Compound Development, Problem-Solving and Failure Analysis in the Rubber Industry – (Approximately 1.5 hours)
1. Compound Design
a. Determine Product/Part Requirements
i. Manufacturing/Curing Process
ii. Statutory and Regulatory Concerns
b. Determine Material Specifications
i. Original Physical Properties
ii. Aged Physical Properties
iii. Chemical Resistance
iv. Environmental Resistance
v. Dynamic Properties
c. Determine Potential Polymer Types
i. What Conditions is the product exposed to – temperature, chemical, pressure, etc.
ii. Using the ASTM D 2000 Standard Classification System
iii. Polarity Rules With Polymers
d. Develop a Formulation to Meet the Requirements
i. Filler Systems
ii. Cure Systems
iii) Anti-degradant Systems
iv) Specialty Additives
2) Quality Control Fingerprinting a Compound
a) Fingerprinting a Material
i) Mild Use Conditions
ii) Moderate Use Conditions
iii) Harsh Use Conditions
iv) Short Product Life
v) Medium Product Life
vi) Long Product Life
3) Failure Analysis
a) Why do Objects Fail?
i) Misapplication
ii) Abuse
iii) Lack of Maintenance
iv) Design Defect
v) End of Service Life
b) Failure Analysis Examples
c) Examples of Failure Modes and Predictive Testing
d) Laboratory Techniques used in Failure Analysis
i) Physical Properties
ii) Dynamic Properties
iii) Microscopy Failure Analysis
iv) Chemical Analysis
