TRAINING PROGRAM & CURRENT COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAM & CURRENT COURSESOne of the benefits of a non-profit trade association is its ability to collectively pull together the knowledge and experiences of its members to deliver independent training with no commercial bias.
Traditionally this has been in paper format and on this website you will find documents in electronic format as well as PDFs. As we move more online in our everyday workplace the Flange Gasket Division and the Packings Division have both taken existing traditional documents and turned them into online training aids for the selection and installation of their respective products groups.
The Packings Division training programme should help engineers, technicians and users of packings to understand what packings are and how and when they can be used successfully. It covers application and installation information as well as packing materials and construction. The training consists of a series of chapters loaded onto a Learning Management System which allows the user to jump to different chapters at times to suit them. It offers the user flexibility and a means of registering their details to receive updates as the training develops. Click here to view the course »
The Flange Gaskets Division has produced an animated training video which covers the correct installation of a gasket for flange applications. It is intended for maintenance experts, engineers, technicians and users and covers the preparation, selection and torqueing requirement to load and seat a gasket correctly. It is 4:55 minutes long and can be obtained and circulated freely upon request to the ESA – Click here to view »
Our online courses are available to all users free of charge, but enrolment is necessary for some. Where this is the case you can login from the course page. If you are already logged in as a member, enrolment is automatic.
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PFAS Restriction and SEA Update
Read about the latest updates regarding the PFAS restriction proposal and the ESA's response to ECHA.
PFAS Restriction and SEA Update
A blanket ban on PFAS in the sealing industry would have a profound negative impact on society and the environment. To strengthen our case with the ECHA, we have committed to Ricardo to produce a PFAS Socio-Economic Analysis.
PFAS Restriction and SEA Update
Stay up-to-date with the recent developments concerning PFAS and their restriction proposal.
PFAS Restriction Update
During our 2024 AGM, Nicolas Robin, Director of Plastics Europe's Fluoropolymers Product Group, gave an insightful presentation on the current situation on Fluoropolymers and the PFAS REACH restriction timeline. Read the summary of his presentation, and the latest information on the PFAS restriction from FPP4EU and ECHA.
PFAS Restriction Update
The US Department of Energy has commissioned a comprehensive study looking specifically at Fluoropolymers, a subgroup of the much larger class of fluorinated chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). We have summarised the key points covered in this report.
PFAS Restriction Update
ECHA continues its sector-by-sector evaluation of the proposed PFAS restriction. Sealing applications have been formally recognised as part of the PFAS restriction process - a significant development for the sealing industry.
PFAS Restriction Update
The FPP4EU, a sector group of CEFIC, held a meeting in June to provide an update on the U-PFAS restriction proposal. The updates presented focussed on the consultation findings, the opinion-making process, current status of the proposal, upcoming steps and stakeholder involvement.