Introduction to Polymer Science
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The official GTU curriculum for Introduction to Polymer Science (subject code ME01072051) as prescribed for CAPD · Semester 1 divides the course into 7 units, covering 55 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 (ME01072051)Unit 1 Introduction
- Basic concepts of monomer
- Types of monomers
- Functionality of monomers
- Basic concepts of polymer
- global trends for consumption of polymers
- Effect of functionality on polymer structure
- Chemical and geometric structure of polymer
- Configuration and conformation
- Branched and cross-linked structure
- block and graft polymers
- Stereo regular polymer
- Classification of polymers based on: sources
- crystalline etc
- Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Computer Aided Process Design Course / Subject Code:ME01072051 Course / Subject Name : Introduction to Polymer Science
Unit 2 Basic concepts of polymer
- Polymer application
- mechanism and kinetics of polymerization
- mode of formation
- poly dispersity and molecular weight distribution
- Concept of Mn(Number average molecular weight)
- Mw((Weight average molecular weight)
- Mv(Viscosity average molecular weight) and Mz(Z average molecular weight) and measurement techniques
- effect of molecular weight on polymer end use properties also discuss the relevant case studies
- Theory of polymer solutions: solubility parameter
Unit 3 Addition/Chanin growth Polymerization
- Mechanism and kinetics of free radical
- cationic and co- ordination polymerization
- initiator efficiency
- types of initiation reactions
- auto acceleration chain transfer agents
- inhibition and retardation reactions
- case studies for addition polymerization reactions
Unit 4 Condensation/Step growth polymerization
- Carothers’s equation
- kinetics of step growth polymerization
- cross- linking and gelation
- Comparison between addition and condensation polymerization
- Co polymerization: Typesof co polymers
- monomer reactivity ratio
- block and graft copolymers
- case studies for condensation polymerization reactions
Unit 5 Polymer Degradation
- Polymer degradation (chain and random)
- Methods of degradation of polymers such asmechanical
- oxidative and bio degradation
Unit 6 Polymerization Reaction Engineering
- Techniques of Polymerization
- Bulk polymerization
- Solution polymerization
- Suspension polymerization
- Emulsion polymerization
- Comparison of bulk
- emulsion and suspension polymerization techniques
- Reactors for polymerization
- Reactors for Industrial polymerization Processes like manufacturing of PS, PBR, SBR, PE, HDPE
- LDEP etc
Unit 7 Rheology of Polymeric System
- Unit operations in polymer industries
- Introduction to Polymer processing
- injection molding
- extrusion etc
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