IRMRA certificate courses on Rubber Technology

Course code :- IRMRA / CC / BRT / 01

Recommended duration :- in house : 3 days
Course fee :- Rs. 60,000 /- [In house] for max of 20 participants
TA & Boarding and lodging at actual or to be organized by you.

Title of the Certificate course on Basic Rubber Technology [BRT]

course
Course Basic Rubber Science
Contents  Introduction to monomers & polymers,
 Classification of Polymers - & their properties - Plastics, Rubbers
& Textile / fibers ,
 Criteria to a polymer to behave as a Rubber,
 History of rubbers ,
 Glass transition temperature.
 Introduction of general purpose of rubbers – NR – Various
Grades , its properties, applications, compounding etc.
 SBR – Various grades, its properties, applications, compounding
etc.
 BR - Various grades, its properties, applications, compounding
 Poly Isoprene rubber etc.
 Butyl Rubber, EPDM Rubber for Automotive tube industry.
 Over view of other synthetic rubbers available in the market.

Rubber chemicals & compounding ingredients

 Rubber chemicals / compounding ingredients such as ,
 Fillers – Carbon Black , Silica, Clay etc.
 Oils / plasticizers for rubber industry.
 Classification of fillers – reinforcing , semi reinforcing
 Activators –ZnO, Stearic Acid, Zn Stearate,
 Curing agents - Sulphur – various types & solubility parameters,
Peroxide – types Accelerators -Fast / Ultra fast accelerators,
Slow accelerators,Delayed accelerators, Curing systems
-Conventional, - CV, Efficient, EV , Semi EV , Special curing
agents for special rubbers , Co-agents for specialty rubbers,
 Anti degrantants, Antioxidents., Antiozonents
 specialty additives for special properties such flame retardance
etc

Processing and vulcanization of Rubbers

 Mixing of Rubber and compounding ingredients –

 Different mixing using -two roll mill-Kneeder -Banbury –
  Brabender plasticarder-Twin extruder –
 Extrusion-Cold feed extruder-Hot feed extruder -Pin barrel
extruder-Vent extruder –Calendaring-Calendaring -Sheeting
-Coating -Process
 Trouble shooting – anticipated technical problems & solutions ,
 Vulcanization of Rubbers-
 Types of vulcanization -Press Molding -Autoclave Curing-Other
types-
 Types of Moulding – Compression, Transfer, Injection
Physical & Chemical testing of rubber

 Various important chemical testing, its procedures, significance

and its role in decision making in the industrial scenario shall be
discussed-Testing of raw materials -moisture content, -ash
content, specific gravity, dirt content etc. Raw Rubber testing –
Moisture content, dirt content etc.
 Chemical testing of rubber, identification of polymers by chemical
method, by FTIR method-specific gravity, swelling studies-
Change in weight-Changes in volume-Change in dimensions
-Changes in physical properties – TS, Eb %, Hd etc-chemical
composition analysis -rubber content, carbon content, ash
content etc.

 Various important physical testing, its procedures, significance

and its role in decision making in the industrial scenario shall be
discussed

 Rubber Compound testing -scorch time,-Optimum cure time-

Mooney viscosity , Mooney scorch, Raw material testing
-mooney viscometer, etc.

 Physical testing such as Tensile strength, Elongation at break,

Modulus,- Compression set -At constant load method-Constant
strain method,

 Ageing studies -Types of ageing -Oil ageing-Air ageing

-Radiation ageing- Changes in physical properties
-Environmental resistance tests -Weather resistance, -ozone
resistance - static and dynamic conditions,-Types of Flexing –
Dematia ,Ross, ,Heat build up, Fatigue to failure tests

 Product testing - Individual product such as hoses, seals, tyres,

gaskets, belts etc. shall be demonstrated as per candidate
interest.
Course code : IRMRA / CC / ICLCRI / 02
Recommended duration :- at IRMRA – 10 days
Course fee :- Rs. 15,000 /- per person non residential
[ participants limit Min 5 & max 20]
[Accommodation shall be arranged on twin sharing basis : per room Rs. 800 per day]

Title of course Course on “IRMRA - Certified Lab Chemist for Rubber Industry –
[ICLCRI ]”
Course contents Chemical Testing :-

 Various important chemical testing, its procedures, significance

and its role in decision making in the industrial scenario shall be
discussed-Testing of raw materials -moisture content, -ash content,
specific gravity, dirt content etc. Raw Rubber testing –Moisture
content, dirt content etc.
 Chemical testing of rubber, identification of polymers by chemical
method, by FTIR method-specific gravity, swelling studies-Change
in weight-Changes in volume-Change in dimensions -Changes in
physical properties – TS, Eb %, Hd etc-chemical composition
analysis -rubber content, carbon content, ash content etc.

