Plastics Mold Engineering & Design

Catalog description

This course introduces the concepts of mold design and details involved in the creation of single and multiple cavity plastic injection molds and products using solid modeling software. Analysis of mold cavity fill, gate location(s)-size, runner size, and balance will be evaluated with computer aided mold fill programs. Instruction on the theory, application and practices of: plastic materials, forming and molding methods/machines, mold: bases, venting, cooling, ejectors, materials, heat treatments, fabrication, and finishing practices will also be covered. Prerequisites: PET 223 or equivalent polymer science course; ETD 173 or EGR 143; and ETD 433