Extrusion Processes (Plastics) Course
Gain mastery in plastic extrusion through hands-on training focused on PVC pipe and profile production. The course teaches essential equipment handling, setup procedures, statistical process control (SPC), defect troubleshooting, and safety protocols. Participants will learn to enhance line stability, reduce waste, and produce consistent high-quality extruded products reliably.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical course on extrusion processes for plastics equips you with key skills to operate PVC pipe and profile lines effectively. You will cover extrusion equipment, screw design, dies, cooling systems, vacuum sizing, haul-off setup, SPC monitoring, data logging, and defect troubleshooting. Gain expertise in safe start-up, shutdown, cleaning, maintenance, and housekeeping to improve quality, minimise scrap, and ensure stable production lines.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Set up PVC extrusion lines by adjusting temperatures, die gaps, and haul-off speeds to meet specifications.
- Apply process control using SPC, gauges, and alarms to maintain stable and capable extrusion operations.
- Troubleshoot common defects like warpage, colour changes, and wall thickness variations quickly during production.
- Master operation of screws, dies, cooling systems, and haul-off for efficient PVC extrusion lines.
- Implement maintenance and safety practices including LOTO, PPE, and cleaning to reduce downtime and scrap.
Suggested summary
Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.What our students say
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