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Application

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to join a solid polymer to a surface using adhesives, cohesives, solvents or similar joining technology.
This unit applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.

What You'll Learn

1.

  • 1.1 Identify requirements from job specifications
  • 1.2 Perform housekeeping tasks to prepare for work to be undertaken
  • 1.3 Perform pre-operational checks including checking for and acting on hazards

2.

  • 2.1 Check substrate for suitability to commence bonding process
  • 2.3 Prepare joining materials according to job requirements

3.

  • 3.1 Apply joining materials to substrates according to job requirements
  • 3.3 Apply subsequent material or coats according to job requirements to meet quality standards

4.

  • 4.1 Set up equipment for joining materials according to job requirements
  • 4.3 Apply required conditions to join until joining process is complete and meets expected quality standards
  • 4.4 Accurately complete logs, records and quality documentation
  • 4.5 Clean equipment and work area according to workplace procedures

5.

  • 5.1 Recognise and log process control variances and their causes
  • 5.2 Determine, prioritise and implement remedial and preventative actions based on identified issues and causes

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:
• bond polymers to surfaces at least once to meet job specifications, and:
• check substrate suitability, including:
• surface soundness
• surface preparation
• substrate porosity
• surface pits, protrusions or other irregularities
• prepare joining material, including one or more of:
• mixing chemicals or solutions
• blending two (or more) pot-material components
• thinning (e.g. with solvent) if required
• measuring components for blends

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• principles of polymer bonding
• production workflow sequences and materials demand
• types of adhesives, cohesives, solvents and their differences and range of applications
• joining behaviour of polymers to relevant substrates and the role of adhesives, cohesives, solvents and other materials
• criteria for confirming pre-operational checks
• types and application of common joining processes
• types of tools and equipment typically used, including one or more of the following:
• brushes
• syringes
• application scrapers
• expected quality standards resulting from the bonding process
• key variables that may affect product quality and production output, including:
• application patterns
• adhesive consistency
• adhesive viscosity
• solvent/thinner blend ratios
• drying/setting times
• pressure/contact between surfaces
• typical process problems, including early warning signs, possible causes and corrective actions
• organisational procedures relevant to the work environment and job role
• hazards that may arise in the job or work environment, and:
• their possible causes
• potential consequences
• appropriate risk controls.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

  • {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.\n• Numeracy skills to interpret technical specifications.\n• Reading skills to interpret specifications and workplace procedures.\n• Writing and oral communication skills to record and report on polymer bonding operations.\nOther foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.'}

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 07 April 2026