Foam Technology detailed syllabus for Plastics Technology (Plastics) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Plastics 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 Plastics Technology 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Plastics 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Plastics Professional Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of foam technology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9
Introduction to Foam-Types of foam: flexible and Rigid foam, chemistry and physics of foam formation, Foaming ingredients – Blowing agents and its effects on foam morphology, physical properties of cellular plastics, Characteristics & Application.
Unit II
FOAM MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 9
Formulation and manufacturing processes, Materials: Polyethylene foams, expanded polystyrene, Expanded Polyethylene, EVA foam, Polyurethene (rigid & flexible) foams, Polyethylene foam LD & HD epoxy resin foams, metallic foams and ceramic foams. Core materials in sandwich composites.
Unit III
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Unit IV
FIBER FOAM 9
Fibre foam (Latex treated coir) and carpet backing, Characterization of fibre foam – constituents, production of coir foam– various steps. Properties, Advantages of carpet backing. Methods of applying latex to carpet backs, carpet backing formulation – Applications: Thermal insulation, Shock absorption, Acoustic-insulation
Unit V
BIOBASED FOAMS 9
Introduction, Biobased Polyol & Polyurethane, High density polyurethane foams, bio-polyethylene foam, Cellulose foam, composite foams – Bio fillers –Properties: Antimicrobial, flame retardancy, compressive strength, etc.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to
- Gain Knowledge on introduction and basic concepts of foams
- Compare and contrast various production methods of foams
- Understand the manufacturing process and defect analysis of latex foams
- Learn the manufacturing process and applications of fiber foams
- Analyse the manufacturing process and properties of bio foams
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Paul Stevenson, Foam Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley (2012)
- S T Lee, N S Ramesh, Polymeric Foams Mechanisms and Materials, CRC Press; 1st edition (2004)
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Plastics Technology 5th Sem, visit Plastics 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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