Machining and Joining of Plastics 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 machining and joining of plastics is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9
Mechanical Fastening – Introduction – Machine Screws, Nuts, Bolts and Washers –
Snap fits – Rivets – Staking –Swaging – Welding principles, classification of welding techniques; Oxyacetylene Gas welding, welding, metal arc, Carbon arc, submerged arc and atomic hydrogen 126
welding – Electric resistance welding – composition, properties and function; Electrodes, Types of joints and edge preparation, Brazing and soldering
Unit II
ULTRASONIC AND VIBRATION WELDING 9
Ultrasonic Welding – Introduction – Process Description – Advantages and Disadvantages – Applications – Materials , Fillers and reinforcements , Additives , Equipments – Welding Parameters – Variants of Ultrasonic Welding.
Vibration Welding – Introduction – Process Description – Advantages and Disadvantages – Applications – Materials – Equipment – Process Variants.
Unit III
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Unit IV
LASER & INFRA-RED WELDING, SEALING 9
Laser Welding – Process Description – Advantages and Disadvantages – Applications – Materials – Equipment – Welding Parameters
Infrared Welding – Process Description – Advantages and Disadvantages – Applications – Materials – Equipment – Welding Parameters
Heat Sealing – Process Description – Advantages and Disadvantages – Applications – Materials – Equipment – Welding Parameters
Unit V
SECONDARY OPERATIONS 9
Microwave Welding – Process Description – Advantages and Disadvantages – Applications – Materials – Equipment – Welding Parameters
Solvent Welding – Process Description – Advantages and Disadvantages – Applications – Materials – Equipment – Application methods
Polymers in Adhesives – Solvent based adhesives – Water based adhesives – Hot Melt Adhesives – Radiation curable Adhesives.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to
- Gain Knowledge on different welding and machining process.
- Compare and contrast various machining process of plastics.
- Understand the importance of joining plastics to produce new product.
- Learn the details of different equipment involved in various process.
- Analyse the secondary operations and its importance.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Hot plate welders , Ultrasonic welders, Spin welders, Vibration welders, Thermos takers, Leak Testers, Supplier marketing literature(GC 1095), Forward Technology Industries Inc., 1995
- 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.
For all Plastics Technology results, visit Anna University Plastics all semester results direct link.