Rubber Division to host WORD webinar series Rubber Division to host WORD webinar series Rubber & Plastics News Staff Print AKRON—Building on the success of its Women of the Rubber Division (WORD) programming, the ACS Rubber Division is expanding opportunities for learning, networking and professional development. This month, the Rubber Division is introducing a webinar series featuring conversations with some of the industry's female leaders. Each hour-long webinar offers the opportunity to network, share stories and ideas and hear from professionals industrywide. Judit Puskas, the first and only woman to receive the Charles Goodyear Medal, the highest award bestowed by the Rubber Division, will speak during the first event, planned for noon EDT March 24.