22PI44 - Polymer Processing and Recycling
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| Course title | Polymer Processing and Recycling | |||
| Acronym | 22PI44 | |||
| Study programme | ||||
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| Lecturer (for classes) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
| ESPB | 4.0 | Status | ||
| Condition | passed Fundamentals of Polymer Engineering | Облик условљености | ||
| The goal | Basic knowledge on the selection of appropriate processing techniques for individual polymer materials. Knowledge on specific processing techniques. Training the student to independently recognize the possibilities of recycling polymers. | |||
| The outcome | Students are able to predict and evaluate the type and capacity of equipment for processing polymer materials. Students are able to select appropriate technologies for polymer recycling. Students develop the capability to approach problem solving in a comptetent and organized fashion. Students acquire knowledge that enables them to work in industrial practice. | |||
| Contents | ||||
| Contents of lectures | 1. Introduction. The significance and volume of polymer processing and recycling at the global and domestic level. 2. Discussion of polymer properties relevant for their processing. Specificities of processing individual polymer materials. Auxiliary raw materials (additives, plasticizers, fillers). 3. Basics of processing polymer materials. 4. Polymer processing techniques. Mixing. Calandering. Lamination. Extrusion. Thermoforming. Rotational forming. Compression moulding. Injection moulding. Reaction injection moulding. Blow moulding. Polymer foam production. Paper production. 5. Processing and manufacturing of composite polymer materials. Processing polymer blends. 6. Principles of polymer reycling. Classification of polymer recycling technologies. 7. Recycling of polyolefins, poly(vinyl chloride), polystyrene, poy(methyl methacrylate), polycarbonate, ABS, polyamides, poly(ethylene terephthalate). 8. Recycling of tyres and other rubber products. 9. Recycling of paper and paperboard. 10. Life cycle assessment of polymer products. | |||
| Contents of exercises | 1. Recipe composition and dosage of auxiliary raw materials. 2. Calculation of technological parameters of extruders and other equipment. 3. Modelling of the operation of extruders and other equipment. 4. Case study: Life cycle assessment of selected polymer 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 | |||
| Methods of teaching | The course consists of lectures and calculation sessions. | |||
| Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
| Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
| Activites during lectures | Test paper | |||
| Practical lessons | 20 | Oral examination | 50 | |
| Projects | ||||
| Colloquia | 30 | |||
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