This course is suitable for technical professionals involved in the design and manufacturing of products made from plastic, including designers,engineers, technical managers, and technical sales and marketing staff. A basic understanding of materials is a prerequisite.

• Develop an understanding of plastic material behavior from molten resin to end-use performance
• Examine and calculate costs (including raw material costs, processing costs and costs of secondary operations)
• Become familiar with key material families, including notable applications

You are introduced to the world of commodity and engineering plastics. Using case histories and commercial examples, you explore how these materials are used and why they are used, and, most important of all, the costs involved, including raw material costs, processing costs and cost of secondary operations. At the conclusion of the course, you have the knowledge to write a comprehensive material specification for any given application.

Note: While this course is primarily focused on injection molding, the methodology is applicable to most thermoplastic processing technologies, including blow molding, rotational molding, thermoforming and extrusion.