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Lecturer(s)
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Kalendová Alena, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Basic concepts essential to understand macromolecular structure and its super-molecular structure (polydispersity of polymers, distribution function, crystallinity, methods of evaluation of properties). 2. Measurement of basic physical properties (dimensions, temperature, density). 3. Methods of determination of molecular weight distribution and separation methods (chromatography). 4. Spectroscopic methods in the analysis of polymers. 5. Methods of evaluation of supramolecular structure and their relationship with processing conditions. 6. Short-term static tests (tensile, compression, bending, shear, hardness) and dynamic tests (reflection elasticity, impact and notch toughness). 7. Long-term static tests (stress relaxation, creep, permanent deformation). 8. Relations between structure and mechanical properties of polymer products and test specimens, conditioning. 9. Methods of thermal analysis (TGA, DSC, DTA, TMA, DMA). 10. Degradation and stabilization of polymers (UV), thermal properties (basic material thermal constants, resistance to low and high temperatures, flammability). 11. Rheological properties of solutions, melts of thermoplastics, thermosetting plastics and composite materials, plasticity and vulcanization characteristics of rubber mixtures. 12. Imaging methods: optical microscopy, SEM, TEM, AFM. 13. General analytical procedures for evaluation of polymers and additives (identification tests of polymers, characteristic elements, characteristic numbers, determination of water, dry matter, ash, extract). 14. Electrical and dielectric properties of polymers, surface wear tests.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Simple experiments
- Preparation for course credit
- 120 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Understand the reasons leading to standardization, its advantages and disadvantages. |
| Understand the reasons leading to standardization, its advantages and disadvantages. |
| Describe measuring methods for basic physical units such as dimensions, temperature, density. |
| Describe measuring methods for basic physical units such as dimensions, temperature, density. |
| Summarize the basic evaluation methods for input materials and final products. |
| Summarize the basic evaluation methods for input materials and final products. |
| Justify which method is suitable for monitoring certain properties of materials or final products. |
| Justify which method is suitable for monitoring certain properties of materials or final products. |
| Try to discuss the possible advantages and disadvantages of individual methods. |
| Try to discuss the possible advantages and disadvantages of individual methods. |
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| Propose a procedure for evaluating the specified product in terms of its practical application. |
| Propose a procedure for evaluating the specified product in terms of its practical application. |
| Familiarize with the relevant standards and propose a testing methodology of product. |
| Familiarize with the relevant standards and propose a testing methodology of product. |
| Test the given product using the proposed methods. |
| Test the given product using the proposed methods. |
| Analyze obtained results. |
| Analyze obtained results. |
| Create an evaluation report about the product on the base of obtained data. |
| Create an evaluation report about the product on the base of obtained data. |
| teaching methods |
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| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
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| Simple experiments |
| Simple experiments |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| assessment methods |
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| Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products) |
| Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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Braun, D. Simple methods for identification of plastics. Munich, 2013. ISBN 978-1-56990-526-5.
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DEALY, J.M, LARSON, R.G. Structure and Rheology of Molten Polymers: From Structure to Flow Behavior and Back Again.. Munich: Hanser Publishers, 2006. ISBN 1-56990-381-6.
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EHRENSTEIN, G.W. Polymeric materials: Structure, properties, applications. Hanser, 2001. ISBN 1-56990-310-7.
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EHRENSTEIN, G.W., RIEDEL, G., TRAWIEL, P. Thermal Analysis of Plastics: Theory and Practice. Munich: Hanser, 2004. ISBN 1-56990-362-X.
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KREVELEN, D.W., NIJENHUIS, K. Properties of Polymers: Their Correlation with Chemical Structure: Their Numerical Estimation and Prediction from Additive Group Contributions. 4th Compl. Rev. Ed.. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2009. ISBN 978-0-08-054819-7.
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OSSWALD, T.A., MENGES, G. Materials Science of Polymers for Engineers. Munich, 2003.
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Vondráček, P. Metody studia a charakterizace struktury polymerů. Praha : VŠCHT, 1991.
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