Rubber Engineering and Economics
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The official GTU curriculum for Rubber Engineering and Economics (subject code BE03026021) as prescribed for Rubber · Semester 3 divides the course into 10 units, covering 77 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 (BE03026021)Unit 1 Mixing Mill
- Open mill mixer-internal mixer-semi continuous & automatic mixing equipment
- single geared & double geared mills
- energy & economic consideration
- Transfer mix, Banbury mixer
- Tandem mixing
- new developments
Unit 2 Calenders
- Types & sizes of typical machines
- roll configurations
- roll cambering
- single trip & double rip arrangements for sheeting
- equipments for coating of textile fabrics
- friction coating
- axis crossing devices
- roll bending etc
Unit 3 Extruders
- Ram type & screw type extruders
- hot & cold feed extrusion direct powder extruders
- effects of screw length/dia. ratio
- temp. control & ancillary equipment
- extruder drives & power rating
- machine selection
- New developments
Unit 4 Molding Machine
- Review of Molding Methods
- Compression Molds
- Transfer Molds
- Injection Molds
- Materials handling & Mold Stripping
- Mold lubricants
- Surface treatments & Cleaning Deflashing & Finishing of Moldings
- Blank preparation for molding
- Blank heating methods
- injection molding machine
- screw & ram type machines
- vertical injection molding machines ejection techniques
- compression molding machines
- transfer molding machine
- New developments
Unit 5 Hand Building & Forming Equipments
- 03 * 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: Rubber Technology Subject Code : BE03026021 Subject Name: Rubber Engineering & its Economics Equipments for tank & pipe lining
- roller covering
- low pressure unreinforced hoses making
Unit 6 Vulcanization Equipments
- Equipments for Volume by methods other than molding
- curing methods
- equipments for continuous vol. hot air tunnel
- molten salt bath
- fluidized bed, microwave curing and recent developments etc
Unit 7 Finishing of Rubber Components
- Equipments for flash & spew removal
- hand trimming
- roller trim
- low temp tumbling
- shot blasting
- painting & lacquering
- New techniques
Unit 8 Safety In the Use of Rubber Machinery
- use & maintenance of guards
- fixed guards
- interlocked guarding
- trip devices
- photo electric & pressure sensitive devices
- maintenance of guards
Unit 9 Elements Of Economics
- Laws of scarcity
- diminishing return & increasing costs
- Capital & labor
- Depreciation & taxes
- Investment criteria
- Business cycles & forecasting Banking system installation
- Basic economic concepts
- Supply loan & grants
- Economic planning etc
Unit 10 Industrial Organisation
- Forms of Business enterprises
- Organisational structure line
- Staff line & staff organisation
- function & responsibilities
- Organisation development & types of organisations
- Coordination & moral
- Product development & research
- simplification & standardization of product & materials
- processed & material inspection
- profit & human relations