Plastics Product Testing 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 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Plastics 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of plastics product testing is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
TESTING OF PLASTIC FILMS AND MULTILAYER LAMINATES 9
Methods for identifying the construction of materials of films / laminates, chemical properties: Ash Content, Carbon Black content & dispersion, overall migration, colour migration and specific migration for plastic films and multi-layered laminates / coextruded films. Mechanical Properties: Films – Types of packaging films and pouches – Dart & drop impact strength, burst strength.
Unit II
TESTING OF MOULDED PRODUCTS 9
Testing of potable water storage containers – roto-moulded water tanks – food grade containers / bottles – UPVC profiles – Milk crates – Toys – Automotive components –Rigid Packaging formats: Vibration analysis – Roofing & Floorings – Health care products: Polymer Implants, Sutures, Syringes, etc.,
Unit III
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Unit IV
TESTING OF COMPOSITES 9
FRP: Thermoplastic and Thermosets, Tensile properties – Flexural Properties, Chemical Properties: Acid value, Amine Value, Carboxylic end group analysis, Gel time, Pot life, Resin viscosity, Fire retardant characteristics: Flammability, Spread of Flame, Toxicity Index, Smoke Density.
Unit V
FAILURE ANALYSIS OF PLASTICS PRODUCTS 9
Introduction, Types of failures: Design, Process and Material, Concepts of non-Destructive Testing – Testing protocols to analyse root cause of failures, sources of failures, Ageing characteristics in various environment, Shelf-Life assessment – Case studies.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course,
- Students will learn how the plastics products are tested to ensure its performance and quality.
- Will be able to get knowledge about the different testing techniques and its basic concepts for evaluating the chemical, mechanical, electrical, optical, thermal, and permanence properties of plastic materials.
- Will learn about sophisticated characterisation equipments
- Students can identify different plastics based on applications
- Students will be able to identify the root cause for failure of plastics products
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Brown; Paul F (Ed), Hand Book of Plastics Test Methods, Longman Scientific and Technical, Harlow (1988).
- Shah, Vishnu, Hand Book of Plastics Testing Technology, John Wiley and Sons, SPEMMonograph (1984).
- Blythe; A. R., Electrical Properties of Polymers, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (1979).
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Plastics Technology, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Plastics 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Plastics Technology results, visit Anna University Plastics all semester results direct link.