Sustainable Polymers: Materials, Safety and Circular Economy

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SUSTAINABLE POLYMERS: MATERIALS, BE05000571
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Code: BE05000571 Credits: 2 Semester 5 Smart Energy

Sustainable Polymers: Materials, Safety and Circular Economy

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Sustainable Polymers: Materials, Safety and Circular Economy Syllabus — Unit-wise Content

The official GTU curriculum for Sustainable Polymers: Materials, Safety and Circular Economy (subject code BE05000571) as prescribed for Smart Energy · Semester 5 divides the course into 6 units, covering 31 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.

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Unit 1 Foundation

8 lecture hours

  • Polymer Science Essentials: Introduction to Polymers
  • Classification of Polymers
  • Polymerization — How Polymers Are Made
  • Key Polymer Properties

Unit 2 Rubber

7 lecture hours

  • Technology and Applications: Natural Rubber
  • Rubber Compounding
  • Synthetic Rubbers — Types and Properties
  • Rubber Processing Methods
  • Rubber + Fabric Composite Products

Unit 3 Plastics

7 lecture hours

  • Technology and Applications: Introduction to Plastics
  • Major Thermoplastics — Properties and Applications
  • Thermosets and Elastomeric Plastics
  • Plastic Processing Methods
  • Plastic Additives

Unit 4 Polymer Processing Defects & Troubleshooting

7 lecture hours

  • Introduction to Defects in Polymer Processing
  • Defects in Rubber Processing & Moulding
  • Defects in Plastics Processing
  • Coating & Moulding
  • Quality Control Tools & Defect Prevention

Unit 5 Material Safety and Industrial Hazard Management

8 lecture hours

  • Fundamentals of Industrial Hazard and Risk
  • Chemical Hazards in Rubber Processing
  • Chemical Hazards in Plastics Processing
  • Safety Data Sheet (SDS) — Practical Reading
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Engineering Controls and Ventilation

Unit 6 Circular Economy, Regulations and Sustainable Polymers

8 lecture hours

  • Linear Economy vs
  • Circular Economy
  • Polymer Waste and Recycling
  • Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Bio-Based and Biodegradable Polymers
  • Regulatory Framework

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