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Definition
“Plastic should be a high value material... [It] should be in products that last a long time, and at the end of the life, you recycle it. To take oil or natural gas that took millions of years to produce and then to make a disposable product that last minutes or seconds, and then to just discard it--I think that's not a good way of using this resource.” ~Robert Haley “The rubber industry is of much significance to our countries. For millions of our smallholders, the rubber tree is a tree of life, serving as a crucial source of income for earning a living and raising families.” ~Thaksin Shinawatra Rubber Technology is the subject dealing with the transformation of rubbers or elastomers into useful products, such as automobile tires, rubber mats and, stretching bands. The materials include latex, natural rubber, synthetic rubber and other polymeric materials, such as thermoplastic elastomers. Many of the production methods used for plastics are also applicable to rubbers. However, rubber processing technology is different in certain respects, and the rubber industry is largely separate from the plastics industry. Plastics engineering encompasses the processing, designing, development, and manufacturing of plastics products. A plastic is a polymeric material that is in a semi-liquid state, having the property of plasticity and exhibiting flow.Career Path
Colleges
- Anna University, Chennai, Chennai
- Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Chennai, Chennai
- Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, Chennai
- Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Cochin
- Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTI), Kanpur, Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, Kharagpur
- Lalbhai Dalpatbhai (LD) College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad
- Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Nagpur
- Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai, Chennai
Top Colleges
Key Skills
Career Prospect
- Plastic Die Engineers
- Production Engineering
- Testing Technologist
- Process Engineering Technologist
- Polymer Specialists
- Facilities Manager
- Marketing Technologist
- Quality Control Specialist
- Mould and Die Development Technologist
- Design Specialist
- Quality Control Engineer
- Plant Supervisor
- Plant Manager
Scope
- Automobiles Industries
- Transportation Companies
- Building and Construction Firms
- Telecommunication Firms
- Electronics Industry
- Defense and Aerospace Department
- Computers Industry
- Power Transmissions
- Artificial Limbs Industry
- Medicine and Health Firms
- Refineries
- Oil and Natural Gas Firms
- Petrochemical Companies
- Plastic Manufacturing Firms
- Polymers Corporations
Pay Package
- Like in any other field the remuneration in this field depends on qualification, experience, and area in which one works. One could get an initial pay of ₹10,000 to ₹30,000 per month.
Role Models
Charles Goodyear
Charles Goodyear- He was an American self-taught chemist and manufacturing engineer who developed vulcanized rubber, for which he received patent number 3633 from the United States Patent Office. Goodyear is credited with inventing the chemical process to create and manufacture pliable, waterproof, moldable rubber. His discovery initiated decades of successful rubber manufacturing as rubber was adopted to multiple applications, including footwear and tires. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is named after him.
Nathaniel C. Wyeth
Nathaniel C. Wyeth- He was an American mechanical engineer and inventor. He is best known for creating polyethylene terephthalate that could withstand the pressure of carbonated liquids. Made of recyclable PET plastic, lighter than glass and virtually unbreakable, Wyeth's invention is used widely today for both carbonated and non-carbonated drinks. After experimenting with a plastic detergent bottle that proved incapable of withstanding the forces of pressurized liquids, he realized that a much stronger material would be required. He initially experimented with polypropylene, but ultimately settled on polyethylene terephthalate as the material and received the patent.