Silicone Elastomers Technology and Fabrication - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	Silicone Elastomers Technology and Fabrication

	This course offers a comprehensive overview of silicone elastomers, including basic silicone chemistry, types of silicone elastomers, manufacturing processes, fabrication techniques, problem solving, and application areas. Emphasis is on liquid injection molding (LIM / LSR) with detailed information in the areas of material selection, dispensing methods, injection molding process, tool design, and bonding alternatives. This course is presented by a panel of experts in the silicones field, and time is allotted for discussion of specific projects of interest. Featured at this course is a one day "field trip" to M.R. Mold & Engineering Corp. during which attendees will experience all the manufacturing processes involved in producing an actual liquid silicone rubber part including material selection, pump design and operation, tool design considerations, injection molding machine setup and operation, and flow analysis. Note: This course is SOLD OUT. New session dates to be announced soon.
Who Should Attend ▼ Both entry-level and experienced rubber technologists, rubber chemists, process engineers, laboratory managers, supervisors, technicians, shop foremen, quality assurance managers and engineers, technical sales personnel and rubber producers and users. Close ▲ Course Outline/Topics ▼ Silicone Elastomer Technology Silicone Product Categories Why Silicone? Silicone Markets And Applications Silicone Manufacturing Process Nomenclature HCE / HCR Technology LIM / LSR Technology Testing And Specifications Elastomer Properties Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR / LIM) Why Liquid Silicones? Comparison with HCE And TPE Process Overview Dispensing Systems Injection Equipment Molding Parameters Automation Demolding Flow Analysis and Simulation Troubleshooting Tooling Design And Construction Materials Machining Methods Hot Runner vs Cold Runner Valve Gate vs Open Gate Venting And Gating Cavitation Balanced Design Do's And Don'ts Adhesion And Bonding Of Silicone Rubber Definition Of Adhesion Types Of Adhesion Measurement Of Adhesion Overmolding Two Component Molding Surface Modification Troubleshooting Class Project Performance Objectives Material And Equipment Requirements Prototyping Cost Analysis Debugging Close ▲
	This program can be applied toward the: Elastomer Technology Certificate



	Dates and locations to be announced. Fee: $1290 CEUs: 2.0

	Email us with your interest, contact:
		Murali Vedula, mvedula@uwm.edu, 414-227-3121 Marcia Gabriel, gabrielm@uwm.edu, 414-227-3378

Silicone Elastomers course in Anaheim, California
Due to the popularity of our Silicones course, we are offering this course in Anaheim/Orange, California - February 18-21, 2013
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