Course: Polymer Processing Engineering

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Course title Polymer Processing Engineering
Course code TUIP/TE5ZT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Beníček Lubomír, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hřibová Martina, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Gajzlerová Lenka, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Mixing. - Grinding. - Granulation. - Rolling process. - Extrusion technology. - Spinning. - Pressing. - Injection molding. - Thermoforming. - Processes for liquid polymer systems - coating. - Processes for liquid polymer systems - dipping. - Processes for liquid polymer systems - casting. - Processes for liquid polymer systems - film casting. - Complementary technologies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Simple experiments
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge of macromolecular chemistry, processing engineering.
Basic knowledge of macromolecular chemistry, processing engineering.
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
  • Kuta, Antonín. Technologie a zařízení pro zpracovávání kaučuků a plastů. Vyd. 1. Praha : Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická, 1999. ISBN 80-7080-367-3.
  • Mleziva, Josef. Polymery : výroba, struktura, vlastnosti a použití. Vyd. 1. Praha : Sobotáles, 1993. ISBN 8090157041.
  • Štěpek, J., Zelinger, J., Kuta, A. Technologie zpracování a vlastnosti plastů. Praha : SNTL, 1989.


Study plans that include the course
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