Plastics technology

• Describe plastics processing equipment and functions.
• Perform calculations on pressures and forces in plastics processing equipment
• Describe the physical and chemical properties of plastics and rubbers.
• Perform calculations on deflection of polymers under load.
• Perform calculations of plastics molecular weights.
• Suggest design of part and mould.
• Select appropriate plastics for product.
• Explain environmental issues concerning plastics and rubbers.
• Use of materials database for materials, process and design support.
• Perform financial analysis of production.
• Perform basic thermal calculations on plastics processing equipment.

Structure and properties of plastics and rubber. Fiber-reinforced plastic. Systematic materials selection.
Plastics Technology: Processing properties of thermoplastics. Injection moulding. Information about extrusion, blow moulding, thermoforming and welding. Product- and mould design. Influence of the production process on product design and defects.

41681/41533/62604/41787/41788, Production Technology (Fundamentals) (41787) eller (41788).
Materials science (41681).
Dimensioning and Strength 1 (41533).
Thermodynamics with project (62604).

Lectures and Project work in small groups.

Section of Mechanical Technology
Maskinteknik: 4. semester