POLYMER CHEMISTRY COURSES

POLYMER CHEMISTRY COURSES

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COMPULSORY COURSES

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Code: HOH601                           SYNTHESIS OF POLYMER

Equip students with basic knowledge of polymer synthesis that will help them to develop new materials.

Equip students with basic knowledge of polymer synthesis, such as chain polymerization (radical, ionic), living polymerization, ring opening polymerization, stepwise polymerization.

Teach students to understand kinetic of polymerization, thermodynamic of reaction, mechanism, average molecular weight and distribution, morphology of polymer.

 

Code: HOH602                           STRUCTURE, PROPERTIES OF POLYMER

Impart the knowledge of structures, physical states and physical properties of polymers.

Identify the correlation of polymer structures and properties

Provide basic concepts of tools/equipments for testing physical properties of polymers

 

Code: HOH603                           (NANO) COMPOSITE POLYMER

Make students aware of various basic requirements like matrix, reinforcing fillers and additives, etc. in (nano)composite manufacture

Make students understand the mechanics of (nano)composites

Make students learn various advanced techniques of (nano)composite manufacture

 

Code: HOH604                          POLYMER ANLYSIS

Provide a general understanding of analytical methods of polymers

Understanding the basic theory behind the instrumentation

Explore standard testing method of polymers

Apply testing methods to characterize the composition, structures and properties of polymers

Provide a skill to evaluate, select a testing method

 

Code: HOH605                           POLYMER PROCESSING

Provide basic knowledge on common polymer processing methods to convert starting materials into commercial products

Give a general knowledge on the structure and properties of industrially grades of thermoplastic, thermoset, rubber

Provide the best and most current knowledge of processes and technologies

Build capability of understanding the area of application of polymer products and component design

 

Code: HOH606                        POLYMER LAB COURSE 1: POLYMER SYNTHESIS

Provide hands on experience on principal polymer synthesis, such as emulsion, solution and bulk polymerization

Provide opportunity to prepare a reaction, to isolate and characterize polymer product

Provide hands on experience on gelation and controlling the process of hardening of thermoset

Provide hands on experience for molecular weight determination of prepared polymer by viscosity method

 

Code: HOH607                         POLYMER LAB COURSE 2: POLYMER CHARACTERIZATION

Provide hands on experience on polymer processing, such as thermoset, thermoplastic and rubber

Provide hands on experience in polymer mechanical testing, such as tensile strength, impact strength, flexural strength

Provide hands on experience on processing equipments, such as rubber calendering, extrusion, plasticorder

Provide hands on experience in plastic sample preparation for testing

 

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ELECTIVE COURSES

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Code: HOH640                           ADDITIVESFOR POLYMERS

 

Provide basic knowledge on types of additives for polymers, such as antioxidants, UV stabilizers, fillers, pigments, plasticizers, processing modifiers, flame retardants, special additives based on the application

Provide basic knowledge on the importance of additives used in the formula

Provide basic knowledge on additive testing method

 

Code: HOH641                RUBBER, ADHESIVES AND SURFACE COATINGS

Provide basic knowledge on basic terminologies such as raw rubber, vulcanisate, peptizers, antioxidants, accelerators, activators, carbon black reinforcement, etc, various processes involved in isolation of natural rubber, physics of raw and vulcanized rubber, outline of raw rubber technology – concepts of mastication, compounding, vulcanization in brief

Give the broad view of coatings, their types, formulation and various areas of application

Study the evaluation techniques in-depth in paint manufacture and quality control

 

Code: HOH643                           MODIFICATION OF POLYMERS

Provide basic knowledge on processes changing polymer properties in volume and on surface by chemical and physical modification of surface of polymer materials, as well as grafting and polymer blending

Provide basic knowledge on functionalization of polymers, including polymer surface modification for applications requiring improved adhesive, frictional, or reactive properties

 

Code: HOH644                           POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS 

Predict and measure the phase behavior of multicomponent polymer systems at conditions of equilibrium

Identify blends of commercial importance, as well as the properties that make such blends important

Design modified polymer blends with specific morphologies and/or properties through the rational use of compatibilization methods

Measure and predict the phase behavior and properties of copolymers that self-order

Determine the role of polymer chains at polymer-polymer interfaces, as well as methods by which to strengthen interfaces

 

Code: HOH645                               PACKAGING DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

Impart the students with various aspects such as package design, materials selection, adhesives used protection factor and packaging as a marketing tool, etc

Employ packaging, production and processing management principles in the packaging industry

Identify economic conditions that influence the packaging operations

Use packaging materials as a marketing tool

Explore common marketing techniques in the packaging industry

Employ a packaging management reporting system

Compare the various frameworks for packaging design, function, research, and planning of a package

Apply environmental, health, and safety (EHS) solutions for safe packaging

Evaluate the Packaging Function at an organizational Level

Examine the use of Package Testing and its role in the design process 

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