Polymer Industry Appreciation
Short course
In Telford
Description
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Type
Short course
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Location
Telford
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Duration
1 Day
Suitable for: Production operators. Personnel employed in the industry in roles which are not directly involved with processing
Important information
Government funding available
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Course programme
Course content
- Polymer processing industry - Brief overview of the industry in the UK, comparing scale of polymers processed and number of employees in each sector
- Polymer materials - Basic introduction to plastics materials and additive systems
- Injection moulding - Principle and terminology
- Thermoset moulding - Technology and techniques
- Extrusion - Single and twin screw processing
- Blown film extrusion - Mono/multi-layer films
- Extrusion blow moulding - Mono-layer and barrier construction
- Vacuum/thermoforming - Principles and materials used
- GRP laminating - Overview of principles
- Rotational moulding - Overview of process
The course is predominantly theory, covering all of the major polymer processing techniques. Some processes will be demonstrated, utilising the equipment available at Polymer Training Technical Centre.
Polymer Industry Appreciation