Course detail
Plastics Processing Technology
FSI-HTZ-K Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester
Classification of plastics based on physical, mechanical, and other properties, fundamental processing methods, injection moulding, and the influence of processing parameters on the final properties of plastic products. Plastic processing machinery, manufacturability of plastic products, and mould design, especially injection moulds. Extrusion and other processes such as compression, forming, welding, and bonding of plastics. Moldflow analysis for optimizing plastic product design, mould development, and determining technological parameters.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
8
Supervisor
Department
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 basis of:
attendance at seminars and completion of a mould design for a specific part, including calculation of basic process parameters for injection moulding.
The exam is both written and oral, and it tests knowledge in the three basic areas of the subject:
1) processing and performance 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 at lectures is recommended.
Attendance at exercises is compulsory.
Attendance at the seminar is regularly checked, and the participation in the lesson is recorded. Absence may be compensated in justified cases through an agreement with the teacher by completing a special programme.
Aims
The aim of the course "Plastics Processing Technology" is to familiarize students with the basics of the most commonly used technologies in the field of plastics processing and to provide them with information on the principles of machines and tools necessary for the production.
The course "Plastics Processing Technology" enables students to gain fundamental knowledge about the structure, mechanical, rheological, and processing properties of polymers, the main technologies, and the application of plastics in various industrial sectors.
Study aids
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-STG-K: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
specialization STG: Manufacturing Technology, compulsory
Programme N-STG-K: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
specialization STM: Manufacturing Technology and Management in Industry, compulsory
Type of course unit
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
13 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
- Composite materials and their processing
- Composite materials and their processing
- Classification of plastics, their application and properties
- Physical, mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of plastics
- Injection moulding
- Injection moulding machines
- Moulds for injection moulding
- Gating, mould tempering and clamping unit
- Excursion to specialised firm
- Mould design with the use of standard parts
- Processing of plastics (extrusion, blow moulding, vacuum forming)
- Manufacturing and bonding of plastics
- Thermosets and their processing
Guided consultation
52 hours, optionally
Syllabus
- Composite materials and their processing
- Composite materials and their processing
- Classification of plastics, their application and properties
- Physical, mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of plastics
- Injection moulding
- Injection moulding machines
- Moulds for injection moulding
- Gating, mould tempering and clamping unit
- Excursion to specialised firm
- Mould design with the use of standard parts
- Processing of plastics (extrusion, blow moulding, vacuum forming)
- Manufacturing and bonding of plastics
- Thermosets and their processing
Laboratory exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
- Composite materials and their processing
- Composite materials and their processing
- Specification of plastic for selected part
- Part design
- Specification of injection moulding machine
- Design of the number of cavities and economical aspects of mould design and part manufacturing
- Part design
- Excursion to specialised firm
- Design of gating and mould tempering
- Design of ejecting
- Mould design with the use of standard parts
- Mould design with the use of standard parts
- Course-unit credits