PLTS 362 - Rubber Compound and Testing

This course will provide students with hands-on training to prepare rubbercompounds and samples for ASTM tests. Students will be taught with thestandard material classification system such as line-call outs used by theindustry according to ASTM and SAE. They will practice with safety andoperation of the compounding equipment and instruments for testing. Theywill become familiar with standard ASTM test methods for variouscommercially important rubbers. At the end of each test, students will applystatistics required by the ASTM to report their tests in the format of technicreports generally acceptable by the industry.
Level: UG
Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite PPET 280/D-
Ferris Equivalencies:

Department: SDM