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PLTS 360 - Intro to Rubber Processing

Students will be introduced to common processing methods and equipment for the rubber industry. Processes covered include: Compression Molding, Transfer Molding, Injection Molding, Extrusion (hot and Cold Feed) with continuous vulcanization, Calendaring, and Autoclave Curing. Each process will be covered in lecture at a high level, introducing students to the theory behind each practice. Labs will build on the information presented in the lecture content. With the students doing simple design of experiments and basic troubleshooting. The lab will build on the students' knowledge gained in the PPET 280  course. The student will compound recipes and complete the necessary rheological testing and compare their results to how the material performs in each process. This class is meant to introduce students to the processes associated with the rubber industry. Give them the knowledge and skills to do basic troubleshooting and speak in proper terminology when discussing rubber processing on internships. Typically offered Spring.
Level: UG
Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite PPET 280 /D-
Ferris Equivalencies:

Department: SDM


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