PLAS.5730 Graduate Polymer Laboratory

Id: 041651 Credits: 3-3

Description

This course provides in-coming graduate students hands-on experience with plastics processing and characterization techniques. Students formed parts of products using multiple extrusion processes, injection molding, blow molding, and thermoforming. These products then are characterized for their mechanical, thermal, and other characteristics using standard test methods. A heavy emphasis also is placed on reporting the results in a professional manner.

Prerequisites

Co-req: PLAS.5001 Graduate Plastics Safety Lecture I, or PLAS.5002 Graduate Plastics Safety Lecture 2.

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