MF3501 Basics of Plastics Engineering Syllabus:
MF3501 Basics of Plastics Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To learn about the various plastics materials
• To study about the general properties, processing behavior and applications of different class of plastics materials
• To understand the various processing techniques of plastic materials.
• To develop the knowledge of National & International standards for testing methods.
• To enable the students to identify and compare the properties of different plastics materials.
UNIT I PLASTIC MATERIALS
Basic chemistry of polymers-nomenclature of polymers sources for raw materials. Methods of manufacturing –properties and applications of Natural Polymers – Shellac resin and natural rubber – Cellulosics – Cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, Ethyl cellulose and others.
UNIT II TYPES OF PLASTIC MATERIALS
Thermoplastics- Thermosets – Composites – Bio Degradable Polymers – Classification – Properties – Applications – selection of material- Introduction to fillers – additives- its applications.
UNIT III PLASTICS PROCESSING
Basic principles of processing – shape and size – Effect of polymer property on processing – Newtonion and Non-Newtonion fluids – Rheology of polymer melts.
UNIT IV PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
Introduction to Injection Moulding- Blow Moulding- Compression Moulding – Transfer Moulding extrusion –Tooling – Process variables- trouble shooting- Applications– Selection of moulding process.
UNIT V TESTING OF PLASTICS
Importance of testing, Standard and specifications- National and International standards-BIS, ASTM, ISO,BS,DIN,JIS- Laboratory accreditations – NABL, NABCB, APLAC -Indentation techniques – evaluation of properties – Introduction to basic testing equipment.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to
• familiarize in natural polymer properties and its applications
• acquire skills in selecting additives for plastic materials for specific applications
• acquire the knowledge of processing of plastic materials by various mouding techniques
• Identify the plastic materials for some specified applications based on its property.
• Understand the basic principle of polymer testing machines.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. J.A.Brydson, “Plastics Materials”, Butterworth- Heinemann – Oxford, 7th Ed., 2001.
2. Allen; W. S. and Baker; P. N., Hand Book of Plastic Technology, Volume-1 & 2, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi (2009).
REFERENCES:
1. Irvin.I. Rubin, “Hand Book of Plastic Materials and Technology”, Wiley Interscience, NY, 1990.
2. Guide to Injection Molding of Plastics By Bolur, P.C.,
3. Brown; Paul F (Ed), Hand Book of Plastics Test Methods, Longman Scientific and Technical, Harlow (1988).
4. J.S. Anand, K. Ramamurthy, K. Palanivelu& C. Brahatheeswaran, How to Identify
5. Plastics by Simple Methods, 1997.
6. Vishu Shah, Hand Book of Plastics Testing Technology, John Wiley & Sons. Inc.New York, 1998.