| Course title | Rubber Technology |
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| Course code | TUIP/TWC4G |
| Organizational form of instruction | no contact |
| Level of course | Doctoral |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 0 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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- Types and properties of elastomers. Natural rubber. - Synthetic elastomers for general purpose. Special synthetic elastomers. Mixtures of elastomers and thermoplastic elastomers. - Vulcanization systems. Fillers and plasticizers. Processing additives, antidegradants and fire retardants. - Composition, preparation and homogeneity of rubber compounds. - Evaluation, economics and optimization of rubber compounds. - Mixing, extrusion and calendering of rubber compounds. - Confection and vulcanization of rubber products. - Mixtures, threads and semi-products for tires. - Confection and vulcanization of tires. Inner liner. Tire testing. - Conveyor belts. V-belts. Hoses. Latex products. - Testing of raw materials. Tests of rubber compounds. Tests of vulcanizates. Short-term tests. Dynamic tests. - Flow of rubber products and their forming. - Vulcanization and properties of vulcanizates. Changes of vulcanizates properties within time. - The influence of fillers on vulcanizates properties.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
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| learning outcomes |
| Knowledge |
| advanced knowledge that enable students to understand new information in the field of rubber technology |
| advanced knowledge that enable students to understand new information in the field of rubber technology |
| Skills |
| use acquired knowledge to solve problems in production and research |
| use acquired knowledge to solve problems in production and research |
| improve inovation potential in field of rubber technology |
| improve inovation potential in field of rubber technology |
| teaching methods |
| Knowledge |
| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Skills |
| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| assessment methods |
| Knowledge |
| Oral examination |
| Oral examination |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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