This course, titled "Understanding
Thermoplastic Materials", consists of three (3) levels. You will have 7 days to
complete the course and a satisfactory test result is required to receive a
Certificate for successful completion (if requested). The test can be taken at
any time. The agenda is shown below. Some
of this data is also included in the Product Design seminar.
1 - The process for
making injection molding materials
2 - The basic ingredients
3 - Understanding Polymerization
4 - Molecular structure/Copolymers/Alloys and blends
Level 2 - The
Language Of Plastics
1 - Definitions of
common terms
2 - Thermoplastics vs. thermosets
3 - Comparing amorphous to crystalline
4 - Elastomers
5 - Molecular weight and distribution
6 - Influence of time and temperature
7 - Reinforcements and fillers
Level 3 -
Properties And Applications
1 - Physical
properties
2 - Mechanical properties
3 - Thermal properties
4 - Electrical properties
5 - Environmental concerns
6 - Properties of common thermoplastics
7 - Properties of elastomers
8 - Star diagrams for 26 common materials
