As a Rubber Technologist, you will need to master following:

• chemical processes
• develop green compounding solutions
• develop rubber compound formulas
• manage rubber products development
• polymerisation
• propose alternative rubber compound ingredients
• rubber technology
• synthetic materials
• work safely with chemicals

More generally, a rubber technologist is also versed in:

• adjust engineering designs
• analyse production processes for improvement
• analytical chemistry
• basic chemicals
• check quality of raw materials
• handle chemicals
• manage environmental impact of operations
• manufacturing processes
• operate scientific measuring equipment
• physics
• polymer chemistry
• record test data
• test chemical samples
• test materials
• use hand tools
• write technical reports

It also helps to know the following:

• adjust the rubber machines
• analyse stress resistance of materials
• assist scientific research
• develop material testing procedures
• liaise with engineers
• provide technical expertise
• quality assurance methodologies
• quality standards