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Industrial Plastics Program

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PACKET
NUMBER
PACKET TITLE
CRED CONT
HOURS

UNIT 1

SAFETY

INPL 1A SAFETY FOR INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS 0.25 6
 

UNIT TOTAL

0.25

6

 

UNIT 2

INTRODUCTION TO PLASTICS

INPL 2A PLASTICS MATERI & PLASTICS IND 0.08 2
INPL 2B CLASSIFICATIONS OF PLASTICS 0.13 3
INPL 2C PROPERTIES OF PLASTICS 0.13 3
INPL 2D FORMS OF PLASTICS 0.17 4
INPL 2E MOLDING METHODS 0.21 5
INPL 2F ENVIRON MANAGE & ENERGY USE 0.08 2
INPL 2G ADVANTA & DISADVANTA OF PLAS 0.08 2
 

UNIT TOTAL

0.88

21

 

UNIT 3

IDENT & TESTING OF PLASTICS

INPL 3A MATERIAL IDENTIFI-MAJOR RESINS 0.21 5
INPL 3B NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING 0.17 4
INPL 3C DESTRUCTIVE TESTING 0.25 6
INPL 3D FLOW RATE OR MELT INDEX 0.17 4
 

UNIT TOTAL

0.80

19

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UNIT 4

CHEMISTRY OF PLASTICS

INPL 4A STRUCTURE OF MATTER 0.17 4
INPL 4B BONDING 0.13 3
INPL 4C POLYMERIZATION 0.25 6
INPL 4D ACHIEV PROPERTIES OF PLASTICS 0.25 6
INPL 4E TYPES OF PLASTIC CHAINS 0.08 2
 

UNIT TOTAL

0.88

21

 

UNIT 5

PLASTIC MFG PROCESSES

INPL 5A INJECTION MOLDING 0.17 4
INPL 5B EXTRUSION MOLDING 0.17 4
INPL 5C BLOW MOLDING 0.17 4
INPL 5D COMPRESSION & TRANSFER MOLDING 0.17 4
INPL 5E LAMINATION 0.13 3
INPL 5F CALENDERING/ROLL FORMING 0.17 4
INPL 5G THERMOFORMING 0.13 3
INPL 5H POWDER MOLDING & COATING 0.13 3
INPL 5J CASTING PLASTICS 0.13 3
INPL 5K EXPANSION PROCESSES 0.13 3
INPL 5L THERMOFUSION 0.13 3
INPL 5M REINFORCED MOLDING 0.13 3
 

UNIT TOTAL

1.76

41

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UNIT 6

INJECTION MOLDING: OPERATOR

INPL 6A SAFETY 0.21 5
INPL 6B PROCESS DESCRIP-INJECTION MOLD 0.21 5
INPL 6C MACHINE TERMS & TERMINOLOGY 0.21 5
INPL 6D OPERA REQUIREMENTS & SEQUENCE 0.42 10
INPL 6E VARIABLES IN INJECTION MOLDING 0.21 5
INPL 6F QUALITY ASSURANCE 0.25 6
INPL 6G TYPES OF MOLDS 0.17 4
INPL 6H REGRIND/RECYCLE 0.08 2
 

UNIT TOTAL

1.76

42

 

UNIT 7

INJECTION MOLDING: MAINTENANCE

INPL 7A SAFETY PROCED FOR INJEC MOLD 0.17 4
INPL 7B READ BLUEPRINT/SCHEMATICS ANSI 0.25 6
INPL 7C MEASURING MOLDS & VARIABLES 0.17 4
INPL 7D DATA GATHER & INTER-M/C HIST 0.13 3
INPL 7E MOLD IDENTIFICATION & OPERA 0.13 3
INPL 7F SET & ADJ HYDRAU, PNEU, MECH 0.33 8
INPL 7G CALC FOR MOLD/MACH SET-UP & MA 0.33 8
INPL 7H HOISTS, LIFTS & TOOLING 0.25 6
INPL 7J MACHINE/MOLD/MATERIAL MAINTEN 0.42 10
INPL 7K MACHINE/MOLD/MATERIAL SET-UP 0.42 10
 

UNIT TOTAL

2.60

62

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UNIT 8

EXTRUSION: OPERATOR

INPL 8A SAFETY 0.21 5
INPL 8B PROCESS DESCRIPTION-EXTRUSION 0.42 10
INPL 8C MACHINE TERMS & TERMINOLOGY 0.21 5
INPL 8D OPERA REQUIREMENTS & SEQUENCE 0.42 10
INPL 8E VARIABLES IN EXTRUSION 0.21 5
INPL 8F QUALITY ASSURANCE 0.25 6
INPL 8G TOOLING 0.17 4
INPL 8H RECYCLING 0.08 2
 

UNIT TOTAL

1.97

47

 

UNIT 9

EXTRUSION MOLDING: MAINTENANCE

INPL 9A SAFE PROCED FOR EXTRU MOLD MA 0.17 4
INPL 9B READ BLUEPRINT/SCHEMATICS ANSI 0.25 6
INPL 9C MEASURING DIES & VARIABLES 0.17 4
INPL 9D DATA GATHER & INTER-M/C HIST 0.13 3
INPL 9E DIE IDENTIFICATION & OPERATION 0.17 4
INPL 9F SET & ADJ HYD, PNE, MECH & ELE 0.33 8
INPL 9G CALC FOR DIE/MACH SET-UP & MA 0.33 8
INPL 9H HOISTS, LIFTS & TOOLING 0.25 6
INPL 9J MACHINE/MOLD/MATERIAL MAINTEN 0.42 10
INPL 9K MACHINE/MOLD/MATERIAL SET-UP 0.42 10
 

UNIT TOTAL

2.64

63

  PROGRAM TOTAL 13.54 322

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