Course detail

Production Technology of Polymers, Composits and Silicates

FCH-BC_VYPAcad. year: 2025/2026

Educational excursion to manufacturing companies focused on manufacturing of silicates, polymeric and composites based materials. Excursion are technologically focused on elementar production steps with proffesional speaking, when students can get acquainted with technological and production demands of silicates, plastics and composits materials. Silicate technologies include manufacturing of cement, concrete products, ceramics and glass products. Plastic processing containes injection moulding, extrusion, extrusion blow moulding, adhesive laminating, casting materials, sandwich constructions, rubber technologies, calendering, vulcanization and recycling. Composite manufacturing is dedicated mainly to production of materials based on glass fibers and polyester matrices by pultrusion, handmade bedding, reaction injection pressing and spattering.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. František Šoukal, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Entry knowledge

Basic chemistry and introduction to chemical technology.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Mandatory lessons - attendance criteria i necessary, only illnes can be appologized. Examination include checking of written reports. Reports are supposed to include information about visited companies, technologies, materials used and examles of products applications.
Mandatory lessons - attendance criteria i necessary, only illnes can be appologized. Examination include checking of written reports. Reports are supposed to include information about visited companies, technologies, materials used and examles of products applications.

Aims

Obtaining of practical knowledge from manufacturing and processing technologies of silicates, polymers and composites.
Practical knowledge from manufacturing technology.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Hlaváč J.: Základy technologie silikátů, SNTL 1988 (CS)
Štěpek J., Zelinger J., Kuta A.: Technologie zpracování a vlastnosti plastů. SNTL Praha, Praha 1989 (CS)

Recommended reading

Hanykýř V., Havrda J.: Speciální technologie keramiky I. VŠCHT Praha, Praha 1991. (CS)
Chanda M., Salil K. Roy: Plastic Technology Handbook, CRC 2007, ISBN: 978-0-8493-7039-7, chapter 2 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKCP_CHTM Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPCP_CHTM Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. František Šoukal, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Program is based on visiting of production units concernig to manufacturing of silicate, polymeric and composite materials. Silicate technologies include manufacturing of cement, concrete products, ceramics and glass products. Plastic processing containes injection moulding, extrusion, extrusion blow moulding, adhesive laminating, casting materials, sandwich constructions, rubber technologies, calendering, vulcanization and recycling. Composite manufacturing is dedicated mainly to production of materials based on glass fibers and polyester matrices by pultrusion, handmade bedding, reaction injection pressing and spattering.