PST506 POLYMER PROCESSING
| Course Code: | 8620506 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Polymer Science and Technology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the students will be able to analyze and model polymer processes such as extrusion, calendering, tubular film blowing, fiber spinning anf injection molding.
Course Content
Design criteria of plastics processing equipment, dies, molds and plasticating screws. Modelling and analysis of particulate solids handling, change of state and melt pumping. Polymer melt flow in channels and cavities. Extrusion, injection molding, blow molding calendering, thermoforming, composites processing and secondary operations, welding, adhesion, fastening, decoration and machining of plastics. (R)
Course Learning Outcomes
To have an introduction on transport phenomena in polymer processing
To understand analyses and modeling of polymer processes such as extrusion, calendering, tubular film blowing, fiber spinning and injection molding.