Profession foam rubber mixer

Foam rubber mixers tend the machine that mixes foam rubber particles with liquid latex. They weigh the right amount of ingredients and pour mixtures into moulds to make cushions and matresses.

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Personality Type

Skills

  • Operate latex transfer pump

    Operate the pump which transfers latex into mixing tanks, making sure the density of the obtained latex is according to specification.

  • Process latex mixtures

    Process latex mixtures using control panels in order to obtain rubber products such as foam rubber sheets, balloons or finger cots.

  • Adjust scraper bars

    Adjust the dimensions of the scraper bars, using the belt conveyor, so that they are according to the specified rubber sheeting parameters.

  • Analyse latex samples

    Analyse the already weighted samples of latex in order to check if the specified parameters, such as density, are according to the formula.

  • Check cured rubber

    Check the dimensions of cured rubber using a rule.

  • Match product moulds

    Change moulds to match product specification. Run test samples and check for proper specifications.

  • Mix ingredients with latex

    Mix the specified compounds together with latex by using the agitators.

  • Adjust curing ovens

    Adjust the temperature of the curing ovens by turning dials so that it is set to the correct parameters.

Optional knowledge and skills

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Source: Sisyphus ODB