| Course Name | Polymer Processing |
| Course Code | 15CHE441 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering |
| Year Taught | 2019 |
Physical Basis of Polymer Processing – Mixing – distributive and dispersive mixing equipments. Extrusion – Features of a Single Screw Extruder, Analysis of Flow, Aspects of Screw Design, Operating Point. Twin Screw Extrusion – Processes – Pipe, Profile, Blown Film, Wire and Cable coating, Fibre, Film and sheet extrusion, Co extrusion – Melt Fracture – Sharskin-Die swell.
Injection Moulding – Principles – Moulding Cycle – Reciprocating Screw injection Moulding Machine – Types of Clamping Units – PVT diagram – Aspects of Product Quality – Hot Runner Moulding – Gas Assisted Injection Moulding. Blow Moulding – Principles – Injection Blow Moulding – Extrusion Blow Moulding – Stretch Blow Moulding – Trouble shooting – Thermoforming – Vacuum Forming – Pressure Forming – Material Stress and Orientation – Applications in Packaging.
Compression and Transfer Moulding – Types of Moulding Machines – Transfer Moulding – Trouble shooting – Comparison. Polymers in Rubbery State – Calendering process – Types of Calendars, Roll Deflection and Cambering – Rotational Moulding – Types of machines, Moulds, Materials. Fibre Reinforced Plastics – Materials – Layup processes – SMC, DMC – Resin Transfer Moulding – Pultrusion, Bag Moulding Processes – Filament Winding. Joining and machining of Plastics – Welding of Plastics – Ultrasonic, Induction, Hotplate, High Frequency. Solvent Cementing – Adhesive Bonding.
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