GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY (36) TECHNOLOGY OF POLYMERIC & RUBBER MATERIALS-I SUBJECT CODE: 2143611 B.E. 4th SEMESTER Type of Course: Chemical Technology Prerequisite: Studied subject PR-03 (Rubber Chemistry & Natural Polymers).Chemistry of monomer synthesis Rationale: The aim of this subject is to learn methods of synthesis of various polymers using different polymerization technique like bulk, solution, suspension and emulsion and types of polymerization like addition and condensation polymerization. These techniques will be applied in lab to synthesis polymers. Teaching and Examination Scheme: Teaching Scheme Credits L T P C 3 0 3 6 Examination Marks Theory Marks Practical Marks ESE PA (M) PA (V) PA (E) (I) PA ALA ESE OEP 70 20 10 20 10 20 Content: Sr. Topics No. Manufacturing technology for various polymers & rubbers such as: Polyethylene – LLDPE, LDPE, HDPE, ULDPE; Polypropylene & copolymer of propylene with ethylene, including ethylene – propylene 1 – rubber, polyisobutylene, SBR, NBR Polyvinyl chloride, copolymers with vinyl acetate, vinyl alcohol, maleic 2 anhydride etc., polyvinylidene chloride. Styrene polymers - polystyrene, HIPS, SAN, ABS, important copolymers of styrene with maleic anhydride & acrylics. Toughening 3 of thermoplastics & mechanism of the same.Thermoplastic elastomers Polyesters such as PET, PBT, PTT. 4 Polymamides – Nylon 6, Nylon6.6, Nylon11, aromatic polyamide such as Kevlar,Polycarbonates, polyoxy methylene i.e. Polyacetal. Acrylic 5 polymers-polyacrylicacid,polyacrylamide, PMMA, ASA, Polyacrylonitrile etc. Liquid crystalline polymers, specialty plastics- PES, 6 PAES,PEEK,PEAK etc. Total Marks 150 Teaching Hrs. Module Weightage 10 20 04 10 12 25 04 10 10 20 06 15 Suggested Specification table with Marks (Theory): Distribution of Theory Marks R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level Legends: R: Remembrance; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate and above Levels (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy) Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers. The actual distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table. Reference Books: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Text book of Polymer Science ,Billmeyers, ,John Wiley & Sons 1984. Encyclopedia of Polymer Science & Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Inc 1988 Handbook of Polyethylene, A.J.Peacock, Marcel DakkerInc, 2000 Biopolymers, Wiley,VCHVerlag, 2003 Handbook of Thermoplastics, O.Olabisi, Marcel Dekker, 1997 Plastics Materials, Butterworth Scientific, J.A.Brydson, 2006 Structures of Cellulose, American Chemical society, Atlla, 2003 Styrene Based Plastics & their Modifications Svec, Ellis Harwood,1991 Handbook of Rubber Technology, S Blow, Galgotia Publications Pvt. Ltd, 1998 Rubber Technology, Morell S H, Applied Science Publication, 1981 Introduction to Rubber Technology, Andrew Ciesielski,RAPRA Publications, 2000 Rubber Technology, Maurice Morton, Springer, 1st Ed, 1987 Course Outcomes: 1. To express the knowledge about the synthesis of various polymers and rubbers 2. To be able to apply this knowledge for the synthesis of new polymers and rubber 3. To build a bridge between theoretical and practical concept used in industry. List of Experiments: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Determination of acid value Determination of saponification value Determination of hydroxyl value Determination of amine value Determination of density of polymer using density bottle Determination of density of liquid using specific gravity bottle Determination of melting temperature of polymer Vicat softening temperature Hardness shore-A,D Abrasion resistance of rubber Major Equipment: Din abrasion machine, Shore A, D hardener Open Ended Project fields:Students are free to select any area of science and technology based on chemical technology applications to define Projects. Some suggested projects are listed below:  Study of polymers using different fibers  Synthesis of polymer and rubber blend using two roll mill  FRP synthesis. List of Open Source Software/learning website: 1) www.iri.net.in 2) www.ipiindia.org 3) Delnet ACTIVE LEARNING ASSIGNMENTS: Preparation of power-point slides, which include videos, animations, pictures, graphics for better understanding theory and practical work – The faculty will allocate chapters/ parts of chapters to groups of students so that the entire syllabus to be covered. The power-point slides should be put up on the web-site of the College/ Institute, along with the names of the students of the group, the name of the faculty, Department and College on the first slide. The best three works should submit to GTU.