Polymer Engineering - Web course Chemical Engineering - nptel

NPTEL Syllabus
Polymer Engineering - Web course
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1:Fundamentals of Polymers: (Approximately 12 Lectures)
Introduction of polymer and its classification, Molecular architecture and
molecular weight distribution, Thermal characteristics, Rheological
characteristics, Properties and Additives.
Module 2: Polymer Production Technology: (Approximately 12 Lectures)
A d d i ti o n polymerization, Condensation polymerization, Modification of
Preformed Polymers, Commercial Production Technology of common polymers
including Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Nylon, Polyethylene terepthalate.
Module 3: Polymer Processing: (Approximately 16 Lectures)
Introduction to polymer Processing, Chemical engineering fundamentals for
polymer processing, Extrusion, Injection molding, other processes such as
calendaring, Film Blowing, Thermoforming.
COURSE DETAIL
S.No Modules No. of Hours
1 Fundamentals of Polymer
a. Introduction
b. Classification of polymer.
c. Molecular Characteristics
d. Thermal Characteristics.
e. Mechanical Properties.
f. Chemical Properties.
g. Rheological Properties.
h. Polymer Additives.
2 Production of Polymer
a. Introduction to polymer Synthesis.
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
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Additional Reading:
Transport Phenomena by Bird, Stewart
Lightfoot.
Coordinators:
Dr. Swati Neogi
Department of Chemical
EngineeringIIT Kharagpur

. Addition Polymerization: Chain Growth.
c. Condensation Polymerization: Step Growth.
d. Modification of Preformed Polymers.
e. Commercial Production Technology of common
polymers.
3 Processing of Polymer
References:
a. Introduction of Polymer Processing Processes.
b. Chemical eng. fundamentals related to polymer
processing.
c. Extrusion.
d. Injection Molding.
e. Introduction to other Polymer processing
processes.
1. Principles of Polymer Processing by Tadmor & Gogos.
4
4
1
2
1
4
6
2
1
Total 40
2. Polymer Processing: Principles and Modelling, by Agassant, Avenas,
Sergent, & Carreau.
3. Plastics Engineering by R, J Crawford.
4. Principles of Polymerization by George Odian.
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