Jun 29, 2007 #1 ryandias Automotive Joined Jul 28, 2006 Messages 197 Location CA I am trying to find some courses or other materials to help with plastics design, specifically moulding. I tried on the ASME site, but didn't see anything I thought would be applicable. Any ideas or suggestions?
I am trying to find some courses or other materials to help with plastics design, specifically moulding. I tried on the ASME site, but didn't see anything I thought would be applicable. Any ideas or suggestions?
Jun 29, 2007 #2 tygerdawg Mechanical Joined Mar 31, 2004 Messages 1,164 Location US Injection Molding Magazine http://www.immnet.com used to be a good resource for this type of information: bookstore, articles, references, etc. TygerDawg Blue Technik LLC Advanced Robotics & Automation Engineering http://www.bluetechnik.com Upvote 0 Downvote
Injection Molding Magazine http://www.immnet.com used to be a good resource for this type of information: bookstore, articles, references, etc. TygerDawg Blue Technik LLC Advanced Robotics & Automation Engineering http://www.bluetechnik.com
Jun 29, 2007 #3 Guest0527211403 Mechanical Joined Apr 24, 2004 Messages 1,125 Location CA You may also want to take a look at http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/communit...ups/design_plastics/plastic_design_guides.htm Upvote 0 Downvote
You may also want to take a look at http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/communit...ups/design_plastics/plastic_design_guides.htm
Jun 29, 2007 1 #4 dgowans Mechanical Joined Oct 12, 2004 Messages 680 Location US I bought a used copy of the Plastics Engineering Handbook of the Society of the Plastics Industry. Loads of good information in there. Also, I'd recommend searching through resin suppliers' websites (GE Plastics, Bayer,etc.). A lot of them have design guides available. Upvote 0 Downvote
I bought a used copy of the Plastics Engineering Handbook of the Society of the Plastics Industry. Loads of good information in there. Also, I'd recommend searching through resin suppliers' websites (GE Plastics, Bayer,etc.). A lot of them have design guides available.
Jun 29, 2007 #5 rothamer Mechanical Joined Feb 22, 2005 Messages 10 Location US University of Wisconsin-Madison has a whole Polymer Engineering Center and offers courses (and degrees) online. Upvote 0 Downvote
University of Wisconsin-Madison has a whole Polymer Engineering Center and offers courses (and degrees) online.
Jul 5, 2007 #6 schnipp Chemical Joined Mar 9, 2005 Messages 61 Location US dgowans: GE sold off their plastics division a few months ago. You may not get a lot of information there! Upvote 0 Downvote
dgowans: GE sold off their plastics division a few months ago. You may not get a lot of information there!
Jul 5, 2007 #7 plasgears Mechanical Joined Dec 11, 2002 Messages 1,075 Location US Kettering Inst in Flint, MI has an eng course of study in plastics; I had an intern who went there and made a difference. Upvote 0 Downvote
Kettering Inst in Flint, MI has an eng course of study in plastics; I had an intern who went there and made a difference.
Jul 5, 2007 #8 HDS Mechanical Joined Jul 25, 2002 Messages 661 Location US SAE, http://www.sae.org, has some classes. The ones from the material suppliers are good. As all ready mentioned GE's classes and books are great. Upvote 0 Downvote
SAE, http://www.sae.org, has some classes. The ones from the material suppliers are good. As all ready mentioned GE's classes and books are great.
Aug 3, 2007 1 #9 schrabob Automotive Joined Nov 2, 2002 Messages 5 Location US You may want to consider this course: Automotive Plastic Part Design http://www.ets-corp.com/lectures/calendar.htm Upvote 0 Downvote
You may want to consider this course: Automotive Plastic Part Design http://www.ets-corp.com/lectures/calendar.htm
Aug 3, 2007 #10 dgowans Mechanical Joined Oct 12, 2004 Messages 680 Location US Here's another resource: http://store.ides.com/p-1549-the-co...-for-injection-molding-of-thermoplastics.aspx Upvote 0 Downvote
Here's another resource: http://store.ides.com/p-1549-the-co...-for-injection-molding-of-thermoplastics.aspx