Training - Resin, Processing, Etc.
Amco Polymers offers various plastics training and seminars to educate your team!
All SolutionsPlastics 101
Amco Polymers would be happy to conduct on-site plastics training your team and facility. We even will include Lunch!
Get a 50,000-foot overview of plastics chemistry, families, benefits and uses.
Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours
Target Audience:
- Material Buyers/Procurers
- Program Managers
- Project Engineers
Topics:
- ‘Light’ Plastics overview
- Materials: benefits of each polymer family along with drawbacks and typical application uses.
- Processing Methods
- Problems Solvers
- Defects
- Material Handling
Plastics 201
Get a more in-depth overview of plastics and polymer chemistry
Duration
1 to 1.25 hours
Target Audience
- Quality
- Program Managers
- Project Engineers
- Processors
Topics
- In-Depth Plastics overview
- Polymerization
- Effects of Molecular Weight
- Amorphous vs Semi-Crystalline
Medical 101
A look into materials that are used in the medical markets.
Duration
1 to 1.5 Hours
Target Audience
- Material Buyers/Procurers
- Program Managers
- Project Engineers
Topics
- Materials for Medical applications
- Sterilization Methods
- Regulatory
Polyamide 101
A discussion on Nylon properties, processing and drying.
Duration
1 Hours
Target Audience
- Nylon Processors
- Program Managers
- Project Engineers
- Quality
- Process Techs
Topics
- Polyamide Families
- Chemistry
- Properties
- Processing\Drying
- Uses
Processing 101
A part classroom/ part press-side seminar at your facility to go in-depth on proper injection molding processing.
Duration
3-4 Hours
Target Audience
- Process Technicians
- Process Engineers
- Plant Management
- Quality
Topics
- Materials
- Processing
- Scientific Molding
- Injection Press
- Drying
- Chillers/Heaters
- Tower
- Grinders
- Data Recording
- Material Handling
Designing for Plastics
Let Amco's Plastics Engineers show you how to properly design for plastics and avoid potential pitfalls when it comes time to manufacture.
Duration
45 minutes
Target Audience
- Program Managers
- Project Engineers
- Designers
- Quality
Topics
- Angles
- Wall Thickness
- Fillets and Radii
- Bosses
- Ribs
- Holes / depressions
- Shrinkage
- Gating
- Vents
The Clear Advantage
Amco Polymers has the broadest portfolio of transparent plastics available. Let us help you determine the best clear product for your application needs. We have developed a new toolkit to help you differentiate between transparent options. Inside you will find datasheets, informational packets and sample plaques. Amco Plastics Engineers can guide you into properly using this toolkit.
Duration
1 Hour
Target Audience
- Material Buyers/Procurers
- Program Managers
- Project Engineers
Topics
- 15 product families displayed
- 43 clear resin options displayed – hundreds of options
- Diverse product functionality
- Different Price Points
- Options, options, options!