Plastic Materials - II
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Plastic Materials - II Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Plastic Materials - II (subject code 4362304) as prescribed for AI & ML · Semester 6 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 (4362304)Unit 1 Specialty Polymers
- 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
- 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) GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Diploma Engineering Syllabus (Semester VI) Subject Code : 4362304 Subject Name : Plastic Material - II https://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/Page 5
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)
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) GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Diploma Engineering Syllabus (Semester VI) Subject Code : 4362304 Subject Name : Plastic Material - II https://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/Page 6
Unit 5 Trends in Polymer Applications
- 5.2. Building and Construction
- 5.3. Automotive Applications
- 5.4. Aerospace Applications
- 5.6. Medical and Biomedical Applications
- 5.7. Sports Note: The UOs need to be formulated at the ‘Application Level’ and above of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’ to accelerate the attainment of the COs and the competency.