Location
Belgium, - Brussels
Dates
Dates flexible
Course Type
Professional Training Course
Accreditation
Yes (Details)
Language
English
Price
$4,700

Course Overview

Polymer Extrusion in one of the most important processes in the plastics/polymers industry. Continuous improvements of the extrusion technologies allow for more efficient production of plastics and novel applications. Extrusion requires deep understanding of materials properties hardware operation and process analysis. This course covers those fields along with other extrusion attributes such as control and troubleshooting.

Who should take this course

Chemists, chemical engineers, industrial engineers, process engineers working or interested to work in extrusion processes. Academics university students that aim to understand extrusion processes machinery fundamentals and operation.

Accreditation

CPD

Course content

Principles Mass and energy balances Thermodynamics of extrusion
Elasticity Crystallization
Types of Heat Transfer
Polymer properties
Bulk material properties Melt Flow properties Thermal properties
Extruder types
Single Screw Multi screw Disk Ram Others
Extruder Hardware
Drive Thrust bearing Barrel and feed throat Feed hopper Screw Die Heating and cooling
Instrumentation and Control Pressure Temperature Power Controllers Total system control
Functional process analysis
Solids conveying Drag solids conveying Plasticating Melt conveying Die forming Devolatilization Mixing
Screw Design Die design Twin screw extruders Troubleshooting of extruders

About Course Provider

London Training for Excellence offer a wide range of training courses in London for organisations and individuals who wish to advance their skills and knowledge in the business world. With a great training centre in London, London TFE have everything that is needed to understand the basic needs of a business. Each course focuses on the ‘real-life’ issues a business could face and how to tackle them with ease.

London TFE have a team of enthusiastic leaders and instructors who share a passion for education and want to deliver that same passion to every individual who wish to take a business to succession. Each training courses London encourages individual to aim high and reach their full potential.