Polymer Science Syllabus
Polymer Science Syllabus
Polymer Science Syllabus
Unit I Lectures 8
Classification of polymers. Thermosets and thermoplastics. Physical states and transition. Glass
transition and its measurements. Crystallization and measurement of crystalline.
Unit II Lectures 8
Polymer synthesis and step growth polymerization with examples: Chain growth including free radicals.
Anionic and cationic polymerization.
Unit II I Lectures 8
Polymer Kinetics molecular weight and its distribution. Copolymers and copolymerization.
Polymerization systems including bulk solution, suspension and emulsion.
Unit IV Lectures 8
Rubber elasticity. Flow of polymer techniques for processing of polymer. Properties of commodity and
engineering polymers. end Application, polymer-based industries.
Unit V Lectures 8
Polymer additives, blends and composites: Additives – plasticizers, fillers and reinforcements, other
important additives. Polymer blends and interpenetrating networks - polymer blends, toughened plastics
and phase-separated blends, interpenetrating network. Introduction to polymer composites –
Mechanical properties, composite fabrication.
Text Book:
1. Polymer science, Gowarikar R.A., New Age publishers.
Reference Books:
1. Polymer science and technology, Joel R. Fried, PHI publishers.
2. Polymer science and technology of plastics and rubbers, Premamoy Ghosh, Tata McGraw Hills, New
Delhi
3. Text Book of polymer science, Fred Billmayer.Jr., John Wiley & Sons,
Course outcomes (COs)
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
CO1: Identify the polymer based upon its behavior, mechanism and its occurrence.
CO2: Calculate different states of polymer.
CO3: Understand the kinetics of polymerization process and evaluate the rate constants
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 3 2 1 2 2 2 3
CO2 2 3 1 2 3
CO3 3 3 1 1 3
CO4 3 3 3 1 2 3