RDAbbott, NovationSi Show Summer Campers Manufacturing in Action
RDAbbott and NovationSi recently gave a group of Ohio middle schoolers a firsthand look at American manufacturing in action. On July 12th, approximately fifteen students from Barberton Middle School toured the 127,000+ sq. ft. facility in Barberton, Ohio, which is NovationSi’s headquarters and RDAbbott’s Northeast hub. The students learned how liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and high-consistency rubber (HCR) differ, as well as how they’re made, tested, colored, and cured.
The three-hour event was part of a weeklong Makers of Tomorrow summer camp hosted by Barberton Middle School in partnership with U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown. For the eleventh year in a row, Senator Brown’s office has worked with local organizations from across the state to provide young Ohioans with Manufacturing Summer Camps. In Summit County, where Barberton is located, the Makers of Tomorrow team sought local companies to provide facilities tours, informational sessions, and hands-on activities.