Chemistry of Plastic Materials
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Chemistry of Plastic Materials Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Chemistry of Plastic Materials (subject code 2152306) as prescribed for Plastic · Semester 5 divides the course into 6 units, covering 32 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2152306)Unit 1 Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
- Sources of raw materials – Monomers –Polymers – Polymerisation - Types of Polymerisation – Classification
- Functionality and concept of functionality
Unit 2 NATURAL POLYMERS
- 1.CARBOHYDRATES: Cellulose – principle sources
- various forms
- mechanical and chemical properties
- Cellulose modifications – preparation
- properties and application of viscous rayon
- cupra- ammonium rayon
- cellulose acetate
- cellulose nitrate
- ethyl cellulose
- carboxyl methyl cellulose
- starch and legnin. 2
- Proteins: Structure
- properties and application of nucleic acids
- fossil resin
Unit 3 Natural rubbers
- structure of latex
- conversion of latex into smoke rubber
- compounding of rubber
- properties and application of chlorinated rubber
- hydrogenated rubber and cyclo rubber 3 Chemistry of Free Radical
- Condensation Polymerisation. 10 15
Unit 4 Chemistry of Thermoplastic materials like POLYOLEFINS[ PE
- LDPE/HDPE/LLDPE/MDPE/UHMWPE], PP, PS, ETC
- Chemistry of ABS, PC, Nylons [ 6, 66, etc]
- Polyacetals, PPS, PEEK
- etc. in detail
Unit 5 Chemistry of Thermosets
- Phenol formaldehyde
- Melamine Formaldehyde
- Urea Formaldehyde
- Alkyd resins
- Epoxies, etc
Unit 6 Chemistry v/s. Polymer Properties
- Study with both thermoplastics and Thermoset materials
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