Course: Basics of Plastics Technology

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Course title Basics of Plastics Technology
Course code TUIP/TK7ZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Krejčí Ondřej, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Beníček Lubomír, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hřibová Martina, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Preparatory operations. 2. Rolling. 3. Pressing, production of rubber products. 4. Pushing out. 5. Injection. 6. Shaping. 7. Painting. 8. Soaking. 9. Casting, casting. 10. Production of laminates. 11. Welding and bonding. 12. Printing, patterning. 13. Machining, polishing. 14. Plating, plastic coating.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Demonstration, Simple experiments
  • Participation in classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 60 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of processing engineering, macromolecular chemistry, engineering polymers.
Knowledge of processing engineering, macromolecular chemistry, engineering polymers.
learning outcomes
describe preparatory technological processes for plastic processing (drying, transportation, blending)
describe preparatory technological processes for plastic processing (drying, transportation, blending)
identify the possibilities of extrusion technologies for the preparation of semi-finished products
identify the possibilities of extrusion technologies for the preparation of semi-finished products
describe the technology of plastic injection molding, including new trends in this field
describe the technology of plastic injection molding, including new trends in this field
determine the impact of material on processing
determine the impact of material on processing
describe processing and finishing technologies in the plastics industry
describe processing and finishing technologies in the plastics industry
Skills
operate laboratory processing machines under the supervision of the instructor
operate laboratory processing machines under the supervision of the instructor
set up a processing machine for the given material
set up a processing machine for the given material
prepare a PVC mixture according to a recipe
prepare a PVC mixture according to a recipe
measure the melt flow index of the input material
measure the melt flow index of the input material
determine the characteristics of the extrusion machine
determine the characteristics of the extrusion machine
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Demonstration
Demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • GOODSHIP, V. The Instant Expert: Plastics, Processing and Properties. Bristol: Plastics Information Direct, 2010. ISBN 9781906479053.
  • KUTA, A. Technologie a zařízení pro zpracovávání kaučuků a plastů. Praha: VŠCHT, 1999. ISBN 9788070803677.
  • MLEZIVA, J. Polymery: výroba, struktura, vlastnosti a použití. Praha: Sobotáles, 2000. ISBN 9788085920727.
  • ROSATO, D., ROSATO, D., ROSATO, M. Plastic Product Material and Process Selection Handbook. 1. vyd.. Kidlington, Oxford, UK: Elsevier, 2004. ISBN 185617431X.
  • SABU, T. Advances in Polymer Processing: From Macro- to Nano-Scales. Woodhead Publishing, 2009. ISBN 9781845693961.


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