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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER–IV (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code:3142309 Date:03/01/2022
Subject Name:Thermoplastic Materials
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

MARKS
Q.1 (a) Draw the structure of 1) PMMA 2) HDPE 3) PS 03
(b) Explain the basic characteristics of Thermoplastic materials. 04

(c) Draw a neat sketch and explain the manufacturing of LDPE by 07

high pressure process.

Q.2 (a) Draw the structures of Isotactic, Syndiotactic and Atactic PP. 03
(b) List applications of PVC 04
(c) With a neat sketch explain the Mass polymerization technique to 07
manufacture Polystyrene by Tower Process.
OR
(c) Explain the manufacturing of PP by the Ziegler type catalyst. 07
Q.3 (a) What is the full name of HIPS? List its properties. 03
(b) Describe the properties and applications of PMMA 04
(c) Draw and explain the manufacturing of Nylon 66. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain the manufacturing of Methyl Methacrylate monomer. 03
(b) Draw the structure of ABS and list its properties. 04
(c) How is LLDPE manufactured by the UNIPOL process? 07
Q.4 (a) Explain the preparation of Styrene from ethyl benzene. 03
(b) List the properties and applications of PP. 04
(c) Draw the structure of HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE and explain their 07
properties.
OR
Q.4 (a) List some properties and applications of EVOH. 03
(b) Explain the properties and applications of Polycarbonate. 04
(c) Explain the processing, properties and applications of Nylons. 07

Q.5 (a) List some applications of LDPE. 03

(b) List the properties and applications of PET. 04
(c) Explain the bulk polymerization technique to manufacture PMMA 07
sheets.
OR
Q.5 (a) List the properties of PVC. 03
(b) Explain the manufacturing of PC by phosgenation process 04
(c) List the applications of 1) HDPE 2) Polyacetal 07
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