Course detail

Plastics Processing Technology

FSI-HTZ Acad. year: 2024/2025 Winter semester

Classification of plastics from the view of physical, mechanical, thermal and other properties, fundamental processing, injection moulding, influence of processing parameters of final properties of products made of plastics. Plastics processing techniques, designing plastic processing, mould design, esp. injection moulding tools. Extrusion and processes that follow it such as compression, forming and welding of plastics.

Supervisor

doc. Ing. Jan Zouhar, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Prerequisites

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Language of instruction

Czech

Aims

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The study programmes with the given course

Programme C-AKR-P: , Lifelong learning
branch CZS: , 8 credits, elective

Programme N-STG-P: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
branch MTS: Modern Technologies of Lighting Systems, 8 credits, compulsory

Programme N-STG-P: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
branch STG: Manufacturing Technology, 8 credits, compulsory

Programme N-STG-P: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
branch STM: Manufacturing Technology and Management in Industry, 8 credits, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Lukáš Gregor
Ing. Martin Harant, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Jan Zouhar, Ph.D.

Syllabus


  1. Composite materials and their processing

  2. Composite materials and their processing

  3. Classification of plastics, their application and properties

  4. Physical, mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of plastics

  5. Injection moulding

  6. Injection moulding machines

  7. Moulds for injection moulding

  8. Gating, mould tempering and clamping unit

  9. Excursion to specialised firm

  10. Mould design with the use of standard parts

  11. Processing of plastics (extrusion, blow moulding, vacuum forming)

  12. Manufacturing and bonding of plastics

  13. Thermosets and their processing

Laboratory exercise

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Lukáš Gregor
Ing. Martin Harant, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Jan Zouhar, Ph.D.

Syllabus


  1. Composite materials and their processing

  2. Composite materials and their processing

  3. Specification of plastic for selected part

  4. Part design

  5. Specification of injection moulding machine

  6. Design of the number of cavities and economical aspects of mould design and part manufacturing

  7. Part design

  8. Excursion to specialised firm

  9. Design of gating and mould tempering

  10. Design of ejecting

  11. Mould design with the use of standard parts

  12. Mould design with the use of standard parts

  13. Course-unit credits