Course detail

Plastics Processing Technology

FSI-HTZ Acad. year: 2025/2026 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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Supervisor

Ing. Kamil Podaný, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of chemistry and a grasp of plastics and production technology.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions:
attendance at seminars, completing of a mould design of a specific part including calculation of basic process parameters of the injection moulding.

Examination:
Exam is oral and tests the knowledge of the three basic areas of the subject:
1) Principal properties of plastics for processing and operation.
2) Injection moulding, machines and moulds.
3) Other technologies of plastics processing.

It is classificated to the ECTS grading scale


Attendance in lectures is recommended.
Attendance in exercises is compulsory.
The attendance to the seminar is regularly checked and the participation in the lesson is recorded. Absence may be in justified cases compensated for by the agreement with the teacher via working out a special programme.

Aims

The aim of the course is to familiarise students with basic technologies of plastics processing, and to provide them with information about the principles applied for construction of machines and tools necessary for the production.


The subject "Plastics Technology" provides students with basic information describing the structure of plastics and their properties from the point of view of physics, rheology and processing. Also dealt with are the essential processes and basic applications in various areas of life and industry.

Study aids

http://ust.fme.vutbr.cz/tvareni/studium/index.php?stranka=opory

and

E-learning.

The study programmes with the given course

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

Programme N-STG-P: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
specialization STG: Manufacturing Technology, compulsory

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

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

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