MOOC - Rubber Technologist - Basic Level
Green and sustainable technology
This unit is tailor-made to stimulate sustainable or “green” compounding among rubber technologists. Bio-based ingredients can replace traditional petroleum based ingredients and potentially toxic ingredients can sometimes be replaced by alternatives
Safe compounding:
This element elaborates on potentially toxic ingredients that can sometimes be replaced. The student learns to recognize and find alternatives for ingredients under suspicion of REACH.
RUBTECHB.U6.E2.PC1
The student is aware of the potential toxicity of rubber compound ingredients and the EU REACH regulation
RUBTECHB.U6.E2.PC2
The student knows what type of ingredients and reaction products are potentially harmfull for humans and/or environment
RUBTECHB.U6.E2.PC3
The student is able to recognize potentially harmful ingredients inside rubber compounds and is able to propose alternative ingredients, or compounds, with similar functionality