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COMPANY NEWS

Open interfaces support efficient con- nection with peripherals, automation units, etc.

AIMPLAS Expands Open Training Programme with New Composite

Materials Course

The training courses’ flexible online grow professionally, such as parts
method combines interactive multi- designers, head managers, injec-
media content with follow-up through tion operators, workers with
tutorials with AIMPLAS expert staff little or no experience in mould
members. making and young vocational
There are currently six courses open training students of standardised
for enrolment: five existing courses, metal mould making (for the in-
Extrusion Technologies for Flexible jection moulding course).
Semi-finished Products, Training on • Company technical staff mem-
Injection Moulding and Moulds, Com- bers who are eager to expand
IMPLAS has opened enrolment pounding: The Art of Mixing, Rein- their knowledge in the field of
Afor its 2024 online courses, which forcing and Incorporating Additives in compounding, plastic reinforcing
include a new course on composite Plastics, Chemical Recycling of Plastic and additivation in co-rotating
materials and applications for the con- Materials, and Mechanical Recycling of twin screw extrusion (for the
struction industry. Plastic Materials plus one new course, compounding course).
In addition, AIMPLAS offers courses Composite Materials and Applications The new composites course is target-
throughout the year on processes for the Construction Industry. ed at architects, technical architects,
such as extrusion, injection moulding, These courses are targeted at: engineers, site managers and work-
compounding and recycling through • Company technical staff mem- ers in the construction industry who
the convenient online method. bers interested in increasing their want to learn more about these ma-
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology knowledge of extrusion process- terials. Enrolled students will acquire
Centre, has opened enrolment for es (for the extrusion course). the knowledge required to make
its online courses on transformation • Workers with recognised ex- good use of composite materials in
processes and plastic recycling tech- perience in the plastic injection the construction industry and will gain
nologies made available through its moulding industry who want to insight on their advantages and disad-
platform Plastics Academy. vantages.

PLASTICS NEWS 43
March 2024