Plastics Processing Technology (FSI-HTZ)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jan Zouhar, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚST all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

The aim of the course "Plastics Processing Technology" is to familiarize students with the basics of the most commonly used technologies in the field of plastics processing and to provide them with information on the principles of machines and tools necessary for the production.

 

The course "Plastics Processing Technology" enables students to gain fundamental knowledge about the structure, mechanical, rheological, and processing properties of polymers, the main technologies, and the application of plastics in various industrial sectors.
Learning outcomes and competences:
 
Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of chemistry and a grasp of plastics and production technology.
Course contents:

Classification of plastics based on physical, mechanical, and other properties, fundamental processing methods, injection moulding, and the influence of processing parameters on the final properties of plastic products. Plastic processing machinery, manufacturability of plastic products, and mould design, especially injection moulds. Extrusion and other processes such as compression, forming, welding, and bonding of plastics. Moldflow analysis for optimizing plastic product design, mould development, and determining technological parameters.
Teaching methods and criteria:
 
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

Course-unit credit is awarded on the basis of:
attendance at seminars and completion of a mould design for a specific part, including calculation of basic process parameters for injection moulding.

The exam is both written and oral, and it tests knowledge in the three basic areas of the subject:
1) processing and performance properties of plastics for processing and operation,
2) injection moulding, machines and moulds,
3) other technologies of plastics processing.

It is classificated to the ECTS grading scale.

Attendance at lectures is recommended.
Attendance at exercises is compulsory.
Attendance at the seminar is regularly checked, and the participation in the lesson is recorded. Absence may be compensated in justified cases  through an agreement with the teacher by completing a special programme.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 3 hrs. optionally                  
    Laboratory exercise  13 × 3 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

  1. Composite materials and their processing

  2. Composite materials and their processing

  3. Classification of plastics, their application and properties

  4. Physical, mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of plastics

  5. Injection moulding

  6. Injection moulding machines

  7. Moulds for injection moulding

  8. Gating, mould tempering and clamping unit

  9. Excursion to specialised firm

  10. Mould design with the use of standard parts

  11. Processing of plastics (extrusion, blow moulding, vacuum forming)

  12. Manufacturing and bonding of plastics

  13. Thermosets and their processing
    Laboratory exercise

  1. Composite materials and their processing

  2. Composite materials and their processing

  3. Specification of plastic for selected part

  4. Part design

  5. Specification of injection moulding machine

  6. Design of the number of cavities and economical aspects of mould design and part manufacturing

  7. Part design

  8. Excursion to specialised firm

  9. Design of gating and mould tempering

  10. Design of ejecting

  11. Mould design with the use of standard parts

  12. Mould design with the use of standard parts

  13. Course-unit credits
Literature - fundamental:
1. ŠTĚPEK, Jan, aj.: Technologie zpracování a vlastnosti plastů. SNTL . 638 s. ISBN 04-602-89, 1989
2. MENGES,G. end P.MOHREN: How to Make Injection Molds, Hanser Gardner Publications,ISBN 1-56990-062-0,558p, 1993
3. MICHAELI,Walter: Plastics Processing, Hanser Gardner Publications,ISBN 1-56990-144-9,211p,1995
5. SOVA, Miloš a Josef KREBS. Termoplasty v praxi. 1. Praha: Verlag Dashöfer, 2001. ISBN 80-86229-15-7.
6. ZEMAN, Lubomír. Vstřikování plastů: Teorie a praxe. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2018. ISBN 978-80-271-0614-1.
7.

ZEMAN, Lubomír. Vstřikování plastů 2: Simulace, analýzy, odstraňování vad, 3D tisk. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2021. ISBN 978-80-271-1294-4.
Literature - recommended:
1. KOLOUCH,J.: Strojírenské výrobky z plastů vyráběné vstřikováním
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-STG-P full-time study STM Manufacturing Technology and Management in Industry -- Cr,Ex 8 Compulsory 2 1 W
N-STG-P full-time study MTS Modern Technologies of Lighting Systems -- Cr,Ex 8 Compulsory 2 1 W
N-STG-P full-time study STG Manufacturing Technology -- Cr,Ex 8 Compulsory 2 1 W