GATE 2025 Polymer Science & Engineering Syllabus (Available) – Download (XE) F PDF Here

The GATE 2025 syllabus for Polymer Science & Engineering has been officially released by IIT Roorkee. This national-level exam is essential for admission to postgraduate programs in engineering and technology such as ME/M. Tech will feature an updated syllabus for Polymer Science & Engineering.

The GATE 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on the 1st, 2nd, 15th, and 16th of February 2025. The syllabus for Polymer Science & Engineering includes crucial topics such as polymer chemistry, polymer processing, polymer characterization, and the physical and mechanical properties of polymers. This comprehensive syllabus ensures that candidates are well-prepared to address both fundamental and advanced aspects of polymer science in their postgraduate studies.

For complete details about the GATE 2025 syllabus, including the specific topics covered and any updates, candidates should refer to the official guidelines provided by IIT Roorkee. Adequate preparation based on this syllabus is key to performing well in the exam and advancing in the field of Polymer Science & Engineering.

GATE 2025 Polymer Science & Engineering Syllabus – PDF Released

GATE 2025 Polymer Science & Engineering Syllabus

Section 1: Chemistry of high polymers

Monomers, functionality, degree of polymerizations, classification of polymers, glass transition, melting transition, criteria for rubberiness, polymerization methods: addition and condensation; their kinetics, metallocene polymers and other newer techniques of polymerization, copolymerization, monomer reactivity ratios and its significance, kinetics, different copolymers, random, alternating, azeotropic copolymerization, block and graft copolymers, techniques for copolymerization- bulk, solution, suspension, emulsion.

Section 2: Polymer Characterization

Solubility and swelling, concept of average molecular weight, determination of number average, weight average, viscosity average and Z-average molecular weights, polymer crystallinity, analysis of polymers using IR, XRD, thermal (DSC, DMTA, TGA), microscopic (optical and electronic) techniques.

Section 3: Synthesis and Properties

Commodity and general purpose thermoplastics: PE, PP, PS, PVC, Polyesters, Acrylic, PU polymers. Engineering Plastics: Nylon, PC, PBT, PSU, PPO, ABS, Fluoropolymers Thermosetting polymers: 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.

Section 4: Polymer blends and composites

Difference between blends and composites, their significance, choice of polymers for blending, blend miscibility-miscible and immiscible blends, thermodynamics, phase morphology, polymer alloys, polymer eutectics, plastic-plastic, rubber-plastic and rubber-rubber blends, FRP, particulate, long and short fibre-reinforced composites.

Section 5: Polymer Technology

Polymer compounding needs and significance, different compounding ingredients for rubber and plastics, crosslinking and vulcanization, and vulcanization kinetics.

Section 6: Polymer Rheology

The flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, different flow equations, dependence of shear modulus on temperature, molecular/segmental deformations at different zones and transitions. Measurements of rheological parameters by capillary rotating, parallel plate, cone-plate rheometer. Visco­elasticity-creep and stress relaxations, mechanical models, control of rheological characteristics through compounding, rubber curing in parallel plate viscometer, ODR, and MDR.

Section 7: Polymer Processing

Compression moulding, transfer moulding, injection moulding, blow molding, reaction injection molding, extrusion, pultrusion, calendaring, rotational molding, thermoforming, rubber processing in the two-roll mill, internal mixer.

Mechanical-static and dynamic tensile, flexural, compressive, abrasion, endurance, fatigue, hardness, tear, resilience, impact, toughness. Conductivity-thermal and electrical, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, power factor, electric resistance, surface resistivity, volume resistivity, swelling, ageing resistance, environmental stress cracking resistance.

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