Description
Rubber technologists develop compound formulations to respond to specific needs and attain the required in-rubber properties, starting from technical specifications and application demands. They have knowledge of physical and chemical characteristics of raw rubber material and the process to convert it into market products.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
handle chemicalsmanage rubber products developmentuse hand toolsadjust engineering designsdevelop green compounding solutionsmanage environmental impact of operationsanalyse production processes for improvementwrite technical reportsdevelop rubber compound formulasrecord test datacheck quality of raw materialstest materialspropose alternative rubber compound ingredientswork safely with chemicalsoperate scientific measuring equipmenttest chemical samplesanalyse stress resistance of materialsdevelop material testing proceduresadjust the rubber machinesliaise with engineersprovide technical expertiseassist scientific research