Fundamentals of Plastics Materials & Processes

Hello, I will be conducting a training on the above title at the following date:
Date: 6.5.2008 & 8.5.2008
Time: 8.30 am until 5pm

Content:

Part 1: General concepts and topics associated with polymeric materials

• Monomers
• Polymerization
• Homopolymers
• Polymeric chains
• Amorphous chains
• Crystallinity
• Cross – linking molecular networks
• Copolymers
• Plasticizers
• Fillers, reinforcements
• Additives

Part 2: Classes of Polymeric Materials

• Thermoplastics
• Non – crystallizing (PVC, PS, ABS, PC, PPO, etc.)
• Crystallizing (PE, PP, PET, PBT, PA, etc.)
• Thermosets: Temperature, catalyst or mixing – activated (PF, UF, PU, etc.)
• Elastomers

Part 3: Processing techniques

• Uniform cross – section
• Extrusion, film blowing, calendaring, etc.
• Forming
• Thermoforming, blow molding, etc.
• Layer build – up
• Coating, rotational molding, etc.
• Cavity filling
• Compression, injection, etc.
• Composite materials and processing

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