Processing of Thermosetting Plastics
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The official GTU curriculum for Processing of Thermosetting Plastics (subject code BE04053021) as prescribed for Plastics · Semester 4 divides the course into 6 units, covering 31 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 (BE04053021)Unit 1 Introduction
- Basic characteristics of Thermoset Molding materials
Unit 2 Properties, Applications and Processing characteristics of
- Phenol Formaldehyde
- Melamine Formaldehyde
- Urea Formaldehyde
Unit 3 Compression Molding
- Advantages & Disadvantages
- Process Description
- Factors effecting the process
- Types of Compression molds
- Bulk factor
- Powder well
- Land area & Pressure Pads
- Heaters for compression mold
- Factors affecting compression molding
- Applications of Compression Molding
- Trouble shooting
Unit 4 Transfer Molding
- Advantages & Disadvantages
- Process Description
- Transfer Molding Methods: Pot Type
- Plunger Type
- Screw Type Transfer Types of Transfer Molds: Loose plate
- Auxiliary Ram Molds Comparison between Compression and Transfer Molding
- Factors affecting Transfer molding
- Vacuum Venting
- Applications of Transfer Molding
- Trouble Shooting
Unit 5 Processing Techniques
- Hand lay-up
- bag molding
- resin transfer molding (RTM)
- filament winding
- prepregs, SMC, DMC, Thermoset injection Moulding, RIM
Unit 6 Moulds, Equipment-Moulds and Tooling
- • Temperature control • Venting and gating • Ejection systems • Tool materials and surface preparation • Equipment and Controls • Compression presses • Transfer moulding units • Curing ovens • Heating systems & temperature controllers
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