Polymer Chemistry
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The official GTU curriculum for Polymer Chemistry (subject code 2142807) as prescribed for Textile Proc. · Semester 4 divides the course into 7 units, covering 26 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 (2142807)Unit 1 Basic Concepts
- Classification of Polymeric Material
- General methods of preparation of polymers
- Classifications of Polymerization reaction
- Polymerization technique
- Polymer structure - Polymer geometry
- structural unit variety
- Polymer tactility, and Polymer utilization
Unit 2 Polymer Reaction - Hydrolysis, Acidolysis, Hydrogenation,
- Addition & Substitution Reaction
- crosslinking etc
Unit 3 Molecular weight of polymers
- Different types and their methods of measurements
Unit 4 Analysis & testing of polymers - Chemical, Thermal Analysis,
- Spectroscopic method
- X-ray diffraction
Unit 5 Scope, raw materials, preparation, structure, properties & important copolymers for the following chemical classes
- Polyolefin - Polyethylene
- Butyl rubber
- Polyvinyl chloride
- Polyvinyl acetate
- Acrylic polymers
- Polyamides & related polymers
- Cellulose and related polymers
- Phenol - Formaldehyde polymers
- Amino polymers
- Polydiene and Natural rubber
- Epoxies etc
Unit 7 Polymers & Environment
- Pollution by polymers
- Polymers & energy
- Need of awareness for the future
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