Courses
Welcome to the APTC courses page. We currently offer courses in the following areas: Plastics, Rubber, Corrosion, Innovative Solutions, Medical Technology, Color Technology, and Adhesives and Coatings.
Courses are arranged by date, and can be sorted according to category type using the dropdown menu below.
Chemistry and Technology of Polymeric Materials used in Medical Devices
Date: 05/07/2013 - 05/07/2013
Course Number: AP5210
CEU's: 0.75
Location: Akron Polymer Training Center, Akron, OH 44325-5404
Intended for newcomers to the medical device industry, this course provides an introduction to FDA and EU regulations as related to medical devices including definition of key terminology, overview of GMP, device classification, listing and approval processes and how to navigate the FDA website to access key resources provided. A broad range of materials are discussed. This includes conventional elastomers such as silicones, natural and synthetic polyisoprene, and polyisobutlyene; thermoplastic elastomers such as TPEs, TPVs, POEs, Copolyamides and TPUs. Engineering plastics such as polyesters, nylons, acetals, polycarbonates, conventional polyolefins and cyclic polyolefins are discussed. Applications identified include orthopedic devices, ophthamolics, viscoelastic gels, catheters, tubing, stoppers, drapes, syringes, transdermal drug, medical machinery parts and the like. Learn More
Polyurethanes in Medical Devices
Date: 05/08/2013 - 05/08/2013
Course Number: AP5211
CEU's: 0.75
Location: Akron Polymer Training Center, Akron, OH 44325-5404
This is a practical course dealing with the chemistry and technology of polyurethanes intended for engineers and other technologists, marketing specialists, and sales personnel involved in the medical device industry. Overall, the course provides an introduction to the terminology, overall chemistry and the scope of polyurethanes use in the medical or related pharmaceutical applications. Definitions related to aliphatic and aromatic classifications and relationships among polyester, polyether, polycarbonate, siloxane, and other key backbone types are discussed both chemically and in terms of application to specific devices. Processing methods related to polymerization and end use device fabrication are discussed including extrusion, injection molding, coating processes, and electro-spinning will be presented. Key applications are identified along with pertinent rationale for urethane selection. These include catheters, surgical drapes, wound dressing, vein grafts, spine implants, transdermal drug delivery, adhesive, coatings and the like. Finally, emerging technologies related to urethane technology such as nanomaterials, antimicrobials, new backbone chemistries will be discussed. Learn More
Degradable Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications
Date: 05/29/2013 - 05/31/2013
Course Number: AP5227
CEU's: 2.25
Location: Akron Polymer Training Center, Akron, OH 44325-5404
This three-day course will have a lecture component and a laboratory component. The lectures will cover the synthesis, characterization and fabrication aspects of biodegradable polymers. In addition, the lectures will also cover the fundamentals of cell biology, cell-materials interactions, and tissue engineering in the context of biomaterials. The laboratory component will include cell seeding on scaffolds, electrospinning, polymer extruding, scaffold fabrication, and fundamental cell culture. Learn More
Validating Medical Molding Processes and Parts
Date: 06/05/2013 - 06/07/2013
Course Number: AP5228
CEU's: 2.25
Location: Akron Polymer Training Center, Akron, OH 44325-5404
This course will provide the details for you to develop, validate and document an optimized injection molding process for medical parts. This procedure will pass the most stringent medical or electronic requirements. An FDA case history will be shown. At-the-press training. Learn plastic variables, not set points. Applies to all high-performance, critical tolerance injection molded parts. See plastic flow through glass window molds to visualize and prove the important "Plastic" variables you need to control. Learn More
Medical Silicone Elastomer Technology
Date: 10/29/2013 - 10/31/2013
CEU's: 2.25
Location: Akron Polymer Training Center, Akron, OH 44325-5404
This course will be offered as a three day presentation providing a basic overview of silicone technology and then focusing on medical elastomer product technology. It is designed to complement the newly published book authored by the presenter, "The Silicone Elastomer Handbook". Basic silicone chemistry will be presented along with various types of silicone elastomers, how they are formulated, crosslinked and utilized. This will then be followed by very specific medical silicone technology using practical know-how for everyday applications. Learn More
Course Registration
General Course Registration:
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Registration Information:
Registration for a class is due three weeks prior to the scheduled class date.
All registrations must be guaranteed by check, a purchase order number or a credit card, otherwise the registration will not be processed. Checks should be made payable to: The Akron Polymer Training Center and must include a copy of your completed registration form. COURSE FEES ARE DUE PRIOR TO ATTENDING.
All registrations whether by phone, fax or mail will be confirmed and considered binding and subject to all cancellation policies. If you do not receive a confirmation prior to the class, please call The Akron Polymer Training Center to verify your registration.
Course fee includes classroom instruction, instructional materials, parking permits and refreshment breaks. Travel and hotel accommodations are not included.
ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED AND ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS. EARLY REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!
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