Processing techniques for Thermoplastics
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Processing techniques for Thermoplastics Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Processing techniques for Thermoplastics (subject code 3162312) as prescribed for Plastics · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 39 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 (3162312)Unit 1 Thermoforming
- Introduction-definition-various process steps-types of materials-material selection criteria in detail with properties like melt stability
- plastic memory, etc
- Types of forming process- Drape Forming
- Pressure forming
- Plug-Assist forming etc, Process variables
- Mold materials
- Mold variables
- Trouble shooting
Unit 2 Blow molding
- Introduction - Basic process - Advantages & Dis-advantages of Blow molding
- Plastic materials for Blow molding
- Extrusion blow molding - Continues extrusion process
- Intermittent extrusion process
- Parison programming
- Injection Blow molding - Basic process of Injection Blow Molding
- Stretch Blow Molding
- Processing parameters
- Troubleshooting of blow molding
Unit 3 ROTATIONAL MOULDING
- Process Advantages and Disadvantages
- Raw Material Selection Criteria
- Machines – various types
- Moulds and materials
- Process steps
- Applications, etc
Unit 4 Vinyl Dispersion
- Formulating Vinyl Plastisols
- Dispersion and Blending Resins
- Molding: Rotational Method
- Dip molding
- Dip coating
- Slush molding
- Cavity in-place and Low pressure molding 10 Subject Code: 3162312 w.e.f
Unit 5 Heat Transfer
- Engineering Heat transfer
- Modes of Heat Transfer
- Fourier’s Law, Newton’s Law, Stefan Boltzmann Law, Thermal Conductance and Resistance and related examples
- Thermal Conductance and Resistance and related examples
- Convective and Radiative Conductance
- Combined Heat Transfer Process and related examples
- Heat Exchanger: Introduction
- Types of Heat Exchanger
- Overall Heat Transfer coefficient
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