Students will be able to:

describe fundamental converting techniques of polymer materials, including technology and material limitations;

select the suitable technique for the product from polymer material.

Reyne M.: Plastic Forming Processes. Willey, ISTE London 2008. ISBN: 978-1-84821-066-0.

Tadmor Z., Gogos C.G.: Principles of Polymer Processing. Willey-Interscience 2006. ISBN: 0-471-38770-3.

Bhowmick A.K., Malcolm M.H., Benarey H.A.: Rubber Product Manufacturing Technology. Marcel Dekker, New York 1994. ISBN: 0-8247-9112-6.

D: Giles H.F., Wagner J.R., Mount E.M.: Extrusion:The Definitive Processing Guide and Handbook. William Andrew, Norwich, New York 2005. ISBN: 0-815-1473-5

Reyne M.: Plastic Forming Processes. Willey, ISTE London 2008. ISBN: 978-1-84821-066-0.

Lecture notes (available at the lecturer)

1. Polymer rheology.

2. Mixing and compounding, granulation, grinding.

3. Extrusion - extruders, dies, processes in screw extruder.

4. Extrusion lines.

5. Calendering - calenders, sheet production, coating.

6. Compression and transfer molding, presses.

7. Injection molding - machines, basic technological parameters.

8. Modifications of injection molding process.

9. Molds, design principles of molded products.

10. Thermoforming, blow molding, rotomolding.

11. Dip molding, coating, casting, adhesive bonding, painting.

12. RIM, fiber spinning, laminating.

13. 3D printing, welding, finishing treatments, machining.

14. Recycling and ecology.

The student has to pass oral examination successfully to complete the subject.