Course: Carbon Black & Non-black Fillers
June 11, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CEUs: 0.38 (To receive the CEUs, attendees must attend the course live and promptly complete the survey evaluation after the course.)
Location: This course is available virtually only and can be taken from the comfort of your home or office – remotely from any tablet, laptop or computer.
Course Overview: This course will review types of fillers commonly used in rubber compounds and how they affect rubber properties such as durometer, tensile, modulus, compression set, etc.
Topics covered will include:
- Effect of filler particle size and shape on rubber
- Types & chemistry of mineral fillers
- Carbon black tests and classification
- Filler comparisons in rubber compounds
- Rubber mixing with carbon black and other fillers
Price: $350 Members / $450 Non-members / Free for Undergraduate Student Members / $50 for Other Student Members
Instructor: Paul Merda, ARDL
Bio: Paul currently serves as the Education Coordinator & Technical Advisor at Akron Rubber Development Laboratory (ARDL).
Previous Experience: Lab Technician, Adhesives Chemist, High School Science Teacher, Handy Man
Education: BS Chemistry, Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Experience: 18 years as a Technician/Chemist, 13 years high school science teaching