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PT3401 - Additives And Compounding Syllabus Regulation 2021 Anna University

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In this article, we are going to discuss the B.Tech Plastics Technology, semester IV, Anna University connected to the regulation 2021 subject syllabus. Let’s see what’s more…

We tried our best to provide the following unit-wise PT3401 – Additives And Compounding detailed Syllabus. We sum up the appropriate textbooks and references to this page. If you have any doubts regarding the syllabus, you can simply comment below on the following page. Hope this information is useful. Share it with your classmates. Thanks for landing on this page.

If you want to know more about the B.Tech Plastics Technology Syllabus connected to an affiliated institution’s four-year undergraduate degree program. We provide you with a detailed Year-wise, semester-wise, and Subject-wise syllabus in the following link B.Tech Plastics Technology Syllabus Regulation 2021 Anna University.

Aim of Concept:

To enable the students to

  • Understand various drawbacks of polymer materials and suitable remedies.
  • Understand various additives used in polymers
  • Understand the mechanism of degradation of polymers and chemistry of stabilizing additives
  • Understand various compounding methodologies for plastics materials
  • Learn the house keeping and maintenance of compounding machinery.

PT3401 – Additives And Compounding Syllabus

Unit I: Fillers/ Reinforcements, Stabilizers, Pigments

Fillers and Reinforcement–Antioxidants-Thermal Stabilisers, Ultraviolet stabilizer– Impact Modifiers/ toughening agents. Colourants-Fire retardants-Coupling agents-blowing-agents

Unit II: Additives For Processing

Plasticizers- Antistatic agents-Anti blocking agents-Slip and anti-slip agents-processing aids Lubricants- mould-releasing agents Additives for recycling.

Unit III: Fundamentals Of Compounding

Compounding-Selection of polymers and compounding-ingredients-general objectives- Merits and demerits of additives in polymer matrices. Mixing and mixing equipments. Compounding by batch mixer-High speed mixer-Two roll mill – Banbury Mixer – Ribbon blender – Planetary mixers.

Unit IV: Compounding Mechanisms

Compounding Machineries specifications – temperature control system – operating characteristics and working details of continuous mixers – – Single Screw extruder – Twin Screw extruder house keeping and maintenance of compounding machines.

PT3401 - Additives And Compounding Syllabus Regulation 2021 Anna University

Unit V: Case Studies

Case studies on preference of one plastics to other and co-relation of properties of conventional materials and blends and alloys – case studies on application of blends and alloys.

Text Books:

  1. Al–Malaika; S. Golovoy; A and Wilkie (Eds), Chemistry and Technology of Polymer Additives, Black well Science Ltd, Oxford (1999).
  2. Matthews; F.L. and Rawlings; R.D, Composite Materials, Engineering and Science Chairman and Hall, London (1994).
  3. Plastics Testing Technology Hand Books by Vishu Shah, 1984.

References:

  1. Hand Book of Plastics Test Methods by Brown R.P, 1989.
  2. Mascia; L., the Role of Additives in Plastics, Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., U. K. (1974).
  3. Murphy; John, Additives for Plastics Handbook, 2nd Edition, Elsevier Advanced Technology, Oxford, 2001.
  4. R. Gachter and H. Muller, Plastics Additives Handbook, Hanser Publishers, Munich, 1993.

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