| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber Technology | FBE621 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Bağdagül KARAAĞAÇ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Identify rubber compound ingredients for a spesific purpose.
2) Classify industrial rubber processing techniques.
3) Characterize unvulcanized and vulcanized rubber compounds.
4) Compatibilize different rubber types.
5) Label suitable recycling techniques for rubber based wastes.
6) Recycle and reuse rubber based waste materials.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
POLYMER CHEMISTRY, POLYMER TECHNOLOGY, STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS OF POLYMERS
Course Contents
Introduction to rubber, Natural and synthetic rubbers, Their usage, Vulcanization, Compounding, Raw material and green rubber characterization, Characterization of vulcanized rubber, Determination of crosslink density by various approaches, Vulcanization kinetics, Rubber Engineering, Determination of compatibility of rubber blends, Compatibilization of rubber blends, Recycling of rubber based wastes.
Weekly Schedule
1) Rubber and elastomer definitions2) Natural and synthetic rubbers, their usage
3) Natural and sythetic rubbers, their usage
4) Rubber compounding
5) Rubber compounding
6) Rubber processing techniques
7) Raw material and compound tests
8) Midterm exam
9) Characterzation of vulcanized rubber materials
10) Determination of crosslink density by various approaches
11) Vulcanization kinetics
12) Rubber Engineering (Modulus definitions, creep and stress-relaxation)
13) Rubber Engineering (Life-time estimation, Time-Temperature Superposition)
14) Determination of compatibility of rubber blends
15) Recycling of rubber based waste materilas
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Mark, J.E., Erman, B., Eirich, F.R., “Science and Technology of Rubber”, Second edition, Academic Press, 1994.
2- Morton, M., “Rubber Technology”, Second edition, Van Nonstrand Reinhold Company, 1973.
3- Blackley, D.C., “Synthetic Rubbers: Their Chemistry and Technology”, Applied Science Publishers, 1983.
4- Chandrasekaran, V.C., “Rubber Formulary”, William Andrew Inc., 2007.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
60% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
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Total | 100% | ||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required