Advanced Plastics Processing
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The official GTU curriculum for Advanced Plastics Processing (subject code 2732405) as prescribed for PE · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 42 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 (2732405)Unit 1 Advanced Extrusion
- Profile Extrusion Process
- Multilayer film
- Co-extruded sheets and pipes process
- process control
- process optimization
- merits and demerits
- Cable coating process
- Nylon Braided hosepipe manufacturing
Unit 2 Advanced injection
- Gas assisted injection moulding and Water assisted injection moulding -In-mold lamination techniques
- Multi colour Injection mouldling
- Co- injection moulding machine- introduction
- advantages and disadvantages
- All Electric Injection Moulding Machines
Unit 3 Foaming process Process
- Introduction to foam process
- General production method
- foam classification
- rigid - Flexible
- Rigid: Manufacturing foam as PU, polyester cellular
- epoxy resin
- phenolics, UF
- Flexible: Foamed vinyl
- open\closed cell vinyl foam cellular poly ethylene
- silicone foam
- expandable PE, EPS
Unit 4 Reaction injection molding
- Introduction: Definition
- various terms in RIM, requirements
- raw material as monomers like polyols
- chemistry of monomers
- Process: Formulations
- selection of process
- process steps in detail from storage to shipment
- process variables
- advantages & disadvantages
- Machine: Basic machine types
- characteristics of ideal machine
- basic components of rim machine with auxiliary equipments
Unit 5 Miscellaneous process
- foil embossing
- Auxiliary Equipments- Silo and Feeding System
- Dehumidified Air Dryer
- Central Conveying System
- Compact Chiller
- Mould Temperature Controller