Exercices in Processing of Plastics and Rubber

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Status of the course

Course objectives

Through laboratory and field classes introduce students to the most important methods of processing and recycling plastics and rubber.

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

Enrolled in or passed the course Processing of Plastics and Rubber

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After passing the exam, the student is expected to be able to:
- select appropriate procedure for plastic and rubber processing depending on the desired product
- define the basic parameters of plastics and rubber processing
- monitor the parameters during the processing and recovery
- sort plastic and rubber waste

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

Exercise 1. Extrusion.
Exercise 2. Separation and identification of additives in polymer materials.
Exercise 3. Classification of plastic waste (manual method, float-sink method, by infrared spectroscopy).
Field work: Visit to factories AD Plastik Inc. Solin, Fornix Ltd., Dugi Rat, GUMIIMPEX Inc., Varaždin

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Student responsibilities

Attending laboratory exercices in the 100% amount.