Polymer Chemistry: Reaction & Properties
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The official GTU curriculum for Polymer Chemistry: Reaction & Properties (subject code BE03053011) as prescribed for Plastics · Semester 3 divides the course into 9 units, covering 25 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 (BE03053011)Unit 1 Introduction
- Basic concepts-What are polymers-How are they made-Natural & Synthetic polymers-forms of polymers-Copolymerization
Unit 2 Chemistry of polymerization
- (a) Addition polymerization: Chain Polymerization- Free radical polymerization- Initiators
- polymerization mechanism
- Chain transfer
- Inhibitors and retarders
- Ionic polymerization-coordination * Problem Based Learning (PBL) aims to accommodate learning beyond syllabus as per clause 9.4 of NBA manual
- Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Branch: Plastics Engineering Subject Code: BE03053011 Subject Name: Polymer Chemistry: Reaction & Properties polymerization- Ziegler Natta catalyst
- (b) Condensation polymerization: Step polymerization- Polycondensation- Polyaddition polymerization – Ring opening polymerization
Unit 3 Methods of polymerization
- Bulk - Solution - Suspension - Emulsion - Gas phase polymerization techniques in detail with examples – Suspension polymerization of PVC, Bulk Method for manufacture of PMMA sheet, etc
- Factors affecting the polymerization methods with respect to various parameters
Unit 4 Molecular weight and size
- Introduction- Mol. wt. averages- Mol. wt. distribution - Mol. wt. & physical properties-Secondary valence forces
- Mol. wt. & degree of polymerization- Polydispersity - Distribution in polymers- Practical significance of polymer mol. wt.- size of polymer molecules
Unit 5 Stereochemistry of Polymers
- Introduction- Configuration and Conformation - Tacticity - General remarks on polymer micro structure- micro structures based on the chemical structure- micro structures based on the geometrical structure
Unit 6 Glass transition temp. (Tg)
- What is Glass Transition Temp.- Glassy solids & Glass transition – Transition & Associated properties- Factors influencing the Tg - Mol. wt. & Tg- plasticizers & Tg - Tg of copolymers- melting point & Tg - importance of Tg & HDT
Unit 7 Crystallinity in polymers
- Introduction- Crystalline solids & their behavior towards X-rays- polymers & X-ray diffraction- degree of crystallinity & its measurement- polymer crystallization - crystallisability – crystallites
- determination of crystallites size structural regularity & crystallisability- factors affecting crystallisability sperulites - Folding of chain during crystal formation- Effect of crystallinity on properties of polymers like Nylons
- HDPE, PPO, etc
Unit 8 Polymer reactions and reactants
- Introduction - Hydrolysis - Acidolysis - Aminolysis – Hydrogenation - Reactions of various specific groups
- Introduction - cyclization reaction - halogenation - cross linking reactions - polymer reactants
Unit 9 Viscosity of polymers
- Dynamic viscosity
- Kinetic Viscosity
- Mark-Houwink equation
- Fluid Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Branch: Plastics Engineering Subject Code: BE03053011 Subject Name: Polymer Chemistry: Reaction & Properties flow- types of fluid flow- time dependent fluids
- Non- Newtonian fluids - Viscosity of polymer melts
- shear thinning and shear thickening- zero shear rate viscosity- laminar flow of Newtonian fluids- power law- general treatment of isothermal viscous flow in tubes
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