Plastics Processing 1 (PLTS 121)

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• Credit Hours: Min: 4, Max: 4

This is the first course which deals with the understanding and practice of specific non-injection molding plastic manufacturing processes. It assumes that the student has some basic machine part identification and start-up knowledge in the processes of extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, and compression/transfer molding. Additional processes taught in this course will include rotational molding and blown film extrusion. The student will gain an "operative" level of understanding and knowledge in these processes. Prerequisites PLTS 110