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Quality Management for Plastics, Rubber and Injection Moulding

Plastics and rubber processors across Africa battle defects such as short shots, flash, sink marks and inconsistent dimensions that drive up scrap and customer complaints. This course links common moulding defects to their process causes and teaches practical control of materials, process parameters and tooling. Participants learn to diagnose defects and stabilise moulding processes for consistent output.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify common plastics and rubber defects and their causes.
  • Control raw material handling, drying and preparation.
  • Link process parameters to product quality outcomes.
  • Diagnose moulding defects using a structured approach.
  • Manage tooling and mould maintenance for quality.
  • Set up in process checks to catch defects early.

Course outline

  1. 01Materials and Their Behaviour
  2. 02The Moulding Process and Parameters
  3. 03Common Defects and Their Causes
  4. 04Structured Defect Diagnosis
  5. 05Tooling and Mould Maintenance
  6. 06In Process Quality Checks
  7. 07Reducing Scrap and Rework

Who should attend

This course suits quality officers, moulding technicians, process setters and production supervisors in plastics, rubber and injection moulding operations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
29 to 30 Sep 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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