Polymer Blends and Alloys Syllabus for B.Tech 7th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Polymer Blends and Alloys B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows
OBJECTIVE:
To enable the students to understand the miscibility of polymers, characteristics of blends and mechanism of toughening
UNIT I [9 Hours]
Definition of polymer blends and alloys, compatibility – Classification – on the basis of miscibility –- Criteria for selection of polymer – Advantages of blends over conventional polymers Thermodynamics of miscibility – multicomponent mixtures, crystallizable components, ideal polymeric mixtures, phase separation-spinodal decomposition, nucleation and growth, critical Point
UNIT II [9 Hours]
Mixing Thoery – Derivation of the Flory-Huggins entropy of mixing, Huggins correction, polymer thermodynamic models – Flory-Huggins models, Flory-Huggins χ interaction parameter- – equation-of-state models, specific interaction – hydrogen bonding interaction, dipole-dipole interaction, ion–dipole & ion-ion interaction and additional specific interaction.- Enhancement of polymer miscibility – utilization of miscible polymers.
UNIT III [9 Hours]
Principles and methods involved in preparation of Polymer blends and alloys – -Types of blends – Polyolefin blends –Crystalline – amorphous polymer blend, crystalline – crystalline polymer blend, Engineering Polymer Blends –Emulsion blends-Liquid Crystalline Polymer Blends Ternary Polymer –- Elastomer Blends-Polymer blends containing block copolymers-Water soluble blends – Biodegradable polymer blends- Recycled polymer blends
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: Upon completing this course, the students
- Will acquire the knowledge in type and application of blends
- Will demonstrate the miscibility behavior based on thermodynamics.
- Will develop the concept of techniques involved in preparation of polymer blends.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Lloyd M. Robeson – Polymer Blends: A Comprehensive Review, Hanser Publishers
- D R Paul and S Newman, “Polymer Blends Vol. I & II”, Academic Press Inc, 1978.
REFERENCES:
- Olabisis, I W Rubison and M T Shaw Polymer – Polymer Miscibility Academic Press – New York 1979.
- Utracki, “Polymer Blends and Alloys”, Hanser Publisher.
- G. Lubin, “Hand Book of Composites”, 2nd Ed., Van Nostrand Reinhold, NY, 1982.
- S.M.Lee, “Dictionary of Composites Materials Technology”, Technomic Lancaster, Pa, 1989.
- B.T. Astrom, “Manufacturing of Composites”, Chapman & Hall, 1997.
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