Luyolo Mbango

ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001 Laboratory

• House Keeping and PPE wearing i.e. Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
• Measurement Analysis
• Ensure equipment is calibrated before testing.
• Laboratory Analysis of Material
• Analysis of Test specifications i.e. SABS/ SANS
• Material sampling, storing, Testing and Development
• Testing Equipment handling and operating
• Electrical cables testing
• Metals, coppers, tapes
• Polymer material testing
• Polymer equipment utilization i.e. Extruder, curing press, tensile testing, and 2 roll mill
• Conducting tests using gases
• LIMS, MES, Microsoft packages and Cable design interpretation (CAD)
• Continuous improvements and basic Kaizen Applications-Beginner level
• Rubber and plastic compounding
• Reading product design and engineering drawing
• Research and development
• Continuous improvement

• Invented a way to dissect a High Voltage cable and nominated for finished cable testing.
• Demonstrating cable tests to SABS and ESKOM Auditors including report
• Worked with HOD to Investigate the root cause when Cables were failing to meet minimum Spec requirements.

Major Courses and activities: 

 1. RUBBER TECHNOLOGY- Practical and theory

●Two roll milling and Banbury mixer

●Mixing techniques and calendaring

●Types of elastomers

●Injection mould and die swell. 

●MonTech testing equipment and software training

●DMA and DSC testing- Wet grip and Rolling resistance tests

●Vulcanization, Curing and pressing.

●Compound formulations and calculations involving cost comparing of compound.

●Rubber testing i.e. Payne effect, Mooney viscosity, rheometry and more.

●Industrial and conveyor belting formulations.

2. Plastics technology-practical and theory

• Plastics processing- Extrusion, Moulding
• Injection, Blow moulding, Roto moulding
• Mould designs, parameters, and troubleshooting.
• Material comparison
• Types of plastics
• Trained in Arburg Machines.
• Feed Hopper design and how it affects the product.
• Cleaning the Die to ensure next batch is not contaminated.
• Checking electrical Wiring and Engineering Designs
• Safety around machinery
• Product Inspection- Bubbles (Air), Sprue and runner
• Machine inspection- Hydraulics, Robot cages, conveyors and cooling systems are fully functional.
• Material costs and properties
• Product inspection

3. Paint Technology-Practical and theory

• SAPMA MODULE 1-6
• solvents and binders
• Substrate Preparation and pre treatment
• Metal Treatment
• E-coat systems
• Corrosion Resistance and Ageing test
• Paint formulations
• Salt spraying
• adhesives
• Evaluation and testing of paints i.e. WFT, moisture testing.
• Tint testing and production
• Pigments and dispersion
• PH and conductivity

4. Analytical, General, and Process chemistry

• Gas chromatography, Ultraviolet Visible spectroscope, HLPC
• Gas testing
• Process design, DFA analysis, Material balance (Bypass and Recycle), Fluid Flow
• Acid and base reactions 
• Chemical reactions