UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BPE502

Plastic Processing II

L-T-P3-1-0 Credits4 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Plastic Engineering · Sem 5 (Core)

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Syllabus

5 units
Unit1

Unit 1

Injection Moulding Introduction, Historical Background, advantages, Types of Injection Moulding Machines, Screw, Moulds, Material Selection for Injection Moulding, Clamping Systems, Machine operations, Machine selection, Plastic melt behaviour inside barrel & mould, Machine operation, Process controls, Machine controls, Post moulding operations, Faults & Remedies.

Unit2

Unit 2

Thermoforming Process Various stages of thermoforming process, various methods of forming, Vacuum Forming techniques, Pressure forming techniques, Advantages and disadvantages of thermoforming, Applications of thermoforming Process, Material requirements, Thermoforming Machines, Singlestage sheet fed machine, Multiple stage sheet fed machine, In‐line sheet fed machine, Continuous roll fed machine, Packaging machines, Processing Requirements, Heating methods, Temperature control, Vacuum/air pressure, Cooling, Trimming, Process Variables, Trouble Shooting.

Unit3

Unit 3

Blow Moulding History, process, material & design considerations, types of blow moulding machines, Extrusion blow moulding, Continuous & intermittent, trimming operation, parison programming, Injection blow moulding, Injection stretch blow moulding, single stage & two stage operation, Common faults & remedies. Multi layer Blow moulding.

Unit4

Unit 4

  • Rotational Moulding History, process, advantages & disadvantages, material requirements, Rotational moulding machines, rotational moulding moulds, part design, process variables, common faults & remedies.
  • Surface treatment Pre‐treatment methods, Mechanical abrasion, Flame treatment, Chemical etching, Corona treatment, Plasma Treatment, Electrical surface treatment, Applications
  • Metallization Vacuum Metallization (Vacuum evaporation, sputtering), Plating (Electroless Plating, Electrolytic Plating).
Unit5

Unit 5

Joining & assembling Introduction, Mechanical connection, Gluing (solvent bonding, adhesive bonding, theory of adhesion), Welding (Vibration welding, Spin welding, Ultrasonic welding, Hot‐plate welding, Induction welding, Laser welding, Radio frequency welding, Resistance welding, Hot gas welding, Staking)

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the knowledge of processing of plastic by using Injection Moulding machineK2
  2. CO2Understand the process of thermoforming of plasticsK2
  3. CO3Understand the process of making hollow products by using blow moulding techniqueK2
  4. CO4Understand the process of rotational mouldingK2
  5. CO5Understand how plastics are joined and assembledK2

Text Books

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  2. Allen; W. S. and Baker; P. N., Hand Book of Plastic Technology, Volume‐1, Plastic Processing Operations [Injection, Compression, Transfer, Blow Molding], CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi (2004).Injection Molding Theory & Practice By Rubin, Irvin.
  3. Injection Molding Hand Book By Rusto,D.V & Rosato, D.V, Plastic Engineering Hand Book, by Society of Plastic Industry Inc.,2000.
  4. Plastics Material & Processing By Strong, A, Brent , Blow Molding Hand Book By Rosato, D.V & Rosato, D.V, Plastic Extrusion Technology By Hensen.

References

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  2. A Guide to Injection Molding of Plastics By Bolur, P.C.,
  3. Development in Injection Molding By Whelan, A & Craft, J.L.
  4. Technician’s Hand Book & Plastics By Grandilli, P.A.,1990.
  5. Plastics Materials & Processing By Schwartz & Goodman.,1982.
  6. Injection Molding By Athalye, A.S.,1997.
  7. Injection Molding Technology By V.D.I.
  8. Innovation in Polymer Processing By Stevenson.,1996.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 7, 8 of the original AKTU PDF.

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