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Plastics Workshops and Seminars
Plastic Process Overview
Includes Hands-On Lab
Instructors: Jonathan Meckley
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Anyone who wants an understanding of the different plastic part production processes should attend this two-day workshop. The course will include hands-on experience operating various types of manufacturing equipment.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
This workshop will present the audience with a basic overview of injection molding, blow molding, rotational molding, thermoforming, extrusion, and thermoset processes. The hands-on lab exercises will support classroom discussions by offering students an overview of how the various types of equipment operates.
WORKSHOP OUTLINE:
1. Injection Molding
- Types
- Process steps
- Processing parameters
- Product characteristics
- Types
- Extrusion
- Injection
- Process steps
- Processing parameters
- Machine types
- Product characteristics
- Types
- Vacuum
- Pressure
- Process steps
- Processing parameters
- Machine types
- Product characteristics
- Types
- Profile
- Sheet
- Blown film
- Process steps
- Processing parameters
- Machine types
- Extrusion line
- Product characteristics
- Process steps
- Processing parameters
- Machine types
- Product characteristics
- Process steps
- Processing parameters
- Machine types
- Product characteristics
- Injection molding
- Extrusion blow molding
- Injection blow molding
- Thermoforming
- Profile extrusion
- Sheet extrusion
- Co-extrusion