricing..

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199th Technical Meeting Call for Abstracts199th Technical Meeting Call for Abstracts

Call for Abstracts - Rubber Division, ACS 199th Technical MeetingCall for Abstracts - Rubber Division, ACS 199th Technical MeetingApril 27-29, 2021; Independence, OHApril 27-29, 2021; Independence, OH

Join the leading researchers and innovators in the rubber/elastomer industry and share yourJoin the leading researchers and innovators in the rubber/elastomer industry and share yourexpertise with our Spring Meeting attendees!expertise with our Spring Meeting attendees!

Rubber Division, ACS is now accepting online abstract submissions for our 199th TechnicalMeeting to be held April 27-29, 2021 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Cleveland Rockside, inIndependence, OH.

Featured topics for this meeting: Featured topics for this meeting: Computational ChemistryElastomers as BiomaterialsModeling & SimulationStructure and Dynamics of Polymer Nanocomposites and Filled RubberFailure of Rubber MaterialsScience of Rubber AdditivesAdvances in Rubber Processing

Abstract Deadline: November 6, 2020Abstract Deadline: November 6, 2020

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Featured Tier IV Corporate MemberFeatured Tier IV Corporate Member

Since 2005, ACE Extrusionhas strived to be a leader inthe extrusion industry byproducing quality product, withon-time delivery, and

unmatched customer service. ACE is a custom manufacturer of continuously cured rubberprofile extrusions in a variety of polymers (including EPDM, SBR, NBR, Neoprene,Polysioprene, and specialty polymers) for industries including automotive (OEM/Tier),appliance, rail/transportation, heavy truck, power supply, and general industrialapplications. ACE Extrusion extrudes both dense and closed-cell sponge compounds, andprovide numerous value-add services including adhesive application, cut-to-length,vulcanized gaskets, die-cutting, kiss-cutting, and other custom fabrication services.

In recent years, ACE Extrusion has expanded her manufacturing capabilities to includecustom formulation, in-house mixing, and extrusion of proprietary sealants and

adhesives. The addition of these products and capabilities combined with ACE’s knowledgeof cured rubber profile extrusion and their IATF 16949 certification have resulted in anincreased ability (and product offering) to service their growing customer base as well asopening doors into new markets.

With their production facilities located in Evansville, Indiana, a team of 30 employees, and anever-growing knowledge of rubber materials and manufacturing, ACE is ready to tacklechallenges and applications from short-runs to large development projects, from formulationto application, and from start to finish. For more information regarding ACE Extrusion, pleaseclick on the link to their website below.

Learn More About ACE ExtrusionLearn More About ACE Extrusion

1,000th Registrant To1,000th Registrant ToOur EducationalOur EducationalOpportunitiesOpportunities

We’ve worked hard to bring therubber industry more trainingopportunities and a stronger line-upthan ever before. Last month, wecelebrated our 1,000th registrant to our educational opportunities. Congratulations to Xianjie(Tony) Ren! He has been awarded with free registration to all of our 2021 courses andwebinars…and a chicken dinner.

Our Official Science Publication Is Now On Twitter!Our Official Science Publication Is Now On Twitter!

Rubber Chemistry & Technology (RC&T) is the official science publication of Rubber Division,ACS. Published continuously since 1928, RC&T is the premier outlet for peer-reviewedresearch on the science and technology rubber and elastomeric materials. It is our mission toprovide a platform for the publication of research work from across the international scientificcommunity. RC&T is available online to our members as a benefit or by subscription in bothprint and online platforms. Access to this complete 93-year archive of the online journal is akey benefit of membership in Rubber Division, ACS.

You can now find Rubber Chemistry & Technology on Twitter! You can now find Rubber Chemistry & Technology on Twitter! Regular featuresinclude 'Editor's Choice' highlighting articles of special or current interest, 'RubberRebound' revisiting important articles from the 93-year history of the journal,'Ahead of Print' featuring new research available prior to print publication and

general news related to the journal and rubber research. You won't want to miss it - startfollowing @RubberChemTech today!

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Share Your Stories Around The WorldShare Your Stories Around The World

We believe that our members are the life-blood of thisorganization. Do you know that 30% of our membership baseis from outside of the United States?outside of the United States?! We have membersfrom 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 aroundthe globe! We are looking to continually engage our members, and one of the ways we knowpeople 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 asmall caption and we will feature your photo in the newsletter and in our member portal overtime.

Twin Cities Rubber Group had a beautiful day for their golfouting in August.

View upcoming industry events:https://www.rubber.org/event-calendar

Rubber: The Miracle Material - BouncingRubber: The Miracle Material - BouncingIdeasIdeas

In a world where materials were limited towood, leather, metal, and cloth, rubber wassomething new: a substance that wasstrong, soft, flexible, and waterproof, butcompletely undependable. Then alongcame a 33 year old hardware merchant

50 Things That Made the Modern Economy50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

Rubber is an everyday substance with acontroversial past. Tim Harford tells thestory of the innovations that made it a hotproperty and the surge in demand that ledto turmoil and bloodshed in an Africancolony.

named Charles Goodyear, who made it hispersonal mission to conquer rubber at anycost. Listen to this podcast series to hearthe history of rubber.

