2nd edition

Mastering Additives, fillers and fibres: The base for the best plastic products performance

This online training describes the functions and effects of each additive, filler or reinforcement, they will be related to each polymer, regulations, type of processing and the most commonly used formulations. Now, a new multilanguage version.

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Raw materials

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Materials

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Compounding

Open all year round

Mastering Additives, fillers and fibres: The base for the best plastic products performance

Presentation

Almost 100% of the plastic products on the market have been modified with additives, fillers, reinforcements, or combinations of all of them.

The main reason of that is to achieve novel final properties, improve processing, adapt to new regulations, stabilize plastics or even reduce costs in plastic items.

Being able to know the function, dosing and processability of each type of additive, filler or reinforcement is of vital importance to achieve the desired final properties.

This training will describe the functions and effects of each additive, filler or reinforcement, they will be related to each polymer, regulations, type of processing and the most commonly used formulations.

With this knowledge the attendees will be able to properly select their pack of additives, fillers and reinforcements, as well as to achieve an optimal balance of properties, processability and final cost.

Modality

Online course

Duration

12 hours

Language

Spanish | English | French | Portuguese

Price

520€ Associates
650€ General

Calls

Location

ONLINE

Dates

Open all year round

Period of realization

24/7

Pre-registration

Until 28 Nov 2024 or until full capacity is reached

2nd edition

Location

ONLINE

Dates

Open all year round

Period of realization

24/7

Pre-registration

Until 31 Dec 2025 or until full capacity is reached

Objectives

To Know the Most important additives/ fillers or fibres that are added to plastics
To know how they work and possible causes of failure
To know what to add/mix to a plastic to reach some given property
Prevent and solve problems related to additives/fillers or fibres

To know how to combine different additives
To know how to Improve the quality of the final product
How to Incorporate additives into a plastic

Addressed to

R+D staff and professionals from raw materials suppliers, compounding to processing companies such us: Recycling, injection, extrusion, among others.

Priority will be given to registrations from associated industrial companies and customers.

Program

1. ADDITIVES FOR PLASTICS

Introduction
Why to use additives
Mechanisms of action and formats, how to incorporate them
Types of additives, description, and performance
Typical formulations and applications
Final properties in plastics, chain value
Potential failure causes
Additives selection

2. FILLERS AND FIBRES

Description of fillers and fibres and their main characteristics
Typical fillers and fibres for plastics: applications and performance
Final properties of fillers and fibres in plastics and common Formulations
Potential failure causes
Fillers or fibres selection

Programa

1. ADDITIVES FOR PLASTICS

Introduction
Why to use additives
Mechanisms of action and formats, how to incorporate them
Types of additives, description, and performance
Typical formulations and applications
Final properties in plastics, chain value
Potential failure causes
Additives selection

2. FILLERS AND FIBRES

Description of fillers and fibres and their main characteristics
Typical fillers and fibres for plastics: applications and performance
Final properties of fillers and fibres in plastics and common Formulations
Potential failure causes
Fillers or fibres selection

Teaching staff

Luis Roca Blay

Personal investigador de AIMPLAS / AIMPLAS Researcher

AIMPLAS

Licenciado en Ciencias Químicas por la Universitat de Valencia en 1997.

Con más de 21 años de experiencia en AIMPLAS como investigador en compounding y formulación de plásticos. Ha desarrollado proyectos colaborando con empresas a nivel regional, nacional y europeo, en temáticas tan diversas como: nanomateriales, bioplásticos, retardantes de llama, bioplásticos, fibras naturales, conductividad eléctrica o reciclado.

Tiene una experiencia de más de 21 años en el procesado de todo tipo de polímeros, desde "comodities”, pasando por técnicos o bioplásticos hasta polímeros de altas prestaciones. Ha impartido más de 3000 horas de clases en cursos relacionados con compounding, aditivos, cargas o inyección y también ha participado como ponente y organizador en numerosos eventos nacionales e internacionales.

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Degree in Chemistry from the University of Valencia in 1997

Working at AIMPLAS (the plastic technology center in Valencia / Spain) since 2000, first in injection molding and extrusion and a few years later starting the compounding department for he was head from 2009 to 2019. From 2019 to 2021 he led the mechanical recycling group and is currently the Compounding technology Leader. His main role at AIMPLAS has been to develop R & D & I projects and technical consulting with companies at national and international level on topics such as: Technical compounds, Bioplastics, PVC formulation, Nanomaterials, electrical / thermal conductivity, natural fibres or recycling among others and from the point of view of consultancy failure analysis, equipment start-up, purchasing and selection advice, etc ... as well as training related to compound manufacturing, formulation, recycling, additivation etc ... He has taught more than 3,000 hours of classes in courses related to compounding, additives, fillers or injection and has also participated as a speaker and organizer in numerous national and international events.

Methodology

The course has been designed to be taken online through the AIMPLAS training website, so that you can take it in a flexible way, at any time and from anywhere.
The course contents have been developed by our expert teachers in the field. The course is modular and structured in video lessons.
The generation of these videos with AI will allow you to choose, at any time, the following languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
You will be able to solve your doubts by sending a message to the tutor through the platform. At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of participation.