Polymer Processing

Pallav Patel
 Polymer Processing
 The materials available must be given a form or a structure which is usable or in
demand by the customer, the process of developing the raw material into usable
form or structure is known as the processing of the material.
 There are many available materials like –
• Metals (Ferrous and Non – Ferrous)
• Plastics (Thermosets and Thermoplastic)
• Ceramics
• Wooden
 Customers Requirement
 Customers required the QUALITY, and the product quality depends on :

Product
Quality
Processing Technology
 Challenges in Selection
 An ever–increasing VARIETY of materials are now available, each having its own ,
• Characteristics.
• Application
• Advantages
• Limitations
“Select the optimal material according to the design and in – service
requirements”
 Material Selection depends on
• Mechanical Properties (Hardness, Strength)
• Physical Properties (Density and Melting Point)
• Chemical Properties (Corrosion and Toxicity)
• Manufacturing Properties (Machinability)
• Cost and Availability
• Service Life
• Recycling and Waste disposal.
 Processing Technique Selection depends on

• Properties of raw material (Hardness, Melting point)

• Size of final product
• Shape of final product
• Production volume
• Quality requirements of the final product
• In- service requirements of final product
 Types of Manufacturing
Process

Here are some most common mechanical

processing techniques are shown, which is
further divided into techniques used from
thermoplastic and thermosetting materials.