Facts you should know In Synthetic Rubber Research, your ac­tivities would range from fundamentals to product improvement wo rk—wi th research that covers a wide range of synthetic rubbers—polyisoprene, poly-butadiene, polyurethane, butadiene-sty-rene, condensation rubbers, reactive rubbers, stereospecif ic rubbers, and others that are still confidential.

You might search for catalysts which give precisely known spatial configurations in stereospecific polymers. Or study emul­sion vs. solution systems for their com­mercial potential. And you might tailor synthetic rubber molecules to meet un­

usual demands of a new fabricated product.

In Organic Chemical Research, you'd start in one of four sections: polymeriza-ble monomers, rubber chemicals, organic process research, and bench-scale proc­ess research.

Working through basic organic research, you'd help keep your department abreast of new data on all essential rubber indus­try chemicals.

And wi th the bench-scale approach, you'd see your discoveries go into pro­duction fast. For example, the Goodyear

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In New Products Research, you could part icipate in advances in text i le sciences, most likely those related to text i les for use in t ires or industr ial products.

You might become a part of our expand­ing efforts in basic physics and engineer­ing research where exciting opportunities exist in polymer physics, the physics and chemistry of adhesion, computer soft­ware, electronics research, radiation re­search, and instrumentation design.

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about Goodyear Research: Your work could lead to innovations in polymer and metallurgical engineering, new plastic and rubber film processing equipment. You might have the oppor­tunity to participate in new products cre­ated by powder metal lurgy or maxie possible by new polymer composites.

You are likely to be involved in the de­sign and fabrication of highly engineered products. Some of these will be intended for use in the hyper environmental areas such as exist at temperature extremes and in space.

In Rubber and Plastics Applications Research, your work would form the critical link between the development of a new polymer and its commercial end product.

You might evaluate new rubbers and plastics for their product potential, re­fine processes, study cellular products like latex and urethane foams, or explore new PVC copolymers.

You may be one to find new applications for plastics. Or one to find the key to unlock the door to improved materials for applications such as crash pads-and bumpers which contribute to greater car safety.

In Analytical Research, you would con­duct chemical and structural analysis on materials in order to provide information vital to many important Research proj­

ects. You would use sophisticated instru­ments and computerized systems. Among them: the mass spectrometer that elimi­nates wet chemical analysis; gas liquid chromatography; ESR and NMR spectros­copy; x-ray fluorescence; and electron microscopy.

Polyester research and development The phenomenal demand for polyester fibers, films, adhesives and coatings has created a wide range of career oppor­tunities for chemists, physicists and engineers. More than 100 scientists and technicians are engaged in all phases of polyester research and development in Goodyear's multi-million dollar Fiber Technical Center — the most extensive operation of its kind in the rubber industry.

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In Polyester Product Research, new polymers are tailored for specialized fiber and non-fiber products. Other teams in this area carry out fundamental research in the chemistry of polyester and other polymers — testing, developing evalua­tion methods and studying fiber mor­phology.

The Polyester Process Research De­partment is responsible for creating the specialized manufacturing facilities to process new polyester products—to develop new, improved or lower cost processes and equipment for commer­cial polyester manufacture.

Extensive laboratory, bench and pilot-scale production facilities are available to study and improve present polyesters, to create new polymers and to provide technical support for the company's ex­panding polyester resin product ion facilities.

The finest in library resources As a Goodyear research scientist, you would share one of the largest collec­tions of literature on rubber chemistry and technology in the nation. The Good­year Research Library contains more than 16,000 volumes, and catalogs 450 technical journals a month.

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computer covering periodical and patent literature, makes it possible to retrieve technical information in a matter of minutes.

The rubber and polymer research capital Akron is a quiet, residential city sur­rounded by scenic suburban areas and 70 parks, excellent sports facilities and one of the highest concentrations of scientists in the U.S. The Akron Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies, which is supported by all of the local professional societies, has over 4200 members.

The headquarters of the Division of Rub­ber Chemistry of ACS, and the Institute of Rubber Research, are both housed in the University of Akron.

The University and 13 other colleges and universities nearby offer advanced degrees in chemistry and other natural sciences. Many Goodyear employees are part time students.

A challenge in leadership Since 1916, Goodyear has been the world's largest rubber producer, thanks largely to its emphasis on research.

Synthetic rubber research has led to many man-made rubbers: discoveries like the Polyglas® tiire, Tufsyn® rubber, Neolite® compositions for shoe soles and heels, even artificial hearts.

It will keep that leadership through re­search for space and the military, medi­cine and commerce.

We invite your inquiry. Write to Tech­nical Employment-RS, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1144 E. Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44316.

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