Latex Technology
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The official GTU curriculum for Latex Technology (subject code BE03026031) as prescribed for Rubber · Semester 3 divides the course into 9 units, covering 60 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 (BE03026031)Unit 1 Cultivation of Natural Rubber Latex
- The principal rubber tree: General description
- more detailed structure of the mature trunk
- The Hevea brasiliensis plantations: Conditions required for the growth of Hevea brasiliensis
- Regions of the world where Hevea brasiliensis is found
- outline of the history of the Hevea brasiliensis plantations
- Propagation of Hevea brasiliensis: Introduction
- Propagation by seed
- Vegetative propagation
Unit 2 Natural Lattices
- Tapping: Introduction
- Early tapping system
- modern tapping system
- factors which affect the yield of latex & rubber
- other methods of tapping
- improvement of latex yield
- Redispersible natural rubber from natural rubber latex
Unit 3 Preservation of Natural Rubber Latex
- Preliminary considerations
- The ideal preservative for natural rubber latex
- Ammonia as a preservative
- Low-ammonia preservation system
- other preservative for natural rubber latex
Unit 4 Concentration of Natural Rubber Latex
- Preliminary considerations
- Concentration by evaporation
- centrifugation and electrodecantation
- Properties of natural rubber latex concentrates
Unit 5 Colloid Science
- Colloidal Dispersions
- Stability of Colloidal Dispersions
- Types of Colloidal Solution
- Preparation and general characteristics of Colloidal Solution
- Electrical Properties of colloidal systems
- Electrophoresis of Lattices
- Thermal measurement of molecules
- kinetics of Brownian motion
- Association Colloids
- Applications of Colloids
Unit 6 Fundamental Latex Characteristics & Its Gelation
- Particle size & distribution
- Stability & destabilization of lattices
- concentration relationship
- surface free energy & wetting behavior
- zeta- potential
- Zinc oxide solubility with pH, Significance of Gelation
- Heat gelling systems
- Delayed action gelling system
- significance of pH/time gelation cure
Unit 7 Latex Compounding Ingredients
- Rubber vulcanizing agents
- rubber vulcanization accelerators
- rubber vulcanization activators
- rubber anti-oxidants
- fillers * Problem Based Learning (PBL) aims to accommodate learning beyond syllabus as per clause 9.4 of NBA manual
- Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: Under Graduate Branch: Rubber Technology Subject Code : BE03026031 Subject Name : Latex Technology and pigments
- surface active substances
- viscosity-modifiers and macromolecular colloid stabilizers
- other latex compounding ingredients
Unit 8 Preparation of Solutions, dispersions and emulsions for Latex Compounding
- General considerations
- Preparation of aqueous solutions for addition to latices
- Preparation of aqueous dispersions of solid latex compounding ingredients
- preparation of oil -in-water emulsions for addition to latices
- representation of latex formulations
Unit 9 Latex allergy
- types of latex reactions and allergy
- Diagnosis of latex allergy
- management of latex allergies etc
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