POLYMERS IN AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

Polymers in Aerospace and defence applications such as fighter jets, tanks, and rocket motor casing. Text boxes detail how the percentage of structural weight in fighter planes has shifted from aluminium to composite materials, which are polymers reinforced with fiber like carbon fiber.

OUR RESEARCH INTERESTS

The Research focus of the Department has always been that of interdisciplinary nature. faculty members have been involved in taking up sponsored research Projects and have specialized in the following areas

POLYMERS IN AGRICULTURE APPLICATIONS

Polymers are used in Agriculture as Drip irrigation and water sprinklers are two watering methods that utilize polymers. Greenhouses, which are often covered in a plastic polymer film, protect crops from elements and pests. Hydrogels, which are tiny polymer crystals, can absorb and store large amounts of water, releasing it slowly to plants.

POLYMERS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Polymers in civil engineering such as FRP bridges, glazed roofing, PVC doors and windows, and bridge bearings. FRP, or fiber-reinforced polymer, is a composite material that combines the advantages of both polymers and fibers to create strong, lightweight building materials. Polymers are widely used in civil engineering because of their versatility, affordability, and ease of fabrication.

POLYMERS IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS

Polymers play a crucial role in electrical and electronics applications and are used in various components, including thin film electronics, printed circuit boards, flexible OLED displays, and plastic optical fibers for communication.

POLYMERS IN MEDICAL APPLICATION

Polymers are used in various medical applications like Biodegradable stents with materials like Polylactide, PolyCaprolactone and Polyglycolide. In Artificial heart transplants and also in Artificial teeth, filler for the bone cavity (skull bone), bone cement, contact lens, intraocular lens and in screw fixation in the bone the PMMA play a vital role.

POLYMERS IN TRANSPORTATION

Polymers are various parts of a car from the tires to the dashboard and battery, polymers play a vital role in modern vehicles and are even used in specific parts, like the bead wedge and belt wedge, which are both made of polymers.