Module 3 – Materials Technology
Course Description
Day One
- Thermosetting (Thermoplastics materials and process)
- Thermoplastics
- Structure/manufacture
- Terminology and examples
- Homopolymer, Co-Polymer, Terpolymer, Alloys
- Elements that affect the moulding process
- Temperature and its effects
- Theory and practical
- Melt Flow Rate
- Theory and practical
- Molecular orientation
- Theory and practical
Day Two
- Flow behaviour of thermoplastics materials (injection time/speed)
- Theory/practical
- Gate shear rates
- Injection speed versus component weight
- Theory and practical
- Extent of moulded in stress within moulded component
- Theory/practical
- Molecular structure for thermoplastics materials
- Amorphous/semi-crystalline
- Shrinkage behaviour of thermoplastic materials
- Amorphous, semi-crystalline
- Theory/practical
Day Three
- Plastics additives
- Colorants used with thermoplastics materials
- Effect on shrinkage
- Effect on moulding process and component properties
- Identification of different thermoplastic materials
- Material handling
Course Highlights
This is module three of a three module training course. See also:
Module One: Plasticisation & Melt Preparation
Module Two: Machine Control Technology, Setting Principles & Procedures
Course Prerequisites
Module One: Plasticisation & Melt Preparation
Module Two: Machine Control Technology, Setting Principles & Procedures
| Start Date | End Date | Nome | Linguaggio | Posizione | Open Seats | Prezzo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/12/02 | 2024/12/05 | Module 3 – Materials Technology | English | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | 5+ | £1,500.00 | Register |
| 2025/03/03 | 2025/03/06 | Module 3 – Materials Technology | English | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | 5+ | £1,500.00 | Register |
| 2025/10/27 | 2025/10/30 | Module 3 – Materials Technology | English | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | 5+ | £1,500.00 | Register |