Packaging Technology detail syllabus for Polymer Technology (109), M scheme is taken from TNDTE official website and presented for diploma students. The course code (37582), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.
For all other polymer 6th sem syllabus for diploma m scheme tndte you can visit Polymer 6th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE Subjects. For all other Elective-II subjects do refer to Elective-II. The detail syllabus for packaging technology is as follows.
Rationale:
On completion of the units of syllabus contents the students must be able to know about
- Scope and functions of packaging
- Advantages of plastics packaging over conventional packaging materials
- Major forms of plastics materials used in packaging.
- Packaging regulations and legislation.
- Selection criteria of polymeric packages
- Conversion processes like
- Compression and Transfer moulding
- Injection moulding
- Blow moulding and extrusion
- Rotational moulding and thermoforming etc.,
- Comparison between the rigid packaging, semi rigid packaging and flexible packaging.
- Design of moulded cushioning systems.
- Applications of expanded polystyrene in packaging.
- Advantages and disadvantages of moulded foams.
- Testing of important properties like, barrier properties, migration properties, and compatibility properties.
- Printing, labeling, pigmenting and sterilization systems of plastics packages.
Unit 1
Packaging Scope And Materials
Introduction to Plastics packaging – scope and functions of packaging – advantages of plastics packaging over conventional packaging materials – Major forms of plastics materials used in packaging: LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP, PS, PVC, Nylon, Polyesters, EVOH, PVDC and Poly Vinyl Alcohol – distribution hazards – special requirements of food and medical packaging – packaging regulations and legislation. Selection criteria of suitable polymeric packages for oils, fats and allied products, soaps and detergents, cosmetics, food, dairy products, beverages, medicines, chemicals, paints, household and industrial goods.
Unit 2
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Unit 3
Flexible Packaging
Flexible Packaging: Extrusion film – cast film – cast sheet – blown film – multi layer film and sheet: coating, laminations and coextrusion -stretch and shrink wrap – pouches: pillow pouches, three side seal pouches, four side seal pouches, stand up pouches, forming pouches – bulk and heavy duty bags – heat sealing: bar or thermal sealing, impulse sealing, band sealing, hot wire or hot knife sealing, ultrasonic sealing and friction sealing, radiant sealing, dielectric, magnetic and induction sealing – advantages of flexible packaging .
Unit 4
Rigid And Semi Rigid Packaging
Rigid and semi rigid Packaging: Thermoformed packages -thermoforming moulds -form/fill/seal thermoforming operations – wrap forming – blister packaging -skin packaging – moulded packages -Expanded polystyrene and other foam systems – Design of moulded cushioning systems – applications of expanded polystyrene in packaging – Advantages and disadvantages of moulded foams -Comparison between flexible packaging and rigid packaging.
Unit 5
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Text Books:
- E.M.Susan-Understanding Plastic packaging technology-Hanser Publishers(1995)
Reference Books:
- A.S.Athalye -Plastics in packaging – Tata McGraw-Hill Co. Ltd.,New Delhi (1992)
- R.L.Butzko – Plastics sheet forming – Hanser Publishers (1995)
- John D. Beadle – Plastics forming – Ilifee, London (1982)
- E.C.Bernhardt – Processing of Thermoplastic Materials -. Hanser Publishers (1995)
For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Polymer, M scheme do visit Polymer 6 syllabus for M Scheme.
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