Description
This course will give you an overview of processing and molding using liquid silicone rubber.
Requirements
Basic knowledge of chemistry
Topics
- LSR formulation and value propositions
- Tooling considerations
- Processing considerations
- Value propositions
- Equipment selection criteria
Seminar objectives
This course is a combination of classroom instruction and hand-on experience. You will learn the capabilities and design benefits of using liquid silicone rubber in manufacturing molded rubber parts as well as overmolding onto plastic substrates.
Target audience
Recommended for project managers, project engineers, part designers and part fabricators as well as others who need a better understanding of liquid silicone rubber and injection molding.
Training location
Ann Arbor
Seminar language
English
Fee (plus VAT)
0.00 EURNumber of participants
5 - 8Dates
Trainer
Norman Riley
Beginning his career with Wacker in 1984, Norm served in technical roles for companies such as Wacker, Applied Silicone, Rhodia, Inc. and Bluestar Silicones over the 31 years that followed. He rejoined WACKER in 2015 as Technical Manager in Silicone Rubber responsible for providing technical service and training to silicone rubber fabricators and end-users as well as formulation and applications development for LSR and HCR. Norm attended California Lutheran University and holds a BA in Organic Chemistry.