Project description:

BIOPLASTICTRAIN will develop innovative leaning outcomes to train plastic transformation technicians on the use of bioplastic and biopolymers. These training contents will be newly produced products based on the results of a recently closed European research and development funded project results and lessons learnt.

BIOPLASTICTRAIN project aims to develop the training contents for bioplastic injection technicians. To carry out this objective we will create different trainings, perform dissemination of project results, celebrate project meetings, a common training workshop and finally two different conferences, of which one will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Key results of the Bioplastictrain project will be the e-learning platform and the training contents available online and free for everyone. The training units, including the SoA of biopolymer materials and processing technologies will be the following: IO1: Bioplastics and biopolimers (delivered by Pisa University - UNIPI), IO2: Extrusion compounding (delivered by TECNOPACKAGING), IO3: Injection moulding (delivered by TECOS), IO4: Blow extrusion moulding (delivered by AITIIP), IO5: Biocoatings (delivered by Fraunhofer ISC).

Tecos' role:

Providing a comprehensive introduction to the 4 major topics associated with injection moulding of bioplastic materials. 4 educational units (learning outcomes, LOs) will be created under the Intellectual Output 3, each covering a distinct subject area:

• LO3.1: Injection Moulding: General Concepts and Applicative Process Technologies
• LO3.2: Mould and Part Design: Fundamentals for Bioplastic Processing
• LO3.3: Process Validation: Design of Experiments with Real Process and Simulation Moldflow® Insight's
• LO3.4: Moulding Defects: Troubleshooting & Solutions for Bioplastic Parts & Process