Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: communal areas
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can manufacture safely using equipment and machinery.
Key learning points
- Thermoforming processes can be used to deform and shape polymers.
- The manufacturing processes where materials are joined are called fabrication.
- The two methods of fabrication are adhesives or mechanical fixings.
- Deciding which fabrication technique to use depends on the materials, shape and function of the product.
Keywords
Adhesive - joining materials together using sticky substances
Mechanical fixing - a component which joins materials together
Thermopolymer - a polymer material which can be heated, formed, reheated and reformed repeatedly
Friction - the force that resists motion when two surfaces come into contact with one another
Common misconception
Using machinery to manufacture requires little skill when compared to using hand tools.
Using machinery to manufacture products takes skill and effort to achieve a high quaility finish, much like using hand tools.
Teacher tip
Have a range of materials and adhesives available for pupils to test.
Equipment
Material off cuts, adhesives such as epoxy resin, tensol cement, glue gun and pva.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.3D printing and laser cutting are examples of .
Q2.Which combination of materials is PVA glue suitable for?
Q3.A thermoforming polymer can be heated and formed ...
Q4.What are most commercially available polymers made from?
Q5.What is the name of the group of polymers that can be made using natural sources such as potato starch?
Q6.Which manufacturing process is joining materials and components together?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which polymers can be heated and formed only once?
Q2.Identify the thermoforming polymers.
Q3.Which materials can be joined well with PVA glue?
Q4.What is the term used to describe the process of an adhesive setting?
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