INTRODUCTION

Plastic parts are found in countless big and small products today, from computers, household goods, control and instrumentation equipment, road vehicles, sporting goods to biomedical instruments, just to name a few. The quality and finishing of the plastic products depend on the choice of plastic material, product design, mold design, and molding process.

This is a course of continuing education specifically designed for people who are designing and manufacturing plastic parts.

OBJECTIVE :

• Plastic material selection
• Plastic material characteristics
• Plastic material applications
• Plastic material limitations
• DFM for plastic parts
• Measurements in plastics
• How to process the various types of plastic resins