Physical testing :-

Physical Testing - its procedures, significance and its role in decision

making in the industrial scenario shall be covered :-

 Rubber Compound testing -scorch time,-Optimum cure time-

Mooney viscosity , Mooney scorch,
 Raw material testing -mooney viscometer, etc.
 Physical testing such as Tensile strength, Elongation at break,
Modulus,
 Compression set -At constant load method-Constant strain
method,
 Ageing studies -Types of ageing -Oil ageing-Air ageing -Radiation
ageing- Changes in physical properties
 Environmental resistance tests -Weather resistance, -ozone
resistance - static and dynamic conditions,
 Types of Flexing –Dematia ,Ross, ,Heat build up, Fatigue to failure
tests
 Product testing - Individual product such as hoses, seals, tyres,
gaskets, belts etc. shall be demonstrated as per candidate interest.
Course code :- IRMRA / CC / RPMRI / 03
Recommended duration :- 2 days
Course fee :- Rs. 45,000 /- [In house] for max of 20 participants
TA & Boarding and lodging at actual or to be organized by you.

Title of course Certificate course on Rubber Plant Machinery for Rubber Industry

Course The basic principles and operations of rubber machineries,

contents preventive maintenance activities shall be covered in the course.
The following machines shall be covered :-
 Mixing mill - Lab size
 Mixing mill – large size
 Kneeder
 Banbury
 Calender
 Extruder – cold & Hot feed
 Hydraulic presses
 Vacuum compression moulding machine
 Injection moulding machine
 Any other associated machineries
Course Code :- IRMRA / CC / QMSRI / 04
Recommended duration :- in house : 2 days with 1 day follow up trg.
Course fee :- Rs. 60,000 /- [In house] for max of 20 participants
TA & Boarding and lodging at actual or to be organized by you.

Title of Certificate course on Quality Management systems for Rubber

course Industries.

Course  The concept of quality Management systems for Rubber

contents Industries,
 Process approach – for rubber industries
 Design approach for developmental projects
 ISO 9001 requirements –
o Documentation – Quality Policy, Quality Objectives
o QAP – incoming, in process , Finished goods
 Implementation procedures – records – review
 Internal audit / Management review
 Waste reduction & rejection control
 Various quality tools like-
o FIFO
o SPC / SQC
o TQM / TPM
o 5 S / kaizen,
o APQP
 Lean Manufacturing techniques
 Good Manufacturing practices - GMP for rubber industry
Course code :- IRMRA / CC / A 2TRC / 05

Recommended duration :- in IRMRA : 15 days

Course fee :- Rs. 20,000 /- per person non residential
[ participants limit Min 5 & max 20]
[Accommodation shall be arranged on twin sharing basis : per room Rs. 800 per day]

Title of course : Certificate course on Advanced Analytical

Testing of Rubbers and Chemicals
Course Modern instruments are used for many
contents purpose like quality control, quality assurance,
reverse engineering, etc. This course shall
cover theory and practical aspects of the
following instruments.

1. Various spectroscopic Techniques –

principles and interpretation

 FTIR,
 Pyrolyzis GCMS,
 ICPS,
 UV Visible spectroscopy etc

2. Various Thermal analysis - principles and

interpretation
 TGA,
 DSC
 DMA

3. Failure analysis / Morphological studies

 SEM – EDS
 XRD

4. Other instrumental testing

 HPLC
 CHNS analyzer
 Particle size analyzer
 Rubber Process analyzer
Course : IRMRA / CC / Tyre Tech / 06
Recommended duration :- in house : 2 days theory & 3 days practical

Course fee :- Rs. 30,000 /- per person non residential

[ participants limit Min 5 & max 20]
[Accommodation shall be arranged on twin sharing basis : per room Rs. 800 per day]

Title of course Certificate Course on Tyre Technology

Course contents
 Introduction to tyre technology – components of tyre
 Materials of construction – Tyre – materials – rubber –
fabric – bead wire
 Raw materials – Testing & charecterisation of raw materials
 Tyre – building – Curing - Chemistry
 Introduction to Tyre Design / recent trends
 Tyre testing – destructive / non destructive types
- dimensions
- Endurance testing
- Bead unseating
- Radial / lateral stiffness
- Plunger testing
- Tyre Foot print analysis
- Dynamic growth testing of tyres
- Sherography testing of tyres
 Cut Tyre analysis
- FTIR
- TGA – DTG
- ICPS
- GCMS
- CHNS
- DMA
- DSC
Course : IRMRA / CC / TPE / 07
Recommended duration :- 2 days
Course fee :- Rs. 15,000 /- per person non residential
[ participants limit Min 5 & max 20]
[Accommodation shall be arranged on twin sharing basis : per room Rs. 800 per day]

