On Site Plastic Training & Seminars

CRC offers a complete series of training seminars for all aspects of the plastics industry. Whether you’re establishing a training standard for operator’s or a better understanding of plastic basics for Management, CRC will meet your needs.

Materials

What is Plastic? Crystalline vs Amorphous properties and performance. Material Selection vs application performance requirements. Agency Approvals (USP Class VI, NSF,UL94 ect.)

Processing

Start-up & shut down procedures.Overview of the injection molding machine.Injection molding basics.
Overview of other processing methods (over-molding, blow molding, structural foam, etc.

Part Failure

Performance failure identified through: Physical testing (impact properties), UV exposure, Chemical attack, Material degradation via processing, moisture & additives.

Tooling & Design Considerations

A general overview of tooling and design. 
Discussions on; Runners, Vents, Gating, Part Design & Cooling. Tooling and design effect on part and material performance.