Injection Molding and Mold Design ((3 Units))

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Prerequisites: PLYE 321 , PLYE 422 , senior standing and full admission to an engineering major in the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. This course presents an in-depth analysis of injection molding processes for manufacturing of an array of polymer-based articles used in consumer, automotive, and aerospace industries. The knowledge garnered in PLYE 321 Polymer Fluid Mechanics and PLYE 422 Polymer Processing will form the basis for elaborating the influence of polymer melt flow in the mold, heat transfer out of the mold, polymer chain orientation, and polymer chain crystallization on the quality of injection molded products and their properties. (Formerly 9841:423)