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If you already have a foundational understanding and want to learn more about rubber technology to help optimise processes and products - this course delves deeper into all aspects of rubber technology, material properties, service life considerations and more.
For those new to rubber and looking for a beginner's guide. This course provides an easy-to-digest, basic working understanding of rubber materials, their uses and processing techniques.
If you are looking to manage material durability and service life performance - this course will help you solve problems, limit damage and avoid future failures. You will better understand rubber materials and their main properties, the ways in which materials fail and how to specify and select according to service life.
Whether you or your team design, specify or use seals - this course will help you understand what's required for effective seal performance. Our seal experts provides a grounding in seal materials and their selection based on service requirements. You’ll get to grips with seal design and how to develop a specification. You will also gain a critical understanding of long term performance issues and how to avoid failure.
This course provides an overview of the main types of silicone elastomer currently available and compares their chemical structure, manufacturers, grades, properties, compounding, processing and applications. It also explores silicone rubber in the context of other commercial polymers.
Provides an introduction to medical device regulations and product standards within the EU and UK (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). Course will help you understand the impact of regulatory requirements for safety, efficacy, compatibility and shelf life on material selection for medical devices and on their associated manufacturing processes.
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