Title of course Certificate course on thermoplastic elastomers and allied materials

Course contents  Introduction to thermoplastic elastomers
 Advantage of TPEs
 Rubber / plastic blends
 Block co-polymers
 Ionomers
 TPEs
 TPUs
 TPOs
 TPRs
 Disadvantages of TPEs

Course code : IRMRA / CC / L& A T / 08

Recommended duration :- in house : 2 days
Course fee :- Rs. 15,000 /- per person non residential
[ participants limit Min 5 & max 20]
[Accommodation shall be arranged on twin sharing basis : per room Rs. 800 per day]

Title of course Certificate course on Latex & Adhesion Technology

Course  Introduction to latex
contents  Latex compounding
 Dipped goods manufacturing
 Latex foam technology
 Natural & synthetic lattices
 Various types of adhesives
 Melt adhesives, latex adhesives, rubber cement adhesives
 Use of rubbers in adhesives
 Coating technology
 RFL adhesion technology
 Rubber to fabric adhesion
 Rubber to metal bonding technology
Course code : IRMRA / CC / RE & LP / 09
Recommended duration :- 4 days
Course fee :- Rs. 15,000 /- per person non residential
[ participants limit Min 5 & max 20]
[Accommodation shall be arranged on twin sharing basis : per room Rs. 800 per day]

Title of course Certificate course on Reverse engineering & Life prediction of

rubber products
Course Reverse engineering
contents - Concepts and importance
- Polymer Testing – FTIR / DSC
- Composition analysis – TGA / DTG / CHNS / GCMS /
ICPS
- Physical testing –
- Chemical testing
- Formula reconstruction
- Trial formulation and fine tuning

Life prediction
- Concept and importance
- Storage Vs service life
- Selection of tests / parameters
- Methodology – learning concepts of life prediction
- Case study
- Tips for improvement of storage life
- Tips for designing of rubber products for improved
service life
Course code : IRMRA / CC / CD & T / 10
Recommended duration :- 10 days
Course fee :- Rs. 15,000 /- per person non residential
[ participants limit Min 5 & max 20]
[Accommodation shall be arranged on twin sharing basis : per room Rs. 800 per day]

Title of course Certificate course on “Compound Development and Testing of

rubber components”.
Course Rubber Compound development
contents - Selection of rubber
- Selection of compounding ingredients
- Rubber compounding formulation
- Trials & testing
Product Development
- Concept and importance
- Product drawing
- Mould drawing
- Compound design & validation
- Type of manufacturing - Moulding / Extruded / special
process
- Process development
- Process specification
- Product testing & validation
- Development of QAP
Faculties :- The following faculties will share their experiences during the training

S.No Name & Design Qualification & yrs Area of expertise

of experience
1. Dr.P.Thavamani, M.Sc MKU, Mdu Compound development
Director M.Tech, IIT,Kgp Processing of Rubbers
PhD IIT Kgp Nano technology
Hoses, Belts, Seals
20 yrs Exp. QMS, 5S, ,
2. Mr.P.Roy Chaudury M.Tech Calcutta Processing, Extruded products,
Jt. Director University Hoses, Compound design, seals,
gaskets
28 yrs Exp Rubber machinery, TPM, TQM,
3. Mr.P.K.Das, M.Tech IIT Kgp Vulcanization techniques, Metal to
Dy.Director rubber bonded items, dynamic
mechanical testing, injection
15 yrs exp moulding, processing , thermal
analysis,
4. Mr .K.Rajkumar, M.Sc Pondicherry Polymer science, Rubber selection,
Dy.Director Univ physical testing, reverse
M.Tech, IIT Kgp engineering, Coating, TPR, QMS,
12 yrs Exp GMP, process & product design,
latex
5. Mr. K.R.Krishnan, `M.Sc Bombay Chemical testing, reverse
Sr. Asstt. Director Univ., LPRI engineering,
20 yrs Exp
6. Mr.Niteesh Shukha M.Sc Delhi Univ Physical testing, tyre testing
Sr. Sc. Officer M.Tech IIT Kgp
2 yrs Exp
7. Manohar Nawale M.Sc Bombay Univ Chemical testing, reverse
Jr. Sc. Officer 15 yrs Exp engineering,

For more details / Registration pl. contact :-

K.Rajkumar,
Dy. Director & Course Coordinator
Indian Rubber Mfrs. Research Association,
[Aff. to Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GoI],
Plot no.254/1B, Road No.16-V
Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane [west]– 400 604, Maharashtra.
Phone :-+91-22- 25811348; 25823910; 25803753. Extn 227
Tele Fax ;-+ 91-22-25823910
E mail : info@irmra.org / rk@irmra.org
website : www.irmra.org