Introduction to Plastics Technology

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This course is designed to provide an:

• introduction to plastic materials
• insight into their structure/properties relationship
• introduction to shaping techniques of plastics
• opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in testing plastics

The course is based around a series of lectures and practical sessions with opportunities for discussion, covering the following:

• Introduction to Polymer Science, Materials & Properties
• Introduction to Polymer Processing
• Practical sessions: material identification, processability/flow properties, mechanical properties

This course is supported by the British Plastics Federation (BPF).