Specification
dt specification part1.pdf
dt specification part2.pdf
Revision List
Production Techniques
- Hardwoods and Softwoods
- Plastics: acrylic, cellophane, epoxy resin, Kevlar, polyamide, polyester, PTFE, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride
- Regenerated materials: blockboard, cellulose-based boards, chipboard, MDF and paper
- Alloys and composites: aluminium alloy, brass, pewter, bronze, carbon fibre reinforced polymer, glass reinforced plastic and carbon steels
- Stock forms: bonded, laminated, profiled, sheet and woven forms, availability and comparative costs
Adhesives & Fixings
- Bought-in components: the availability and use
- Temporary joints and fastenings
- Joining and forming at different levels of production
- Laminating, combining, jointing, folding and other reinforcements
- Adhesives in manufacturing, especially car industry
- The two roles of surface finishes: aesthetics and prevention of decay and corrosion
- Metal surface finishes including: plastic coating, enamelling, oil finishing black steel , paint and primer
- Methods of preventing corrosion in metals: galvanising / plating, anodising aluminium and cathodic or sacrificial protection of steel