Polymer Technology detailed syllabus for Petrochemical Engineering (PCE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the PCE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Petrochemical Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit PCE 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to PCE Professional Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of polymer technology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9
Basic concepts of macromolecules – Monomers – Polymers – Natural and Synthetic polymers -structure of natural products like cellulose, rubber and proteins – Chemistry of Olefins and Dienes – double bonds – Functionality – degree of polymerization-Classification and nomenclature of polymers – Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymerization.
Unit II
ADDITION AND CONDENSATION POLYMERIZATION 9
Addition Polymerization: free radical polymerization – cationic polymerization – anionic polymerization – coordination polymerization – industrial polymerization – bulk, emulsion, suspension and solution polymerization techniques – Copolymerization concepts – Condensation polymerization
Unit III
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Unit IV
GLASS TRANSITIONS TEMPARATURE 9
Glass transition Temperature: significance and experimental study – Melting Point of polymer -significance and experimental study – Relationship between Tg and Tm – Crystallinity in polymers – effect of crystallization- factors affecting crystallization – Polymer Density / Apparent Density, Viscosity measurements.
Unit V
PLASTICS PROCESS – MOLDIG TECHNIQUES 9
Injection molding: Principle, Types and advantages – Blow molding: Principle, Types and advantages – Thermoforming: Principle, Types and advantages – Compression molding: Principle, Types and advantages – Extrusion : Principle, Types and advantages – Calendaring : Principle, Types and advantages.
Course Outcomes:
- Understand the fundamentals of Monomer, Polymer and its types.
- Understand the addition and condensation polymerization mechanism.
- Acquire knowledge on molecular weight and its significance
- Acquire knowledge on glass transition temperature and melting point
- Understand the concept of different molding techniques for different applications
- Understand the manufacture of water soluble polymers and bio degradable polymers
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Joel,R.F; Polymer Science and Technology, Eastern Economy Edition, 1999.
- Rodriguez, F., Cohen.C., Oberic.K and Arches, L.A., Principles of Polymer Systems, 6th edition, CRC Press, 2014.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Petrochemical Engineering 6th Sem, visit PCE 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Petrochemical Engineering results, visit Anna University PCE all semester results direct link.