MT305

Polymers And Composites 

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Introduction - as a material, classification, types of polymerization, mechanisms, statistical approach,  catalysts in polymerization, molecular weight determination,  methods of molecular weight  characterization

 

Plastic compounding of plastics mechanical, thermal, optical, electrical properties with reference to important engineering plastics - LDPE, HDPE, PVC, polyester, phenol formaldehyde, alkyds, cellulose, elastomers

 

Fabrication technology and polymer processing, moulding practices, extrusion; application of polymers and plastic fibers, elastomers, adhesives,  bio-medical applications, fiber reinforced plastics, conducting polymers

 

Introduction, classification of composites, micro-mechanics, interphase bond, stress distribution and load transfer, prediction of strength of composites, anisotropy and failure criteria; reinforcement materials, whiskers, fibers and  resins

 

Molten metal infiltration, powder metallurgy methods, hot pressing, hot rolling, co-extrusions; fiber-reinforced metals, eutectic alloys composites, their engineering properties and applications

 

TEXT BOOKS

 

1.       Schwartz. M. M., ‘Composite Materials’, Prentice Hall, 1977

2.       Broutman K. J., Krock R.H., ‘Modern Composite Materials’, Addison Wesly Publishing, 1967

 

REFERENCES

 

1.             Billmeyer F., ‘Textbook of Polymer Science’, Wiley  Interscience, 1994