Understanding Thermoplastic Materials

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.

Fee = $19.95

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Level 1- How Plastics Are Made 

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

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