Polymer Science Lab detailed syllabus for Plastics Technology (Plastics) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University 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 4th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Plastics 4th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of polymer science lab is as follows.
Course Objectives:
- To prepare the students with Methodology for facing the Industrial and academic challenges in Identifying various polymers and controlling the quality of incoming raw materials and processing
- To make the students to understand the laboratory scale synthesis process of various types of thermoplastics and thermosets
- To enable the student to carry out production, research and development in the areas of polymer synthesis, polymer nanocomposites ,coating formulation development, Fiber reinforced composites, polymer processing etc.
- To make them aware of Environmental concerns of Polymer Synthesis
- To make the students to understand and do calculations observations formulations involved team work and understanding practical problems related to the experiment.
List of Experiments:
- Preparation of phenol – formaldehyde (Novalac) resin.
- Preparation of phenol – formaldehyde (Resol) resin.
- Preparation of Urea formaldehyde resin.
- Preparation of Bisphenol – An epoxy resin.
- Bulk polymerization of styrene.
- Emulsion Polymerization of styrene.
- Solution Polymerization of acrylonitrile.
- Bulk Polymerization of Methyl methacrylate.
- Copolymerization of styrene and methyl methacrylate.
- Ring opening polymerization of Caprolactone
- Solution Polymerization of Vinyl acetate.
- Depolymerization of waste thermoplastics such as polystyrene or polymethylmethacrylate
- Determination of acid value in unsaturated polyester resin
- Preparation of saturated polyester resin
- Determination of acid value in saturated polyester resin(Any Nine of the above)
Course Outcomes:
Upon completing this course, the students
- Will acquire skills in preparation of polymers using various polymerization techniques.
- Will develop the conversion of polymeric materials into product.
- Design and conduct experiments for synthesis of Resins and polymers and understand the practical problems related to the experiment
- Interpret data, process parameters within realistic constraints of the experiment.
- Communicate effectively in team work and understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
List of Equipments:
FOR BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS
- Magnetic stirrer 10 Nos.
- Thermostatic Water bath 2 Nos.
- Vacuum Pump 1 No.
- Heating Mantle 8 Nos.
- Water distillation set up 1 No.
- Bunsen burner 15 Nos.
- Electronic balance 2 Nos.
- Air oven 1 No.
- Melting point apparatus 1 No.
- Retard stands 15 Nos.
- Burette
- Pipette
- Funnel
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Plastics Technology, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Plastics 4th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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