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Education - BSc
Polymer processing (BMEGEPTBGE3)

Basic data

Code BMEGEPTBGE3
Type of educationBSc in Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Design and Technology specialization - english course
Type obligatory
Contact hours 1 / 0 / 1 (lec/sem/lab)
Credit points 3
Closure of the term practical mark
Responsible of the subject Dr. Béla ZINK
Lecturer(s)
Prerequisite Polymer Materials Science and Engineering (BMEGEPTBG01)
Conditions of accomplishement 1 mid-semester check (week 13) has to be passed with a performance of minimum 41%, and the laboratory practice testhas to be completed. The final grade comes from the result of the mid-semester check (80%) and the laboratory practice test (20%). Each of the laboratory practices has to be completed.
Short desciption of the subject The aims of this subject is to familiarize the students with polymer processing technologies in detail: preliminary techniques, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, rotational molding, polymeric foams and elastomers technology. Content: Introduction. Classification of polymer processing technologies. Basic rheological aspects of polymers. Preliminary techniques of polymer processing (material conveying, drying, mixing, dosing etc.). Calendering. Extrusion. Extruder constructions, single and twin-screw extruders. Compounding with an extruder. Extrusion dies (film blowing, flat film-, pipe, sheet, profile extrusion; extrusion blow molding; extrusion coating). Thermoforming: vacuum and pressure forming. Rotational molding. Foams technology: thermoplastic and thermoset foams. Joining technologies: welding and adhesive bonding.
Full description of the subject TANTÁRGY ADATLAP

Data of the actual term

Test/exam date/result

  • 04.12.2023
  • 11.12.2023
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