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Level1
Molding Machine Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 1

The Molding Machine
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Temperature and Fill Speed Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 2

Temperature and Fill Speed
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Wall Thickness and Injection Pressure Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 3

Wall Thickness and Injection Pressure
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Switch Over From Filling to Packing Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 4

Switch-Over from Filling to Packing
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Optimizing the Packing Profile Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 5

Optimizing the Packing Profile
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Cooling Behavior Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 6

Cooling Behavior
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Warpage Due to Differential Shrinkage Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 7

Warpage Due to Differential Shrinkage
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Warpage Due to Differential Cooling Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 8

Warpage Due to Differential Cooling
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Warpage Due to Fiber Orientation Thumbnail

Level 1 Molding Fundamentals
Inside the Mold

Lesson: 9

Warpage Due to Fiber Orientation
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Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 1

Polymer Material Overview
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Viscosity Thumbnail

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 2

Viscosity
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PVT Thumbnail

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 3

PVT
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Thermal Properties Screenshot

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 4

Thermal Properties
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Mechanical Properties Thumbnail

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 5

Mechanical Properties
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Polymer Material Deformation Behavior Thumbnail

Level 1 Polymer Materials
Material Behavior

Lesson: 6

Deformation Behavior
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Part Design Nominal Wall Thickness Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 1a

Nominal Wall Thickness
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Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 1b

Nominal Wall Thickness
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Part Design Flow Leaders Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 2

Flow Leaders
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Part Design Flow Restrictors Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 3

Flow Restrictors
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Part Design Rib Thickness Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 4

Rib Thickness
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Part Design Rib Height Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 5

Rib Height
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Part Design Rib Structure Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 6

Rib Structure
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Part Design Corrugations and V-Grooves Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 7

Corrugations and V-Grooves
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Part Design Bosses Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 8

Bosses
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Part Design Gussets Thumbnail

Level 1 Part Design

Lesson: 9

Gussets
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Mold Design-Gates Cold Sprue Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 1

Cold Sprue
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Mold Design Pin-Point Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 2

Pin-Point Gates
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Mold Design Round and Oval Sub-Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 3a

Round and Oval Dual Sub-Gates
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Mold Design Round and Oval Six-Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 3b

Round and Oval Six-Gate Sub-Gates
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Mold Design Ejector Pin Sub-Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 3c

Ejector Pin Sub-Gates
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Mold Design Fan Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 5

Fan Gates
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Mold Design Film Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 6

Film Gates
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Mold Design Disk Gates / Diaphragm Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 7

Disk Gates
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Mold Design Ring Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 8

Ring Gates
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Cashew Gates Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 9

Cashew Gates
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Gate Symmetry and Balance

Level 1 Mold Design
Gates

Lesson: 10

Symmetry and Balance
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old Design Cold Runner Types and Designs Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 1

Types and Designs
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Mold Design Cold Runner Patterns Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 2a

Runner Patterns, Part 1
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Mold Design Cold Runner Patterns Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 2b

Runner Patterns, Part 2
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Mold Design Optimizing Cold Runner Sizes Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 3a

Optimizing Cold Runner Sizes, Part 1
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Mold Design Optimizing Cold Runner Sizes Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 3b

Optimizing Cold Runner Sizes, Part 2
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Mold Design Artificially Balancing Cold Runners Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 4

Artificially Balancing a Cold Runner
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Mold Design Balancing Multi-Gated Runner Parts Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 5

Balancing Multi-Gated Runner Parts
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Mold Design Balancing Family Molds Thumbnail

Level 1 Mold Design
Cold Runners

Lesson: 6

Balancing Family Molds
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Cooling System Overview

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 1

Cooling System Overview
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Temperature Behavior in Molds

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 2

Temperature Behavior in Molds
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Parallel and Serial Coolant Circuits

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 3

Parallel and Serial Coolant Circuits
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Baffle and Bubbler Circuits

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 5

Baffle and Bubbler Circuits
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Mold Steel Selection

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 6

Mold Steel Selection
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Thermal Pins

Level 1 Mold Design
Cooling

Lesson: 7

Thermal Pins
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Nozzle Tip Designs and Injection Pressure Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 1

Nozzle Tip Designs and Injection Pressure
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Pressure Behavior Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 2

Pressure Behavior
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Temperature Behavior Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 3a

