LATEX 101 SERIES PROF.DR. HO CHEE CHEONG Dr. Ho received his BSc (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya in 1968, and MSc and PhD from the University Of Bristol, England in 1969 and 1972 respectively. He was formally trained in Colloid and Surface Science, the forerunner of nanoscience, at the MSc programme in Bristol and his PhD thesis was on the synthesis of polystyrene latex and their interaction with methyl cellulose. He has been researching on surface and colloidal behaviour of polymeric materials ever since. Dr. Ho is a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry and its Past-President. He is also a Chartered Chemist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Britain. OBJECTIVES Aiming to provide participants with extensive knowledge of what latex is, what we need to do to convert latex into useful products and how to test the products for the desired quality and standard. WHO CAN ATTEND Open to employees of Malaysian rubber product manufacturers particularly those working in the latex-based industry, with no relevant formal training and wish to acquire the fundamentals of latex field. RM300/pax (package of 9 classes) or RM50/pax (each class) TOPIC OUTLINE Class 01 General Introduction to Colloidal Dispersions and Latex Systems Class 02 Natural Rubber Latex Dispersion 10 Feb 2015 Class 03 Synthetic Latex Systems and their Properties 10 Mar 2015 Class 04 Instrumentation and Analytical Techniques for Dispersions Class 05 Characterization of Latex Dispersions 5 May 2015 Class 06 Latex Additives and Rubber Chemicals 9 Jun 2015 Class 07 Latex Compounding and Vulcanization of Latex Dispersions 8 Jul 2015 Class 08 Latex Film Formation 4 Aug 2015 Class 09 Latex Dipping Processes 8 Sep 2015 Time: 8.30am - 1.00pm Venue: MREPC Multi Purpose Hall, Block 2A, Level 13A-1, Plaza Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 6 Jan 2015 7 Apr 2015 Visit our website www.mrepc.com for online registration or for more enquiries, please contact Ms.Mala at 03-2780 5888 (mala@mrepc.com)