Synthesis, Manufacturing and Properties (GATE XE) — GATE Engineering…
Commodity and general-purpose thermoplastics: PE, PP, PS, PVC; Polyesters; Acrylic; PU polymers; Engineering Plastics: Nylon, PC, PBT, Polyphenylene oxide, ABS, Fluoropolymers; Thermosetting polymers: Polyurethane, PF, MF, UF, Epoxy, Unsaturated polyester, Alkyds; Natural and synthetic rubbers: recovery of NR hydrocarbon from latex; SBR; Nitrile; CR; CSM; EPDM; IIR; BR; Silicone; TPE; Specialty plastics: PEK, PEEK, Polyphenylene sulfide, Polysulfone, Polyethersulfone, etc.; Bio-compostable polymers such as PCL, PLA, PBAT, PHA/PHB, natural and biodegradable polymers such as cellulose, starch, alginate.
- Exam: GATE Engineering Sciences (XE)
- Section: XE5 Polymer Science and Engineering (35M, choose any two)