Listen to this podcast on how rubber hasbeen instrumental in making the moderneconomy.

Blasts From The Past: How Chemists Help Win the WarBlasts From The Past: How Chemists Help Win the War

Without them, America and the Allies could not havewon the Second World War. A group of Akronchemists developed synthetic rubber in the 1940's,one of their biggest, but not only contribution tosociety. Their largely unsung history is kept alivethrough hundreds of hours of audio recordings at theUniversity of Akron. The Rubber Tapes bring to lifethe stories of the scientists, engineers, and industryleaders who helped make Akron the world's rubbercapital. Also here, you'll find an extended excerpt froman interview with E.J. Thomas from the RubberDivision archives. Used with permission, 2009.

Click here to access the rubber tapes. (Featured here is Former Firestone chemist andRubber Division Chairman and historian Ben Kastein and his wife Helen).

A Digital Collection Of Stories In HistoryA Digital Collection Of Stories In History

From the famous, to the infamous, to the never heard of,The Story Podcast are the unknown backstories of peoplewho have changed the world. 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 theshadows. And the true stories of the people and inventionsthat have built our world are often lost to time. Our only hopefor building a better future is to truly understand what got usto the present.

Click the button below to listen to the story of a true "overnight" success.What will your story be?What will your story be?

Listen: Rethinking The Impossible On The Story

Local Rubber Group EventsLocal Rubber Group Events

Engage locally! Attend one of our local rubber group/affiliatedtechnical organization's 2020 events. Here are a few of theirevents happening soon:

Bourbon Trail Elastomer Group: Bourbon Trail Elastomer Group: November 17 - TechnicalMeeting, Louisville, KYBrazil Rubber Group: Brazil Rubber Group: September 23-24 - 18th Brazilian Congress of Rubber Technology, SaoPaulo, BrazilLos Angeles Rubber Group: Los Angeles Rubber Group: October 6 - Technical Conference, Oktoberfest & Mini Expo,Anaheim, CAMexico Rubber Group:Mexico Rubber Group: October 8 - Course: Vulcanization of Rubber Compounds. CuringSystems; November 26 - Course: Design, Development and Production of RubberCompounds; Both at the Rubber Chamber AuditoriumMichigan Rubber Group:Michigan Rubber Group: November 4 (tentative) - Technical Meeting, East Lansing, MIMidAtlantic Rubber & Plastics Group: MidAtlantic Rubber & Plastics Group: November 10 - Educational Symposium, Bethlehem,PANew England Rubber & Plastics Group:New England Rubber & Plastics Group: November 5 - Fall Technical Meeting/TourOhio Rubber Group:Ohio Rubber Group: September 29 - Technical Meeting, Twinsburg, OHTwin Cities Rubber Group: Twin Cities Rubber Group: September 29 - Past President's Event, Brooklyn Center, MN;November 19 - Tech Session

Click on the link below to see all 2020 Rubber Group and industry events made known to us.Click on the link below to see all 2020 Rubber Group and industry events made known to us.You can search our calendar by keyword, save individual events to your calendar orYou can search our calendar by keyword, save individual events to your calendar orsubscribe to this calendar to keep up on all events as they are added.subscribe to this calendar to keep up on all events as they are added.

Full Calendar Of Industry EventsFull Calendar Of Industry Events

Are you an individual member, but thinkAre you an individual member, but thinkyour company can benefit from joiningyour company can benefit from joiningour Corporate Membership Program?our Corporate Membership Program?

Become a Rubber Division, ACS Corporate Member andexperience the value for your company. Save up to 35% on memberships! In addition to thesavings within each tier available, corporate members also receive the following benefits:

Discounted exhibit space pricing at the IEC

Exclusive corporate member registration kiosk at IECDiscounted exhibit space pricing at IEC expoGroup registration for IECLogo displayed on signage during Rubber Division, ACS conferencesLogo displayed in the IEC on-site Show Guide and Show Daily publicationsCorporate member lounge with coffee, tea and water for corporate members at IECOpportunity to purchase one corporate table at the IEC welcome receptionHousing info for events released to you earlyOpportunity for on-site corporate training at your companyComplimentary hours of library research

Information About Corporate MembershipInformation About Corporate Membership

Looking For A New Career?Looking For A New Career?The Perfect Candidate?The Perfect Candidate?

Don't forget to visit the Careers section of ourwebsite to post your resume, view openpositions in our industry or post a position foryour company. This information will be seen byour members, along with numerous othercompanies and people in the industry who viewour website daily. Contact Gretchen Cermak formore information.

Log in to your member account.Log in to your member account.

Get a sneak peek of The Rubber Zone.Get a sneak peek of The Rubber Zone.

Thank you for your continued support of RubberDivision, ACS!

Heather Maimone, MBAHeather Maimone, MBAMembership & Outreach DirectorRubber Division, ACS330.595.5546