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KF2410 Polymer Processing, Advanced Course 6.0 credits

Polymer Processing, fortsättningskurs

Please note

This course is in the process of being cancelled.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Last planned examination: Spring 13

At present this course is not scheduled to be offered.

Learning outcomes

After the course the student should be able to:

  • explain the fundamental background sciences to processing of polymeric materials: rheology, heat transfer and solidification processes.
  • explain both practical and theoretical fundamentals of injection moulding and extrusion technology, including basic knowledge of the moulding process. 
  • explain a wider range of polymer processes: thermoforming, compression and transfer moulding, rotational moulding, sintering, blow moulding, assembling techniques.
  •  use and to interpret data obtained by modern computer-based methods simulating processing.

Course main content

Rheology: Newtons equation, pseodoplasticity, power law behaviour, constitutive parameters relating to materials structure, extensional flow and extensional viscosity, methods to assess rheological quantitiues.

Heat transfer: conductive, radiative and convective.

Solidification of polymers, crystallisation and glass

formationInjection moulding: basics, flow in the mould, packing in the mould cavity, cooling the melt, heat removal from the mould, mould materials, orientation, shrinkage and other process-related problems.

Extrusion: Basics, solids conveying and hopper design, melting, melt pumping, die design, cooling the plastics outside the extruder.

Basics (overview) of the following methods: thermoforming, compression and transfer moulding, rotational moulding, sintering, blow moulding, assembling techniques.

Exercises: injection moulding, extrusion and film blowing.

Eligibility

Admission requirements for independent students:
75 university credits (hp) in chemistry or chemical engineering, 20 university credits (hp) in mathematics and 6 university credits (hp) in computer science or corresponding. Documented proficiency in English corresponding to English B.

Admission requirements for programme students at KTH:
At least 150 credits from grades 1, 2 and 3 of which at least 110 credits from years 1 and 2, and bachelor's work must be completed, within a programme that includes:
75 university credits (hp) in chemistry or chemical engineering, 20 university credits (hp) in mathematics and 6 university credits (hp) in computer science or corresponding.

Prerequisites

KF2290 Polymer Processing

Literature

Gedde, Ulf W. 2002: Fundamentals of polymer science & engineering andpolymer processing.

Mikael S. Hedenqvist, Selected papers will be distributed.

Examination

  • PRO1 - Project Work, 2.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 4.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination (TEN1; 4 credits)
Project work (PRO1; 2 credits) 

Offered by

CHE/Fibre and Polymer Technology

Contact

Ulf W. Gedde, gedde@polymer.kth.se, tel. 08-790 76 40

Examiner

Ulf W. Gedde, gedde@polymer.kth.se

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 11.
Examination information valid from: Spring 09.