Course detail
Technology of Polymer Processing
FCH-MC_TZPAcad. year: 2022/2023
Basic therms and sorting of technologies of plastics and ruber industry. After general introduction to rheology of fluids (polymeric melts) follow separate precesses of polymer processing, namely injection moulding, extrusion, calandering, pressing, polymeric fiber production methods, etc.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory classes - 4 hours per week.
Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week.
The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Successful laboratory classes
Assessment:
- laboratory classes
- written exam
- oral exam: two quetions according themes of lectures, advisement in way of possible processing of real plastic part, determination of production faults on some products and proposal of trouble shutting
Course curriculum
1. Introduction and history of polymer processing.
2. Rheology of plastic melts
3. Treatment and prepare processing of polymer materials - basics of drying, dosing, milling, mixing. 4. Injection moulding – basic terms, injection moulding cycles, influence of conditions to quality.
5. Injection moulds - design of multiply, influx systems, basic principles of design of products.
6. Technology of injection moulding. Special and hybrid technology of injection moulding.
7. Extrusion -technology based on extrusion. Blow moulding.
8. Moulding – construction of presses, moulds, moulding technology.
9. Calendering -types of calenders a its use, calender technology, troubleshooting.
10. Cyclic processing ways. Thermoforming, blowing, technology, comparing to injection moulding.
11. Rotational moulding - materials, cycles, mould construction and product properties.
12. Foaming. Processing of fibres. Spinning - principles, modification of fibres.
13. Fastening - mechanical joint, bonding and adhesives. Welding. Plastics surface finishing.
Laboratory classes:
Basic operations in plastics and rubber technology, separate processes, materials, machines and equipments, energy requirements, prehandling of materials for processing, calendering, extrusion, injection moulding, fastening, surface finishing ,etc.
Work placements
Aims
processing – structure of polymer for particular types of proceeding a ability to define material requirement for given technology on engineer principle.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Štěpek J., Zelinger J.,Kuta A.: Technologie zpracování a vlastnosti plastů. SNTL Praha, Praha 1989. (CS)
Recommended reading
Charrier J. - M.: Polymeric Materials and Processing. Hanser Publishers, New York 1990. (CS)
Jean-François Agassant, Pierre Avenas, Michel Vincent, Bruno Vergnes, Pierre J. Carreau, Polymer Processing, Verlag 2017 (CS)
Tomis F.: Gumárenská a plastikářská technologie. Zpracovatelské procesy. VUT v Brně, Brno 1987. (CS)
Elearning
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Guided consultation in combined form of studies
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Laboratory exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Elearning