Thermoplastic Elastomers
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The official GTU curriculum for Thermoplastic Elastomers (subject code 3732407) as prescribed for PE · Semester 3 divides the course into 6 units, covering 24 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 (3732407)Unit 1 Introduction to Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) Polyolefin –
- based thermoplastic elastomers – Block copolymer
- Random Block polymers
- Graft copolymers
- Polyolefin blend TPE’s preparation
- processing and applications
Unit 2 Polyvinylchloride Based Thermoplastic Elastomers –
- PVC/Nitrile Rubber blends
- PVC/Polyurethane blends
- PVC/Co-polyester elastomer blends
- Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomers – Manufacture
- Processing and Applications
Unit 3 Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer –
- Raw materials
- Blends and Applications
Unit 4 Polyamides Based Thermoplastic Elastomers –
- Polyamide thermoplastic elastomers
- Preparation properties
- Structure – Property relationship
- Processing and applications
- Thermoplastic Polyether Ester Elastomers – Synthesis
- polymer structure and Morphology
- Blends and applications
Unit 5 Dynamically Vulcanized Thermo Plastic Elastomer Blends –
- Introduction - Preparation of Elastomer – Plastic blends by dynamic vulcanization
- properties and applications
- Ionomeric Thermoplastic Elastomers: Synthesis
- ionic interactions in polymer blends and applications of ionomeric elastomers
Unit 6 New Developments in Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Case studies for specific applications Subject Code: 3732407 w.e.f