Course detail

Plastics Processing Technology

FSI-HTZ-KAcad. year: 2011/2012

Classification of plastics from the view of physical, mechanical, thermal and other properties, fundamental processing, injection moulding, influence of processing parameters of final properties of products made of plastics. Plastics processing techniques, designing plastic
processing, mould design, esp. injection moulding tools.
Extrusion and processes that follow it such as compression, forming and welding of plastics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jindřich Špaček, CSc.

Department

Institute of Manufacturing Technology (ÚST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The subject "Plastics Technology" provides students with basic
information describing the structure of plastics and their properties
from the point of view of physics, rheology and processing. Also dealt with are
the essential processes and basic applications in various areas of life and industry.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of chemistry and a grasp of plastics and production technology.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions:
attendance at seminars, completing of a mould design of a specific part including
calculation of basic process parameters of the injection moulding.
Examination:
Exam is oral and tests the knowledge of the three basic areas of the subject:
1. Principal properties of plastics for processing and operation.
2. Injection moulding, machines and moulds.
3. Other technologies of plastics processing.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to familiarise students with basic technologies
of plastics processing, and to provide them with information about the
principles applied for construction of machines and tools necessary
for the production.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is obligatory. Absence may be in justified cases compensated for by the agreement
with the teacher via working out a special programme.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

MENGES,G. MOHREN,P.: Anleitung zum Bau von Spritzgiesswerkzeugen
SCHWARZ,O.: Kunststoffverarbeitung
ŠTĚPEK, ZELINGER, KUTA: Technologie zpracování a vlastnosti plastů

Type of course unit

Guided consultation

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Bohumil Kandus

Syllabus

Classification of plastics, their application and properties.
Physical, mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of plastics.
Processing of plastics - overview.
Injection moulding, injection pressure - course.
Injection moulding machines, plastification unit and clamping unit, machine control.
Moulds for injection moulding, their overview, set of mouldings.
Gating system.
Tempering and ejector system.
Compression moulding of thermosets.
Extrusion.
Blow moulding of plastics.
Forming and working of plastics.
Plastics welding.

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Bohumil Kandus

Syllabus

Specification of plastic for selected part.
Part design.
Machine specification.
Set of mouldings determination.
Mould design in principle.
Design of gating.
Design of ejecting.
Design of mould tempering.
Optimization of process parameters.
Mould design with the use of standard parts.
Mould design with the use of standard parts.
Moulding shop excursion.
Course-unit credits.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Plastics Processing Technology

Type of course unit