Academic Catalog

PST506 POLYMER PROCESSING

Course Code: 8620506
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Polymer Science And Technology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. NECATÝ ÖZKAN
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

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)