Advanced Plastic Materials
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The official GTU curriculum for Advanced Plastic Materials (subject code DI05023041) as prescribed for AI & ML · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 44 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 (DI05023041)Unit 1 Specialty Polymers Properties and Applications of:
- 1.1. Polyimides (PI)
- 1.2. Polyetherimide (PEI)
- 1.3. Poly(amide-imide) (PAI)
- 1.4. Polysulphone (PSO)
- 1.5. Polyethersulphone (PES)
- 1.6. Polyphenylenesulphide (PPS)
- 1.7. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
Unit 2 Specific Polymeric groups Properties & Applications of :
- 2.1. High Temperature Polymers
- 2.2. Fire Resisting Polymers
- 2.3. Liquid Crystal Polymers (LCP)
- 2.4. Electro-active Polymers
- 2.4.1. Inherently Conductive Polymers
- 2.4.2. Photoconductive Polymers
- 2.4.3. Polymers in Fiber Optics
- 2.5. Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)
- 2.6. Hydrogels and Smart Polymers
- 2.7. Wood Polymer Composites (WPC)
Unit 3 Polymer Alloys & Blends
- 3.1. Introduction & definitions of terms related to Alloys & Blends.
- 3.2. Importance of Polymer alloys & blends
- 3.3. Selection of blend components.
- 3.4. Steps in polymer blend design.
- 3.5. Blend Preparation techniques
- 3.5.1. Melt blending
- 3.5.2. Solution blending
- 3.5.3. Latex or dispersion mixing
- 3.6. Properties and applications of alloys and blends:
- 3.6.3. PC/PBT (Xenoy)
- 3.6.5. PPO/PS (Noryl)
- 10. 22 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Plastics Engineering Subject Code: DI05023041 Subject Name: Advanced Plastic Materials w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 5
Unit 4 Biodegradable Polymers
- 4.1. Introduction & definition of related terms.
- 4.2. Classification of biodegradable polymers
- 4.3. Properties and applications of biodegradable polymers:
- 4.3.1. Natural polymers (starch , cellulose)
- 4.3.2. Microbial polyesters (PHA,PHB)
- 4.3.3. Polylactic acid (PLA)
- 4.3.4. Polycaprolactone (PCL)
- 4.3.5. Water Soluble Polymers
- 4.3.6. Degradable Polymers 4.3.6.1Packaging Application 4.3.6.2Medical and Related Applications
- 4.4. Factors affecting biodegradability
- 4.5. Processing of biodegradable polymers (Injection & Extrusion)
Unit 5 Trends in Polymer Applications Polymer’s applications in the sector of:
- 5.2. Building and Construction
- 5.3. Automotive Applications
- 5.4. Aerospace Applications
- 5.6. Medical and Biomedical Applications
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