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Looks at plastics manufacture including thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, the processes used in converting plastics to products, and career opportunities in plastics technology.
Looks at the technology skills needed to pursue a career in plastics manufacturing. Talks about various types of plastics and their properties as well as appropriate methods for processing raw materials into...
Considers the design, manufacture and testing of two examples of ‘plastics under pressure’, a gas pipe and a pop bottle. Shows why each material was selected, how the physical properties are improved and...
Covers the fundamentals of various plastics finishing processes, including degating, deflashing, cleaning and decorating. Shows manual as well as automated methods, including the use of the cold-runner...
Shows the techniques needed to make the wide diversity of plastic articles in everyday use - extrusion, injection moulding, callendering, rotational moulding, and thermoforming - and shows how these methods...
This resource looks at why and how specific plastics are recycled, regenerated and tested to fulfil the required characteristics for modern sustainable products. Includes: a chair made from Sony Playstations...
An introduction to composite materials and their uses. Discusses the properties and uses of fibre reinforced plastics; the strengths and weaknesses of glassfibre, carbon fibre and Kleviar are demonstrated by...
Shows the four main methods of manufacturing plastic products and discusses the uses of each. Computer numerical controlled (CNC) methods are demonstrated; the process of dyeing plastic and he costs and the...
Educational video. With access to the latest research and development, this resource explores cutting edge smart materials finding out how they are made, how they work and what their potential applications...
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