Course detail
Polymer Prototypes
FSI-ZPPAcad. year: 2020/2021
Students will learn about the basic chemical nature and structural properties of polymer materials, plastic injection molding technology and design principles for the design of injection molds, vacuum molding technology of plastics and vacuum casting into silicon molds.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- Ability to choose the technology of plastic part production.<br />
- Ability to respect technological limitations in the design of plastic parts.<br />
- Ability to produce a plastic prototype by molding or casting plastics.
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
- active participation in exercises (max. 20),<br />
- submission of a technical report (max. 30 points).<br />
Course curriculum
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Řehulka Z, Základní a technické polymery, Sekurkon 2006 (CS)
Sias, F. R. , Lost-wax casting, Woodsmere Press 2005, 0-9679600-0-2 (EN)
Sias, F. R. , Lost-wax casting, Woodsmere Press 2005, 0-9679600-0-2 (EN)
Throne, James L., Understanding thermoforming, Hanser Verlag 2008, 978-1-56990-428-2 (EN)
Throne, James L., Understanding thermoforming, Hanser Verlag 2008, 978-1-56990-428-2 (EN)
Zeman, Lubomír, Vstřikování plastů, BEN 2009, 978-80-7300-250-3 (CS)
Zeman, Lubomír, Vstřikování plastů, BEN 2009, 978-80-7300-250-3 (CS)
Recommended reading
Elearning
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Production of polymers, its properties, behavior and degradation.
- Injection molding - design of plastic components, gating systems.
- Injection molding - principles of plastic parts design, cooling of moulds.
- Injection molding - mechanical systems of injection moulds, moulds venting, examples of moulds design.
- Excursion to FCH - Laboratory of polymeric materials processing.
- Excursion to the Arburg company, manufacturer of injection molding machines and tools.
Laboratory exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 3D printing of a plastic prototype using SLA technology.
- Vacuum molding of plastics, mold equipment.
- Vacuum casting of plastics into silicone molds.
- Verification of mechanical properties of materials produced by the mentioned technologies.
- Production of silicone mold, inlet system, mold deaeration.
- Silicone casting, mold tempering, prototype casting.
- Disassembly of the mold, identification of errors, modification of the mold.
- Verification of the properties of manufactured prototypes.
Elearning