Course: Polymer Technology Engineering

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Course title Polymer Technology Engineering
Course code TUIP/TP5ZT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jaška David, Ing.
  • Beníček Lubomír, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introduction to polymer processing. - Drying and wetness. - Cooling, transport and preparation operations. - Mixing, kneading and rolling. - Granulation and recycling. - Extrusion and extrusion heads/lines. - Editing of foils, lamination, welding. - Fibering, reactive extrusion. - Calendering, pressing, rotary sintering. - Blow molding (extrusion and injection). - Thermoforming. - Injection molding. - Other methods of injection, RIM, etc. - Casting, pastes, dipping, lightening.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, Simple experiments
  • Preparation for examination - 35 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 70 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of process engineering, macromolecular chemistry and polymer physics.
Knowledge of process engineering, macromolecular chemistry and polymer physics.
Basic knowledge of physics.
Basic knowledge of physics.
learning outcomes
Describe preparatory technological procedures for plastic processing (drying, transport, mixing)
Describe preparatory technological procedures for plastic processing (drying, transport, mixing)
Determine the possibilities of extrusion/extrusion technologies for the preparation of semi-finished products
Determine the possibilities of extrusion/extrusion technologies for the preparation of semi-finished products
Describe plastic injection technology, including new trends in this area
Describe plastic injection technology, including new trends in this area
Determine the effect of the material on processing
Determine the effect of the material on processing
Describe processing and finishing technologies in the plastics industry
Describe processing and finishing technologies in the plastics industry
Skills
Operate laboratory processing machines under the supervision of the teacher
Operate laboratory processing machines under the supervision of the teacher
Set the processing parameters of the machine to process the specified material
Set the processing parameters of the machine to process the specified material
Prepare a PVC mixture according to recipe
Prepare a PVC mixture according to recipe
Measure the melt flow index of the input material
Measure the melt flow index of the input material
Determine the characteristics of the extrusion machine
Determine the characteristics of the extrusion machine
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Demonstration
Demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written examination
Written examination
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Recommended literature
  • GOODSHIP, V. The Instant Expert: Plastics, Processing and Properties. 2010. ISBN 9781906479053.
  • Cheremisinoff, N.P., Cheremisinoff, P.N. Handbook of Applied Polymer Processing Technology. CRC Press, 1996. ISBN 9780824796792.
  • KUTA, A. Technologie a zařízení pro zpracovávání kaučuků a plastů. 1999. ISBN 9788070803677.
  • MLEZIVA, J. Polymery: výroba, struktura, vlastnosti a použití. 2000. ISBN 9788085920727.
  • SABU, T. Advances in Polymer Processing: From Macro- to Nano-Scales. 2009. ISBN 9781845693961.


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