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Title of the course

MM 453: Engg. Polymers & Composites of Materials

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Credit structure

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Pre-requisite, if any

None

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Course content

Classification of polymers, Polymerization reactions. Polymer characterization, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties, polymer crystallinity, structure property correlations in polymers. Polymer Engineering: Raw materials for production, Polymer processing techniques; fabrication of special polymer products. Introduction and classification of composite materials, strengthening mechanisms in composites, Reinforcing materials: fibres, whiskers and particles. Manufacture of glass fibres, fabrication of fibre reinforced plastics and metal matrix composites. Properties and application of composites.?

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Texts/References

C.M. Hall : Polymer Materials, MacMillan Education Ltd., London 1989.R.B. Seymour and C.E.Carraher Jr., Polymer Chemistry, Marcel Dekker, New York, 0111992.R.C. Progelhof, Polymer Engineering Principles, Throne Hanser Publ. Munich, 1993.Modern Plastics Encyclopedia Issue, Modern Plastics, Published yearly.F.L. Matthews and R.D. Rawlings, Composite Materials: Engineering and Science, 011Chapman & Hall, London ,1994.

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Instructor(s) name

Prof. Arun Bhattacharya

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