617-3024/01 – Polymeric materials (PM)
| Gurantor department | Department of Chemistry | Credits | 6 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Ing. Lenka Kulhánková, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. Ing. Lenka Kulhánková, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FMT | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is to introduce the students with basic polymeric materials and modern trends in polymers production and processing.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Experimental work in labs
Other activities
Summary
The first part is focused on basic information about polymeric materials, conditions for the formation of polymeric materials, rheology and polymer processing. Next part is concerned on the most important industrial polymers in terms of their production, properties and application possibilities. Polymer degradation and stabilization, and composite materials with polymeric matrix are the topics of the last part.
Compulsory literature:
EBEWELE R.O. Polymer Science and Technology. CRC Press, 2000. ISBN-10: 0849389399.
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Written test and oral exam.
E-learning
Other requirements
Passing of the desired number of laboratory exercises and handing of laboratory protocols. Passing the credit test.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Lectures
1. Introduction to polymer chemistry (history, meaning, raw material base).
2. Structure and basic properties of polymers (molecular weight; polydispersity index; mechanical properties; phase behavior; linear, branched and crosslinked polymers; dissolution; swelling and rheological behavior of polymer solutions; electrical and optical properties).
3.- 4.Thermoplastic polymers (manufacture, properties and use).
5-6. Reactoplastic polymers (manufacture, properties and use).
7-8. Elastomeric polymers (manufacture, properties and use).
9. Additives to polymers (fillers, plasticizers, stabilizers, blowing agents, crosslinking agents, flame retardants).
10. Principles of polymer processing (injection molding, extrusion, blowing, pressing and shaping).
11. Resistance, corrosion and degradation of polymers (resistance to the environment, mechanical resistance, chemical resistance).
12. Composite materials with polymeric matrix.
13. Excursion.
14. Excursion.
Experimental work in labs
- Introductory information (schedule of the seminar, the conditions for obtaining credit and recommended literature). Seminar paper assignment.
- Work safety in the laboratory, introduction to laboratory exercises, basic information about exercises and requirements for laboratory protocols processing.
- Preparation of cellulose triacetate.
- Emulsion polymerization of styrene.
- Depolymerization of polystyrene.
- Polymer crosslinking.
-Flotation analysis of polymers.
- Sol-gel transition temperature.
- Determination of the solidification curve of semicrystalline and amorphous plastics.
- Solubility of polymeric materials.
- Modification of polymers: nitrocellulose.
-Properties of polymers - superabsorption.
- Excursion.
- Excursion.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction