RDAbbott and Alpha Technologies, a leader in the design and manufacturing of advanced testing solutions for elastomer and polymer materials, are offering a Rheology Applications Course this winter. This one-day training will be held on Monday, February 10, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM at RDAbbott’s headquarters at 16511 Carmenita Road in Cerritos, California.
RDAbbott has hired Craig Lustek as their next application engineer. Craig has more than 20 years of experience in process engineering, research and development, product management and manufacturing with suppliers of elastomers and processing equipment.
RDAbbott is announcing that two of its employees, Jerry McCall and Tom Martin, have earned industry honors. Jerry McCall was recognized for his service as 2018 Chair of the American Chemical Society’s Rubber Division. Tom Martin received an Honorary Lifetime Membership Award from The Los Angeles Rubber Group, Inc. . As a rubber industry leader, RDAbbott is committed to supporting the Rubber Division, ACS and its local rubber groups, which include TLARGI.
Mark your calendars for Rubber & Plastics News’ Healthcare Elastomer Conference in Schaumburg, IL, May 21 – 22, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.
We are looking forward to presenting at the Smithers Rapra Silicone Elastomers World Summit November 27-28 in Milan, Italy. Rick Ziebell, our Technology Fellow, will be presenting on “Practical Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing of LSR.”
We are looking forward to participating in the University of Milwaukee’s 2018 Silicone Elastomers Technology and Fabrication Course February 12 – 15 at the Embassy Suites in Anaheim, CA. We’ve also been given the opportunity to showcase the Liquid Additive Manufacturing 3D printer during their tour of M.R. Mold & Engineering on February 14.
Due to the concerns expressed by the rubber industry and related stakeholders, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has been working with RDAbbott to modify rule 1168 to allow the use of solvent-based Chemlok within the District.
If you plan to attend the Smithers Rapra Silicone Elastomers US Summit June 27-28 in Philadelphia, you definitely won’t want to miss these four presentations featuring our products and technical services: