Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Theoretical basis of polymer processing (17.DP028)

Native organizations units: Department of Production Engineering, Chair of Forming Technologies and Surface Engineering

Type of studies	Title
Doctoral Academic Studies	Mechanical Engineering (Year: 1, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Tehnologije plastičnog deformisanja, aditivne i virtuelne tehnologije
ECTS	10

Knowledge mastering of the theory of the most important forming polymers operations in order to student achieve competency skills and creative abilities for future career development.

By completing the course the student acquires the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies that enable him to: independently solve practical problems, improve existing technologies, uses contemporary scientific findings and information technology, think critically, act creatively and independently.

Theoretical study: Rheological and thermodynamic properties of polymers, polymer phase states; Mixing polymers and additives; Calendaring (the behavior of the polymer melt; impact variables, product errors and methods of elimination); Extrusion (analysis of flow, melting, mixing, forming and cooling of polymers, microstructure of extrudate; product errors and methods of elimination); Injection (important factors for designing molds, mold filling, molding cycle management, product structure, product errors and methods of elimination); Blow (change of the phase state and swelling of the polymers, stretching the preform, the structure of the product); Other forms of teaching: The use of computer programs for the design of making injection molded products (construction tools, material selection, selection of technological work conditions, analysis of the elimination of possible errors).

Lectures, independent study and research work, consultations. Lectures are held in combined way. Theoretical part is presented in lectures and it is followed by appropriate exampled contributing easier understanding of the subject content. Students expand knowledge through study and research work, studying of scientific journals and other literature. In cooperation with professor, student is enabled ot independently write scientific papers.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Dominick V. Rosato, Andrew V. Rosato, David P. DiMattia	Blow Molding Handbook	2004	Hanser Publishers	English
A. W. Birley, B. Haworth, J. Batchelor	Physics of Plastics - Processing, Properties and Materials	1991	Hanser, Munich	English
James L. White	Twin Screw Extrusion	1990	Hanser Publishers	English
Tim A. Osswald	Polymer Processing	1998	Hanser Publishers	English
Baird, D., Collias, D.	Polymer processing - Principles and design	2014	John Wiley & Sons	English
H. F. Mark	Encyclopedia of Polymer Science	1968	Interscience Publ., New York	English