Characterisation of Rubber
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The official GTU curriculum for Characterisation of Rubber (subject code 2162604) as prescribed for Rubber · Semester 6 divides the course into 6 units, covering 47 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 (2162604)Unit 1 Chemical Analysis
- Comminution of the polymer sample
- Separation of additives
- Qualitative and quantitative investigation of the additives
- Identification and quantitative analysis of isolated polymer samples
Unit 2 Introduction to Standard Organizations
- like BIS, ASTM, ISO, BS, DIN etc
- Their importance in the quality control of Rubber & Rubber Products
- Preparation of test pieces conditioning & test atmosphere
Unit 3 Limitations of Test Results
- Accuracy & Precision
- Relevance & Significance
- Sampling & Quality control
- Treatment & Results
- Design of Experiments
Unit 4 Analytical Analysis
- (1) Chromatography : Gas Chromatography (GC)
- Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
- Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- (2) Spectroscopy: Infrared Spectroscopy(IR)
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy(FTIR)
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy(NMR), UV, Theory
- Principle & Application of Rubber
- Composites & Additives
- Study of Thermal Transitions & Evolved Gas Analysis(EGA)
- (3) Microscopy :Applications & Principle of Optical Microscope
- Scanning Electron Microscope
- Transmission Electron Microscope
- Phase Transition
- Compatibility Evaluation
- X-ray Diffraction Techniques (WAXS
- ESCA, ESR, Mass Spectroscopy
Unit 5 Thermal Analysis
- Principles & Applications (Tg
- Life Prediction
- Kinetics of Degradation & Cp) of Thermo gravimetric Analysis(TGA)
- Thermo mechanical Analysis(TMA)
- Differential Thermal Analysis(DTA)
- Differential Scanning Calorimeters(DSC), DMA, DETA
- Dilatometry of Rubbers
- Rubber composites & blends
- Thermo sets & Fibers
- Thermal Analysis in Polymer Flammability : Introduction
- Polymer Flammability
- Thermal Analysis & Flammability Evaluation
- Thermal Analysis of Additives in Polymers : Introduction
- Protective agents
- Other Additives etc
Unit 6 Experimental Methods
- Polymer synthesis
- isolation & purification of polymers
- polymer fractionation and determination of glass transition temp. etc
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