Thermoplastics Elastomers & Polymer Blends
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The official GTU curriculum for Thermoplastics Elastomers & Polymer Blends (subject code 2162605) as prescribed for Rubber · Semester 6 divides the course into 10 units, covering 66 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 (2162605)Unit 1 Introduction
- Introduction of Thermoplastic elastomers
- Morphology of Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Properties & Effect of Structure
- Thermodynamics of Phase Separation
- Rheology &Processing of Thermoplastic Elastomers
- The Heat Fugitive Cross link
Unit 2 Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Triblocks & Related Materials
- compounding & Processing
Unit 3 Polyether-Ester Thermoplastic Rubbers
- Synthesis & Structure
Unit 4 Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Rubbers (EAM/EVA)
- Applications Vulcanizable & Thermoplastic EVA Rubbers:
Unit 5 Polyurethene Rubbers
- Preparation Chemistry of a polyurethane rubbers
- Polyols Cast Polyurethene Rubbers
- Unstable Prepolymer Systems
- Stable Prepolymer Systems
- Quasi-Prepolymer Systems
- One-shot Systems
- Markets for Cast Polyurethene Elastomers
- Millable Gums
- Polyurethene foams & Micro cellular Reaction
- Moulded Polyurethenes
- Other uses of Polyurethanes
- Thermoplastic Polyurehene Rubbers : Preparation & Structure
- Morphology & Thermal Responses
- Molecular Weight Effects
- Chemical c/s Effects
- Environmental Stability & Stabilization
- Commercial Polymers & their properties
Unit 6 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Rubbers
- Formulation & Structure
- General Properties
- Halogenated Polyolefin Alloy Thermoplastic Rubbers
Unit 7 Thermoplastic Natural Rubber Blends
- Elastomer-Thermoplastic Blends as Thermoplastic Elastomers Rubber & Plastics used in Blends: Introduction
- Preparation of Rubber-Plastic Blends
- Phase Morphology
- Properties of Unvulcanised Rubber-Plastic Blends
- 6 Properties of Blends prepared by Dynamic Vulcanisation
- Technological Applications
- Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Blends
- Nitrile Elastomers with PVC: Research & Development
- Structure-Property Relationships
- Polyesters with PVC, Ethylene Copolymers with PVC, Other Polymeric Plasticizers with PVC, Thermoplastic Polyolefin Rubbers (TPO) : Formulation & Structure
- General Properties
- Butyl Rubber with Polyethylene & Polypropylene
- Ethylene/Propylene Copolymers & Terpolymers with Polyethylene & Polypropylene Other Blends: Ethylene-Acrylate Copolymers with Polyethylene
- Poly (Dimethylsiloxane) with Polyethylene
- Polyester amides & Polyether ester amides: Thermoplastic Polyamide Elastomers : Introduction
- Segmented Block Copolymers
- Structure & Morphology Polyester amides & Polyether ester amides Thermoplastic Elastomers : Synthesis & Morphology
- Physical Properties of PEA & PEEA
- Tensile Properties
- High Temperature Tensile Properties
- Dry Heat Aging
- Humid Aging
- Chemical & Solvent Resistance
- Tear Strength
- Abrasion Resistance
- Compression Set, Flex Properties
- Electrical Properties
- Processing Characteristics
- Potential Applications
Unit 8 Rubber-Rubber Blends
- Analytical methods for Blend Characterisation
- Preparation of Rubber Blends
- Properties of Rubber Blends
Unit 9 Additional Types of Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Thermoplastic 1, 2-Polybutadiene
Unit 10 Crosslinked Polyethylene
- Basic Structure
- Compounding & Mixing of Polyethylene
- Physical Properties of Crosslinked Polyethylene
- Applications ofCrosslinked Polyethylene