Today, new technologies and business practices are evolving at a rapid pace. As a result, employers are looking for ways to enhance the skills of current employees in order to increase productivity and growth. PolymerOhio can help you develop and implement training programs for current employees who need new or upgraded skills.

Available Training Courses from The University of Akron APTS

The University of Akron’s College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering is an important partner of PolymerOhio. Their Akron Polymer Technical Services (APTS) division offers valuable training courses to workers in the polymer industry.

We are happy to include here a current list of the upcoming training courses from APTS.

• ONLINE COURSE: Rubber Molding Processes: Principles, Troubleshooting & Mold Design
• ONLINE COURSE: Polymer Compounding, Formulating, and Testing of Plastics, Rubber, Adhesives, and Coatings
• Rubber Technician Training
• ONLINE COURSE: Organosilanes: The Link Between Polymers and Surfaces
• Flexible Electronics
• ONLINE COURSE: Structure/Property Relationships in Polyurethanes
• ONLINE COURSE: Elastomer Molding Technology
• ONLINE COURSE: Applications of Thermal Analysis Techniques in Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering
• ONLINE COURSE: Polymer Science for Engineers
• ONLINE COURSE: Color Theory and Applications

Training Partnerships

We also partner with many of the career centers, technical schools, community colleges and universities in Ohio to develop other training options that are customized to the needs of your workforce. Contact us for more information on implementing a training program at your organization.