Plastics and fibreglass: thermoplastics

Demonstrates the use of the strip heater for bending acrylic sheet. The actions cover various machine tools for cutting plastic sheet, the making of jigs, cutting, planing, filing, buffing and polishing operations. Cementing pieces together. Techniques are then applied to making a project.

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Credits

producer

Joe Hayward

production company

Moreland-Latchford Productions

director

Helmut Engelhardt

Duration

00:12:45:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1967

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010778

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Plastics

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machine-tools

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Materials

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Plastics

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Canada, 1967

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