This one-day course provides a current overview of the chemical supply chain for the rubber industry. This course also reviews the present and future international economics and its effects on this chemical supply chain to rubber producers, compounding ingredient manufacturers, custom mixers, rubber fabricators, molders, extruders and others. This course includes a 592 page textbook. By taking this course and using the textbook, the participant will understand the chemical connectivity of rubber compounding materials to their chemical feedstocks. On completion of this course, the participants should be able to directly link new commercial changes in 175 commonly used chemical feedstocks to hundreds of different rubber compounding ingredients. Course Outline: The course is divided into twelve sections: 1. Introduction and Macroeconomics 2. Strategic Raw Materials 3. General Purpose Elastomers 4. Specialty Elastomers 5. Textile Reinforcing Materials and Their Adhesive Systems 6. Thermoplastic Elastomers 7. Polyurethane 8. Carbon Black, Fillers, Reinforcing Agents, and Coupling Agents 9. Process Oils, Synthetic Ester Plasticizers, and Processing Aids 10. Curatives 11. Antioxidants, Antiozonants, Tackifiers, Flame Retardants and Blowing Agents 12. Intermediate Feedstocks (which includes the 30 vital intermediates, as well as, 135 other critical chemical intermediates with information regarding availability. Course fee includes seminar materials and entrance to Rubber Expo 2009 exhibit floor. Instructor: John Dick Before 10/5 After 10/5 Member $525 $625 Non-Member $680 $780 Student/ Emeritus $25 $25