Temperature Behavior, Part 1
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Temperature Behavior Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 3b

Temperature Behavior, Part 2
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Optimizing Fill Speed Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 4

Optimizing the Filling Speed
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Fill Speed Profiles Thumbnail

Level 1 Processing
Filling Phase

Lesson: 5

Fill Speed Profiles
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Packing Pressure Profiles: Amorphous Materials

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 1

Packing Pressure Profiles: Amorphous Materials
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Packing Pressure Profiles: Semi-Crystalline Materials

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 2

Packing Pressure Profiles: Semi-Crystalline Materials
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Wall Thickness and Packing Pressure

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 3

Wall Thickness and Packing Pressure
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Polymer Flow During Packing

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 4

Polymer Flow During Packing
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Gate Seal Time

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 5

Gate Seal Time
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Clamp Tonnage

Level 1 Processing
Packing and Cooling Phase

Lesson: 6

Clamp Tonnage
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Understanding Shrinkage and Warpage

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 1

Understanding Shrinkage and Warpage
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Understanding Flow-Induced Mold-in Stress

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 2

Understanding Flow-Induced Molded-In Stress
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Understanding Thermally-Induced Molded-In Stress

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 3

Understanding Thermally-Induced Molded-In Stress
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Amorphous and Semi-Crystalline Materials

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 4

Amorphous and Semi-Crystalline Materials
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Fiber-Filled Materials

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 5

Fiber-Filled Materials
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Fiber Percentage

Level 1 Processing
Shrinkage and Warpage

Lesson: 6

Fiber Percentage
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Level2
Short Shots Processing Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 1

Short Shots (Processing)
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Short Shots Processing Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 2

Short Shots (Part Design)
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Entrapments Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 3

Entrapments
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Burn Marks Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 4

Burn Marks
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Flash Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 5

Flash
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Meld and Weld Lines Processing Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 6

Meld and Weld Lines (Processing)
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Meld and Weld Lines Part Design Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 7

Meld and Weld Lines (Part Design)
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Sink Marks and Voids-1 Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 8

Sink Marks and Voids, Part 1
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Sink Marks and Voids-2 Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 9

Sink Marks and Voids, Part 2
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Gate Blush and Halo Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 10

Gate Blush and Halo
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Jetting Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 11

Jetting
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Core Deflection Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 12

Core Deflection
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Dimensional Challenges Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 13

Dimensional Challenges, Part 1
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Dimensional Challenges Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 14

Dimensional Challenges, Part 2
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Dimensional Challenges Thumbnail

Level 2 Molding Defects

Lesson: 15

Dimensional Challenges, Part 3
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Tools and Equipment

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 1

Tools and Equipment
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Process Development Strategy

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 3

Development Strategy
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Mold Functionality

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 2

Mold Functionality
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Cup Part

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 4

Cup Part
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Battery Case

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 5

Battery Case Mold
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Box Mold

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 6

Box Mold
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Soap Case

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 7

Soap Case Part
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Crate Mold

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 8

Crate Mold
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Lawn Tractor Pedal

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 9

Lawn Tractor Pedal
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Step Stool

Level 2 Processing
Process Development

Lesson: 10

Step Stool
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Interaction Graph

Level 2 Processing
Design of Experiments

Lesson: 1

Introduction and Planning
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DOE Design Types

Level 2 Processing
Design of Experiments

Lesson: 2

Design Types
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DOE Example: Connector Part

Level 2 Processing
Design of Experiments

Lesson: 3

Connector and Cover Part
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DOE - Storage Box Example

Level 2 Processing
Design of Experiments

Lesson: 4

Filter Base and Storage Box
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Level 2 Processing
Design of Experiments

Lesson: 5

Box and Electrical Board
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Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 1

Polymer Drying Fundamentals
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Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 2

Fundamental Drying Parameters
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Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 3

The Basic Operations of Polymer Dryers 1
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Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 4

The Basic Operations of Polymer Dryers 2
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Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 5

Drying Hygroscopic Polymers with Plasticizers
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Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 6

Twin Tower Dual and Single Blower Dryers
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Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 7

Indexing Carousel and Desiccant Wheel Dryers
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Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 8

Troubleshooting Polymer Dryer Systems 1
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Level 2 Polymer Materials
Polymer Drying

Lesson: 9

Troubleshooting Polymer Dryer Systems 2
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