he Polymer Training Resources system is designed to deliver results. Our training operates under a proven educational method - participative classroom lessons, reading, testing and hands-on practice.

This program is designed to be taught in your facility, by your experts or our professional trainers, if you wish. Your company's trainer will attend a comprehensive two-day seminar which will demonstrate the way to use this proven system. Your employees receive 24 easy-to-understand lesson books covering the machines, the molds and the process. Answers to training questions are as close as your bookshelf.

We offer personal attention, checkpoints to monitor your training progress and a written text for your trainees' reference. Polymer Training Resources provides a proven system with the human touch.

The Lessons:

Click here to see Sample Lessons in English and Spanish

Module One:
The Molding Process

Lesson One: Injection End Parts and Their Functions -- I

Lesson Two: Injection End Parts and Their Functions -- II

Lesson Three: Clamp End Parts and Their Functions -- I

Lesson Four: Clamp End Parts and Their Functions -- II

Lesson Five: Operating Controls

Lesson Six: The Machine Cycle

Module Two:
Working with the Mold

Lesson One: Mold Components and Their Function

Lesson Two: Cavity and Flow Path Components

Lesson Three: Ejection Methods and Undercut Part Removal

Lesson Four: Heating and Cooling Systems

Lesson Five: Mold Types

Lesson Six: Handling and Care of Molds

Module Three:
Working with the Machine

Lesson One: Setting up the Machine

Lesson Two: Startup and Shutdown Procedures

Lesson Three: Optimizing the Machine Controls

Lesson Four: Cycle Time and Productivity

Lesson Five: Molding Strategies and Process Control

Lesson Six: Responsibility and Safety with the Machine

Module Four:
Molding Materials
and Process Troubleshooting

Lesson One: Plastic Materials and Their Properties

Lesson Two: Plastic Processing Behavior

Lesson Three: Problem Solving Strategies

Lesson Four: Packing and Fill Problems

Lesson Five: Surface Defects

Lesson Six: Dimensional and Physical Problems

Polymer Training Resources, Thomas W. Nash and Associates, 5100 65th St SW - Rochester, MN 55902
Pamela Reed: Phone: 515-897-0940 
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