2009-2010 Courses in Plastic Technology

Customized training available at your facility upon request. CEU's available for all courses.

Complete Injection Molding (1.5 CEU's)
April 6-7, 2010 (AP8407)
This two-day course covers injection molding processes from machine and tooling to the production of high quality parts. Advanced injection molding principles that will be presented include tooling/design, plastic material behavior and avoiding molding defects. The course focuses on the development of troubleshooting skills and the specific needs of each individual class member. All students are welcome to bring samples for discussion for formulating possible solutions. Concepts discussed in the classroom will be reinforced with "hands-on" activities in the Akron Polymer Training Center's laboratory.

The Compounding and Testing of Plastics (.75 CEU's)
February 25, 2010 (AP8425)
The one-day course is designed to help chemists and nonchemists alike become familiar with the compounding and formulating of materials used in the plastics industries: i.e. thermoplastics and thermoset. Compounding materials are studied and compared by general class and function. A copy of the 288-page text book is included in the price of course. The following are included in this course: Introduction and Discussion of Polymer Chemistry and an Overview of Plastics Compounding and Testing.

Plastic Material Selection and Testing (1.5 CEU's)
October 27-28, 2009 (AP8416)
This course defines the fundamentals that determine plastic properties; short-term and long-term property evaluations, property modifications, establishing the cost/performance profile and selecting a material supplier.

Plastic Part Failure Analysis (.75 CEU's)
October 29, 2009 (AP8417)
This course covers elements of a successful plastic product; principles of plastic part design, mold design considerations, material selection, processing, failure analysis tools and failure analysis process.

Plastics Recycling: Technologies, Applications, and Markets
(Available upon request)
This course should be of interest to plastic product designers, plastic/rubber processors and manufacturers of various consumer products with recycled content. New integrated approaches for recovery and recycling of plastic waste, including mechanical recycling, chemical recycling and waste-to-energy processes, will be introduced. Related issues such as collection, sorting and size reduction that are important to new recycling processes will be offered. The course will identify major waste streams, such as automotive, appliances, electronics, carpets, etc. and will present an overview of current recovery/recycling technologies. Physical properties of plastics with recycled content and factors affecting processing of secondary materials will be discussed.

Making Properties and Profits: Twin Screw Extrusion Seminar (1.5 CEU's)
Coming Spring 2010!
Instructor: Adam Dreiblatt. This two-day seminar focuses on the application of intermeshing co-rotating extruders in compounding applications. Training is directed towards machine operators, process engineers and supervisors as well as product development scientists in both research and manufacturing environments. Participants are reminded that the goal of compounding is to produce properties, not pellets. The goal of this seminar is to explain how twin-screw extruders create properties.

Polymer Compounding, Formulating and Testing of Plastics, Rubber, Adhesives and Coatings (1.5 CEU's)
May 26-28, 2010 (AP8424)
This two-day course is designed to help chemists and nonchemists alike become familiar with the compounding and formulating of materials used in the polymer industries: i.e. plastics, rubber, adhesives, and coating industries. Compounding materials are studied and compared by general class and function. Also, comparisons are made among similar materials used in different polymer industries. Technology transference from one industrial use to another is encouraged. The following are included in this course: Introduction and Discussion of Polymer Chemistry; Overview of Plastics Compounding; Overview of Rubber Compounding: Review of Adhesives Compounding; Overview of Coatings Formulating.

RoHS and WEEE (.75 CEU's)
Coming Fall 2010!
Learn more about the new Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). A broad overview of existing, emerging and related environmental compliance legislation from around the world will be discussed. Topics will include RoHS, EuP, REACh, Sustainability and Halogen-Free. The last part of the workshop will include recommended strategies for complying with existing, emerging and related environmental legislation.

ASTM - Corrosion Testing: Application and Use of Salt Fog, Humidity, Cyclic and Gas Tests (1.5 CEU's)
April 13-14, 2010
This two-day "hands-on" class will provide practical working knowledge of various ASTM corrosion tests. The test equipment used for this standard practice is actually present in the classroom, where you will learn how to operate the equipment and conduct the tests. This course is designed for corrosion technicians, product test personnel, laboratory supervisors and anyone who desires ASTM corrosion tests knowledge.

ASTM - Major Testing Techniques for Plastics (2 CEU's)
November 16-18, 2010
This 3-day class introduces basic principles, techniques, and equipment for the most commonly-used physical and analytical tests on polymeric materials, including: mechanical properties, chemical analysis, combustibility, instrumental analysis, electrical properties, and thermal aging.

Call Tayba Tahir at 330-972-8661 or e-mail tahir@uakron.edu for custom training information.