Master Molder® I

Course Description

There’s a reason why Master Molder has been the premier standard of excellence in molding for decades and continues to be a sought after qualification.

This 10-day certificate course focuses on the best practices of DECOUPLED MOLDING® II process development, documentation, and duplication for any mold in any capable machine. To help students apply scientific molding principles, the schedule offers a blend of hands-on time with the molds and machines and participative classroom time. The goal is not necessarily to be able to “run machines” but to achieve an understanding of the “whys” behind the manipulation of key processing variables from the plastic’s point of view.

During the last 2 days, participants are assessed on process development, process matching, and general molding theory and methodology through timed final exams to confirm the effective transfer of the critical knowledge and skills.

Anyone who is responsible for implementing a processing strategy in their plant or who is held accountable for quality issues are prime candidates for this training.

Students earn points through a combination of assessments:

• Quizzes
• Final Exams:
  • Theory and Methodology
  • Graphical Data
• Final Processing Exams:
  • DECOUPLED MOLDING II Process Development for two different machines/molds
  • Evaluate injection molding machine performance
  • DECOUPLED MOLDING II process match on a different molding machine

A minimum of 80 out of 100 points is required to earn a Master Molder I Certificate of Completion.

Course length: 2 weeks