Course Details
Instructor: Andrew Yost
Hours of Instructions: 1-Day
Course Prerequisite:
None
Date: June 19, 2024
Price: $625
This course is an introduction to the process of plastics injection molding and is designed for operators, technicians, process engineers, quality auditors, supervisors, and maintenance personnel. This course covers fundamental aspects of the injection molding industry, how these processes flow through the plant, and is intended to give students the information necessary to understand molded products.
- Introduction to Injection Molding
- Injection Unit
- Clamp Unit
- Mold
- Introduction to Plastics
- History of Plastics
- What is Plastic?
- Plastics Processing
- Understanding the Injection Molding Process
- Molding Cycle
- Machine Controls That Control the Process
- What the Pellet Sees - Temperature, Pressure, Shear, & Time
- Basic Molding Calculations
- Common Molding Defects
- Drying
- Regrind
**If you prefer to register and pay through the mail
please download the registration form.
Location
Polymers Center
8900 Research Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 602-4100
Dress Code
Business casual
Polo or button down shirt
Long pants
Closed toe shoes, no heels
Lab Etiquette
No drinks, food or gum
No tobacco or vaping devices
Safety glasses must be worn
