14MIMA1 - Polymer Packaging Design
| Course specification | ||||
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| Course title | Polymer Packaging Design | |||
| Acronym | 14MIMA1 | |||
| Study programme | Material Engineering | |||
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| Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
| ESPB | 4.0 | Status | ||
| Condition | none | Облик условљености | ||
| The goal | The objective of the course is gain knowledge on polymer packaging materials, to learn how to select the appropriate polymer packaging material, and to master polymer product fabrication techniques. | |||
| The outcome | Students are capable to select appropriate polymer packaging materials for defined applications. Students are capable to select the appropriate manufacturing procedure for the packaging material. Students develop the ability to approach problem solving in a competent and systematic way. Students gain experience that enables them to work in industrial practice. | |||
| Contents | ||||
| Contents of lectures | 1. Introduction. The importance and volume of polymer packaging on the global and domestic market. ; 2.Analysis of poymer properties relevant for packaging applications (thermal, mechanical, optical, barrier). ; 3.Analysis of mass transfer in polymer packaging (interactions, migration, sorption, diffusion). ; 4. Review of the structure and properties of polymers used for packaging. Thermoplastic polymers (polyolefins, vinyl polymers, polycondensation polymers) and thermosetting (polycondensation) polymers. ; 5. Operstions of forming polymer packaging. Calandering. Lamination. Extrusion. Coextrusion. Extrusion and blowing. Polymer film production. Thermoforming.Compression moulding. Injection moulding. Reaction injection moulding. Blow moulding. Joining techniques: gluing and welding. И ; 6.Shaping and manufacturing multicomponent polymer materials. | |||
| Contents of exercises | 1. Calculation of technological parameters of equipment for manufacturing polymer packaging ; 2. Modelling of the operation of polymer packaging manufacturing equipment ; 3.Identification of polymer materials ; 4. Analysis of raw materials and final products | |||
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| Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
| Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Methods of teaching | The course consists of lectures, calculation sessions and laboratory exercises. | |||
| Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
| Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
| Activites during lectures | Test paper | |||
| Practical lessons | 10 | Oral examination | 50 | |
| Projects | ||||
| Colloquia | 40 | |||
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