FACILITIES

The Processing Lab at the Centre is equipped with the following machinery:

• Automatic Injection moulding machine 80T, M/s.Ferromatik Milacron Model: Omega 80W
• Automatic Injection moulding machine 155T, M/s.Milacron India Model: Elektron 155
• Twin Screw Extruder, M/s.Specific Engineering Model: ZV20
• Automatic Blow Moulding Machine, M/s.TCM, Kolkatta
• Mono layer Blow film Extruder, M/s. Konark Plastmech Pvt Ltd.
• Two Roll Mill, M/s. Neopast Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
• Semi Automatic Compression Moulding machine, M/s. Neopast Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
• Strech Blow Moulding, M/s. TechnoPet Machineries
• Automatic Injection Moulding Machine 450T, S&T Engineers (P) Ltd., Model STM D 450

The Testing Lab at the centre is an NABL accredited laboratory equipped with most modern machineries and equipments, and is considered as one of the best testing labs in Asia. The centre imparts hands on practical training to students on testing and quality control assignments viz plastics materials / products / composites testing / inspection. Below are the various testing equipments available at the centre:

• QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester, M/s.Q-Lab Corporation
• Differential Scanning Calorimeter, M/s.TA Instruments
• Fourier Trnasform Infra Red Spectroscopy, M/s.Perkin Elmer
• CHNSO Analyser, M/s ThemoFisher Scientific
• Gas Chromatography, M/s ThemoFisher Scientific
• Atomic Absorption Specroscopy, M/s ThemoFisher Scientific
• Universal Testing Machine, M/s. Tinius Olsen
• Contour Cutter, M/s.Ceast italy
• Izod/Charpy Impact tester, M/s.Tinius Olsen
• Water Vapour Transmission Tester, M/s. Labthink
• Gas Permeability Tester, M/s. Labthink
• Biodegradation Incubator, M/s. Labtherm
• Optical Microscope, M/s. Olympus
• UV Visible Spectrophotometer, M/s. RIGOL Technologies
• Hydrostatic Pressure Tester, M/s. Elmech Pnuematics

The CAD/CAM department of CIPET : IPT - Kochi is facilitated with the latest systems and software for imparting Skill development training to the Diploma / Engineering students. The department provides the following services:

• CAD/CAM Software Training
• Plastics Product & Mould Design and Validation

• CATIA
• CREO PARAMETRIC
• UNIGRAPHICS
• ANSYS
• AUTOCAD

• Workstations
• IBM System X3500 M3 Server

The centre has well equipped Synthesis, Testing and Characterisation and Mechanical laboratories for conducting research activities & practicals for students. Students are trained to handle various scientific instruments like MFI, HDT, VSP tester etc. They are also trained in synthesis and analysis of various polymers.

CIPET has a spacious and RFID equipped modern library with a rich collection of about 1000 volumes of books, periodicals, reports and reference material for the benefit of the students to enhance their knowledge.

Digital Library is also available & it helps the students to have access to the digital information resources.

Video Conferencing facility has been provided at CIPET : IPT - Kochi to enable participation and exchange of information during scientific / technical conferences / seminars / invited lectures / faculty meet etc.

In order to accommodate outstation students, an exclusive hostel for boys & girls has been functioning at the centre. The self-contained hostel provides many amenities such as internet room, reading room, indoor games, gym a lounge and a dining hall besides an uninterrupted supply of regular water and purified drinking water. A medical officer is also attached to the hostel to provide emergency medical care.