Course: Instrumental Methods in Analysis and Testing of Polymers

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Course title Instrumental Methods in Analysis and Testing of Polymers
Course code TUCH/TWC4I
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kuřitka Ivo, prof. Ing. et Ing. Ph.D. et Ph.D.
Course content
- Standardization, metrology, testing. - Measurement of basic physical properties (dimensions, temperature, density). - Rheological properties of solutions and polymer melts, curing of thermosets. - Plasticity and vulcanization of rubber compounds. - General analytical procedures of evaluation of polymer and polymer additives properties (identification of polymers, characteristic elements, water content, dry matter, ash content, solvent extraction). - Thermal analysis (TGA, DSC, DTA, TMA, DMA). - Separation methods (liquid and gas chromatography, gel permeation chromatography). - Preparation of test specimen, conditioning procedures. - Short-term static behavior (tensile, compression, flexure, shear, hardness). - Long-term static behavior (creep, stress relaxation). - Thermal properties (specific heat, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, linear and volume expansion, resistance to low and high temperature, flammability). - Dynamic tests (rebound resilience, impact and notched impact strength). - Electric and dielectric properties of polymers, wear testing. - Weathering.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
  • Preparation for examination - 100 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Good knowledge of basic courses of chemistry, polymer physics and macromolecular chemistry.
Good knowledge of basic courses of chemistry, polymer physics and macromolecular chemistry.
learning outcomes
By completing the subject, the student has knowledge of testing methods and is able to apply them in the proper way.
By completing the subject, the student has knowledge of testing methods and is able to apply them in the proper way.
teaching methods
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Individual work of students
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Dizon, J.R.C, Espera, A.H., Jr., Chen, Q., Advincula, R.C. Mechanical Characterization of 3D-Printed Polymers. Additive Manufacturing 20, 2018.
  • Ehrenstein, G.W., Reidel, G., Trawiel, P. Thermal Analysis of Plastics: Theory and Practice. Hanser, 2004.
  • GRELLMANN, W., SEIDLER, S. Polymer Testing. 2007.
  • JILES, D.C. Introduction to the principles of materials evaluation. 2008.
  • Kumar, A., Gupta, R.K. Fundamentals of Polymers. New York : McGraw-Hill, 1998. ISBN 0-07-025224-6.
  • Liu, P.W., Liu, W.F., Wang, W.J. A Comprehensive Review on Controlled Synthesis of Long-Chain Branched Polyolefins: Part 3, Characterization of long-Chain Branched Polymers. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering 11(1), 2017.
  • Shah, V. Handbook of Plastics Testing Technology. New York : John Wiley&Sons, 1998. ISBN 0-471-18202-8.
  • Vondráček, P. Metody studia a charakterizace struktury polymerů. Praha : VŚCHT, 1991. ISBN 80-7080-087-9.


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