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Plastics Injection Moulding Technology - Theory and Practice

A thorough appreciation of the injection moulding process is important for product designer/developers and moulding production manager/supervisors as well as people involved in quality control/assurance and technical service. Each will benefit from a broader and deeper understanding of the whole process and how product design and material choices affect the process and cost of production. Common moulding faults can be identified and avoided and good moulding practice recognised. Product designer/developers in particular will benefit from a better understanding of the process and industry terminology.

Medical Device Legislation and Material Selection

This Course is provided to give product designers and developers an understanding of the underlying principles of medical device regulations and their requirements for medical device design and to then apply these requirements when identifying plastics materials that are suitable for use with medical devices. A detailed over view of the EU Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC is given and the technicalities of its compliance explained. The use of polymers in medical devices is considered in terms of design and material selection. The course modules also focus on material testing requirements and look to the developments in ISO 10993 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices where new standards are provided which allow alternatives to traditional animal testing.