POLYMER PROCESSING

TECHNIQUES
 Polymer processing technique
• Polymer processing may be defined as an engineering
specialty used to polymeric materials into useful end products.
• Polymeric materials are used in many forms such as rods,
tubes, sheets, Foams, coatings or adhesives
• It is also used as moulded and fabricated articles implies that
there must be a variety of way in which and compounded resin
can be processed and converted into finished products.
 Classification of polymer processing
Processing
Technique

Shaping Post
Bonding Modification Shaping

Calendering Laminating Surface Decorating

Activation

Film Casting Coating Polymer Fastening

Modification
Compression Dyeing/
Moulding Printing

Injection Electroplating
Moulding

Blow
Moulding

Extrusion
 Shaping
• Calendering

Schematic diagram of a calendering machine

• Film Casting

Schematic diagram of a film casting machine

• Injection Moulding

Schematic diagram of injection moulding

• Blow Moulding

Schematic diagram explaining the steps involved in blow moulding process

• Extrusion

Schematic diagram of a simple extrusion machine

 Bonding

• Laminating

Schematic diagram of a continuous lamination technique

• Coating
 Modification

• Surface Modification
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