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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Rubber mixtures. Vulcanization systems. Fillers and plasticizers. 2. Processing additives, antidegradants and flame retardants. 3. Composition, preparation and homogeneity of rubber mixtures. 4. Evaluation, economy and optimization of rubber mixtures. 5. Mixing, extrusion and rolling of rubber mixtures. 6. Confection and vulcanization of rubber products. 7. Mixtures, stiffeners and semi-finished products aimed for tire casings. 8. Confection and vulcanization of tires. Tubes. Tire testing. 9. Conveyor belts. V-belts. Hoses. Latex products. 10. Tests of raw materials. Tests of rubber mixtures. 11. Tests of vulcanizates. Short-term tests. Dynamic tests. 12. Flow of rubber mixtures and their forming. 13. Vulcanization and properties of vulcanizates. Changes in properties of vulcanizates over time. 14. Influence of fillers on properties of elastomers.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Simple experiments, Practice exercises
- Home preparation for classes
- 60 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 34 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 70 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 16 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 25 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 35 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 50 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 70 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry, polymer processing technology. |
| Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry, polymer processing technology. |
| learning outcomes |
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| To describe rubber compound additives. To choose the correct additives for given application, and to describe their properties and effect on rubber vulcanizate. |
| To describe rubber compound additives. To choose the correct additives for given application, and to describe their properties and effect on rubber vulcanizate. |
| To characterize vulcanization systems and to describe its properties. |
| To characterize vulcanization systems and to describe its properties. |
| To describe a rubber processing machines. |
| To describe a rubber processing machines. |
| To define basich rubber products and to describe production process. |
| To define basich rubber products and to describe production process. |
| To describe rubber tests, to get knowledge about this tests and to desribe their principle. |
| To describe rubber tests, to get knowledge about this tests and to desribe their principle. |
| Skills |
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| To calculate the amount of rubber compound additives into internal mixer. |
| To calculate the amount of rubber compound additives into internal mixer. |
| To mix rubber compound. |
| To mix rubber compound. |
| To measure and evaluate curing characteristics, Mooney viscosity and RPA measurements. |
| To measure and evaluate curing characteristics, Mooney viscosity and RPA measurements. |
| To prepare test samples. |
| To prepare test samples. |
| To measure mechanical and chemical rubber properties and evaluate them. |
| To measure mechanical and chemical rubber properties and evaluate them. |
| teaching methods |
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| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
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| Simple experiments |
| Simple experiments |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products) |
| Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products) |
| Written examination |
| Oral examination |
| Oral examination |
| Written examination |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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Ciesielski, Andrew. An Introduction to Rubber Technology. 1st ed. Shrewsbury : Rapra Technology, 2000. ISBN 1859571506.
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Dick, J.S. Rubber Technology: Compounding and Testing for Performance. Mnichov: Carl Hanser Verlag, 2009. ISBN 978-1-56990-465-7.
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Ducháček, V. Gumárenské suroviny a jejich zpracování. VŠCHT Praha, 1999.
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Erman, B., Mark, J.E., Roland, M.C. Science and Technology of Rubber. 4th Ed. Elsevier, 2013. ISBN 978-0-12-394584-6.
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FRANTA, I. a kol. Gumárenská technologie I. - Gumárenské suroviny. Praha : SNTL, 1979.
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FRANTA, I. a kol. Gumárenské technologie II. - Zpracování kaučuku a vlastnosti pryže. Praha : SNTL, 1969.
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GENT A.N. AND COMP. Engineering with rubber : how to design rubber components. Munich : Hanser, 2001. ISBN 1569902992.
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CHANDRASEKARAN,V.C. Rubber as a Construction Material for Corrosion Protection. Smithers Rapra Technology Limited, 2016.
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Josef Špaček. Technologie gumárenská a plastikářská II. Brno: VUT, 1980.
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Kuta, Antonín. Technologie a zařízení pro zpracování kaučuků a plastů. Praha : VŠCHT, 1999. ISBN 80-7080-367-3.
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Limper, A. Mixing of Rubber Component. Hanser Publisher, 2012. ISBN 978-1-56990-458-9.
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Sommer, John G. Engineered rubber products. Munich ; Cincinnati : Hanser, 2009. ISBN 978-1-56990-433-6.
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WHITE, J., DE, S.K., NASKAR, K. (Eds.). Rubber Technologist's Handbook. Shawbury: Smithers, 2009. ISBN 9781847350992.
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