PLAS 3060 - Polymeric Materials, Design, and Application

3 cr. Also offered evenings.

This course provides comprehensive coverage of polymeric materials, plastic design and test methodology. Material properties, characteristics and application are presented for injection molded thermoplastic resins. A discussion of polymer blends and compounds using fillers, additives and reinforcing fibers are included. Property identification and the associated test procedure are reviewed with hands-on testing provided for the major properties. In addition, plastic product design techniques and application are discussed to complement the discussion of materials.