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We've come a long way
The road to the plastic car
The rise and rise of plastics in cars
Plastic components in car assembly
Plastics flying high
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Plastic manufacturing
Injection moulding
Vacuum forming
Extrusion mouding
Blow mouding
Dough mouding
Integral mouding
Urethane moulding procedure
A closer look at plastic
Atoms and elements
The structure of plastics
Thermoset structure
Thermoplastic structure
Types of plastic
Widely used plastics
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
PMMA Polymethyl Methacrylate (Acrylic)
PP Polypropylene
PC Polypropylene
PA Polyamide (Nylon)
PPO Polyphenylene Oxide (Noryl)
Identification of plastics
Observation
Thermoset or thermoplastic
Hot probe test
Flame test
Specific Gravity
Bielstein test for halogens (PVC)
Plastic identification exercises
Ultraviolet light
Thermoplastic burn tests
PP Polypropylene
HDPE High Density Polyethylene
LDPE Low Density Polyethylene
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
PPO Polyphenylene Oxide (Noryl)
PC Polycarbon
PA Polyamide (Nylon)
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride
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The work station
Tools for plastic welding and repair
The Dremel
Fusion welders
Thermo hot air welders
Materials
Plastic welding rods
Cyanoacrylate adhesive
Urethane adhesives and fillers
Polyester glass reinforced resin
Plastic etch primer
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Making it efficient
The top dozen efficiency checks
Safety procedures
Housekeeping
Ventilation
Chemicals
Occupational health and safety requirements
Air sampling
Results
Exposure standards
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Straightening plastic
Heat application
Fusion welding
Temperature control
Practice project
Hot air welding
Preparation
Temperature setting
Welding technique
Two practice projects
Thermoplastic welding procedures
Preparation
Tacking
Routing the weld groove
Welding
Finishing
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Polyelofin thermoplastics
Preparation
Sanding
Adhesion promoter
Filling
Thermoset plastics
Fillers and adhesives
Urethane/epoxy resins
Adhesion
Solvent welding
Cyanoacrylate adhesives
General description
Primers and accelerators
Chemistry
General information on adhesive engineering
Adhesion
Cohesion
Adhesives cured by ultraviolet light
Depth curing
Surface curing
Adhesives cured with Activator system (modified acrylics)
Adhesives cured by ambient moisture
Silicones
Urethanes
Pretreatment of surfaces to be bonded
Primers
Wetability test
Special requirements for bonding plastic
Effect of plastic substrate surface layer
Plastic with low molecular weight constituents
Internal and external mold release agents
Stress cracking in thermoplastics
Summary of resources available for bonding plastics substrates
Trouble shooting adhesive processes
Automotive bonding and sealing
Plastic repair box
Sound deadening
Panel assembly with adhesives
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Plastics repair formula
Resins and fiberglass
Patching holes, punctures, breaks
Laminating guide
Automotive flare kit repairs
Repairing thermoset plastics
Dough mold repairs
Vinyl repairs
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Headlamp repairs
Headlamp lenses
Lens removal theory
Oven temperature settings
Headlamp repairs, lens replacement
Broken lugs
Welding techniques
Welding lugs
Welding jigs
Quality control
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Systems and rules
Safety first
Cleanliness
Adhesion
Cleaning and preparation of plastic components
Sanding the substrate
Application of fillers
Plastic primers
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Popular with industrial manufacture
Preparation and planning
Plans and specification
Welding systems
Speed tip welding
Extrusion welding
Temperature settings
Tank fabrication
Standards testing
Industrial plastic pipe
Pipe welding
Procedure and parameters for butt fusion of MDPE pipe
Preparation for welding
The welding process, pipe set up
Facing
Alignment check
Heat soak
Plate removal
Fusion cycle
Cooling
Weld quality check
Ultrasonic plastic welding
How it works
Welding
Staking
Insertion
Swaging / Forming
Spot welding
Slitting
Textile / Film sealing
Vibration welding
Tools - specialized welding equipment
Plastics standards testing
Standards testing equipment
World standards and testing
Standards testing equipment
World standards organizations
Extrusion plastrometer
Moisture content
Tensile testing
Impact testing
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Plastic recycling
Feed stock
Shredding
Granulating
Melt granulator
Blending
Testing and packaging
Storage and dispatch
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Plastic cars - the future
The initial concept
The design
Testing and assembly
Key features of the aXcess Australia concept car 1
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