Domain - Plastics Materials
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Level 1
Demonstrate knowledge of expanded polystyrene materials
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 5
17460 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of enterprise products, and the classification and handling of expanded polystyrene materials in an expanded polystyrene moulding operation.
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Identify and handle plastics materials
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 23128.
271 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of how enterprise products are made, and identify and handle plastics materials used in enterprise work area.
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Level 2
Demonstrate basic knowledge of plastics production processes and materials
Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 271.
23128 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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This unit standard is designed to enable entry-level people to have a basic understanding of plastics production processes and materials. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate basic knowledge of: how plastics products are made; and of plastics materials and their packaging and handling.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 13
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Process and use plastics materials
Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 272.
23129 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of plastics materials processing methods, applications, and waste reduction, recovery and disposal; and maintain plastics materials processing conditions.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 13
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Classify and name plastics materials
Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 273.
23130 Unit Standard 8 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the applications for plastics materials; and plastics materials'' physical properties and composition; classify plastics materials; and demonstrate knowledge of the effects of moisture on plastics materials.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 13
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Process and use plastics materials
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 23129.
272 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of plastics materials processing methods, product characteristics, applications, and forms; and maintain plastics materials processing conditions in own enterprise.
Standard-setting body:
Classify and name plastics materials
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 23130.
273 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the applications for plastics materials; demonstrate knowledge of plastics materials' physical properties and composition; classify plastics materials; and demonstrate knowledge of the effects of moisture on plastics materials.
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Level 3
Compare melt flow and dimensional stability of plastics materials
Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 274.
23131 Unit Standard 7 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: the polymerisation; and melt flow characteristics of plastics materials; the physical properties of thermoplastic and thermosetting plastics materials; and are able to describe the effect of cooling on plastics materials.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 13
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Compare melt flow and dimensional stability of plastics materials
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 23131.
274 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: the polymerisation of plastics materials, melt flow characteristics of plastics materials, the physical properties of thermoplastic and thermosetting plastics materials, and are able to describe the effect of cooling on plastics materials.
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Level 4
Explain the influence of polymer morphology on properties and processing of plastics materials
Version 4
9708 Unit Standard 7 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: polymer morphology; the properties of polymers in relation to their morphology; physical failure in polymers; and plastics materials test methods and property data.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 13
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Explain additive mixing, compounding, and plasticisation of plastics materials
Version 4
9709 Unit Standard 7 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: health and safety requirements for plastics materials; dry stage mixing of materials; screw plasticisation of plastics materials; wet stage mixing of materials; and the use of additives in plastics materials.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 13
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Level 5
Demonstrate knowledge of polymer property relationships, their structure and polymerisation
Version 4
19378 Unit Standard 12 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: polymerisation; polymer structure and its influence on polymer properties; modifications of plastics materials; test methods; and the properties and applications of polymers.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 13
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Demonstrate knowledge of rheology and calculate output from processing equipment for polymer compounds
Version 4
19379 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the melt flow characteristics of polymer compounds, and calculate the melt flow rate of a polymer compound from processing equipment.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 13
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
Demonstrate knowledge of plastic product development
Version 2
25679 Unit Standard 8 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: environmental considerations for plastic product development; establishing end-use and manufacturing criteria for plastic products; and the methodology for identifying, prioritising, and selecting material for plastic product production.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 13
Standard-setting body:
Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council
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