Manufacturing of Polymers and Polymer Composites

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Description:

Syllabus:

Processing of Polymers: Engineering Materials and Processing Techniques, Thermoplastics and Thermosets, Processing of Polymers: Thermoforming Process, Compression Molding, Extrusion, Injection Molding, Transfer Molding, Rotational Molding, Blow Molding.

Primary Manufacturing of Polymer Composites: Composite Materials: Basic Concepts, Classification of Composite Materials, Synthetic and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites: Applications, Merits and Demerits, Manufacturing of Polymer Composites: Hand-Layup, Spray-Layup, Compression Molding, Injection Molding, Autoclaving, Resin Transfer Molding, Filament Winding, Pultrusion, Sheet Molding and Pre-Pegging.

Secondary Manufacturing of Polymer Composites: Drilling of Composites, Drilling Induced Damage and Their Prevention Strategies, Unconventional and Intelligent Drilling of Polymer Composites. Joining of Polymer Composites: Mechanical, Adhesive, and Microwave Joining, Induction and Resistance Welding.

Additive Manufacturing: Basic Concepts, Additive Manufacturing of Polymers and Polymer Composites.

Characterization, Repairing, and Recycling: Mechanical, Thermal, Physical, and Chemical Characterization. Repairing, Salvaging and Recycling of Polymer Composites, Case Studies and Applications.

References:

1. F.L. Mathews and R.D. Rawlings, Composite Materials: Engineering and Science, CRC Press, 2005
2. B. Strong, Plastics: Materials and Processing, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2005
3. P.K. Mallick, Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design, 3rd Edition, CRC Press, 2007
4. K. Debnath and I. Singh, Primary and Secondary Manufacturing of Polymer Matrix Composites, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 2018