PLASTIC PROCESSING

PLASTIC PROCESSING

The course aims to familiarise students with:

• Technological processes used in plastics’ processing (e.g. injection, extrusion, lamination, vacuum forming, 3D printing).
• Phenomena occurring during various plastics processing processes.
• The influence of technological parameters of processing on the properties of manufactured plastic products.
• Typical defects of plastic products made using various technologies and ways to prevent them.
• Directions of development of modern plastics processing technologies.
• Examples of plastic products and analysis of their material composition.
• Construction of basic tools used in plastics processing.
• Basic knowledge of peripheral equipment used in polymer materials processing technologies.
• Polymers and their modifications used in a production of plastic products.

The course consists of 5 main blocks of knowledge:

1. Introduction to polymeric materials
2. Injection molding and extrusion as high-tech manufacturing technologies
3. Low volume processing – 3D printing, lamination, thermoforming
4. Selection of polymeric-based materials for various applications
5. Thinking green: sustainability of polymeric-based materials

For a detailed description of the course, please refer to the course study guide below (it will open in a new tab).

Timetable:

This is a provisional schedule. The exact dates will be announced soon.

• EUNICE student: enrolled as a bachelor’s or master’s degree student in one of the universities of EUNICE European University consortium (check the partner universities here).
• Basic knowledge of chemistry, mechanics and strength of materials
• English B2

Study Level: Bachelor, Master

• Submit your application via the button ‘Apply Now’.
• Please keep in mind that the number of participants could be limited for each course. Application does not guarantee enrolment in the course.
• The course participants will be selected based on criteria specified in the study guide.
• Your home university will inform you whether you have been accepted and provide further information about the next steps.

Specific instructions in some universities:

• BTU students: for questions about enrolment and recognition at your university, you can visit this website
• UPHF students: make sure to ask the approval of your director of studies (responsable pédagogique) before applying. For any question, you can contact the EUNICE office: eunice@uphf.fr
• UoP students: questions about enrolment and recognition can be answered by your Director of Studies or ECTS Coordinator, or you can contact eunice@go.uop.gr

Any questions about enrolment or credit recognition? Contact your EUNICE courses coordinator.