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18 horas
PIEP, Guimarães

Characterisation of thermoplastic materials

Date

Start

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End

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Target

Managers, middle and senior management from companies seeking to enhance their knowledge of thermoplastic characterisation.

General Objectives

To know the most common techniques for characterising thermoplastic materials and to be able to interpret and relate the test results to the behaviour of the materials during processing and in the finished product.

Specific Objectives

  • Recognise the importance of materials characterisation;
  • Understand the main techniques for characterising thermoplastic materials, the standardised methods used for this purpose, and the types of test specimens and equipment required;
  • Be able to interpret the results and correlate them with the behaviour of the materials during processing and in the final product;
  • Be able to determine the most appropriate analytical technique for assessing a specific characteristic or requirement.

Sessions

Session 1

1. Introduction to polymers and rapid techniques for identifying polymer types

3 hours

04 Nov 26

09h30 - 12h30

Session 2

2. Chemical analysis by Fourier-transform infrared spectrophotometry (FTIR)

3 hours

04 Nov 26

14h30 - 17h30

Session 3

3. Thermal analysis

3 hours

05 Nov 26

09h30 - 12h30

Session 4

4. A laboratory demonstration of DSC, TGA, VICAT and HDT testing, with the option to analyse samples provided by participants

3 hours

05 Nov 26

14h30 - 17h30

Session 5

5. Rheological characterisation

3 hours

06 Nov 26

09h30 - 12h30

Session 6

6. Mechanical characterisation

3 hours

06 Nov 26

14h30 - 17h30

Cost per Trainee

Non
Associated

450€

PIEP and/or APIP Associate
University Student

15% Discount

No. Trainees

Minimum

8

Maximum

15

Trainers

Paula Peixoto

Degree in Polymer Engineering from the University of Minho, with over 20 years of experience in the field of plastic materials characterisation and failure analysis, currently serving as Coordinator of the Tests and Failure Analysis area and Technical Manager of the PIEP Laboratories.

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