SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Processing: Penn State Behrend's 10,500-square-
foot plastics processing lab is hailed as the most advanced and well-equipped
of its kind in the country. Most plastic part manufacturing methods
are currently represented in this lab, which was designed to give
practical, hands-on experience. The students learn the design and
function of the different types of processing equipment. Each student
is individually tested on the machines to ensure that the student
understands the interdependence of the numerous processing parameters
that need to be monitored or adjusted to efficiently manufacture quality
plastic parts. Common processing part defects are studied so the student
can identify and understand the root causes of each. Statistical methods,
which facilitate understanding and optimizing a process, are also
implemented. The processing piece of the puzzle gives the knowledge
and skill required to launch a successful processing career as well
as the background and understanding beneficial toward
any career in plastics.
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