Course: Characterization of Polymers

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Course title Characterization of Polymers
Course code TUIP/TE8CP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kalendová Alena, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
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.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Simple experiments
  • Preparation for course credit - 120 hours per semester
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
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)
Recommended literature
  • Braun, D. Simple methods for identification of plastics. Munich, 2013. ISBN 978-1-56990-526-5.
  • 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.
  • EHRENSTEIN, G.W. Polymeric materials: Structure, properties, applications. Hanser, 2001. ISBN 1-56990-310-7.
  • EHRENSTEIN, G.W., RIEDEL, G., TRAWIEL, P. Thermal Analysis of Plastics: Theory and Practice. Munich: Hanser, 2004. ISBN 1-56990-362-X.
  • 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.
  • OSSWALD, T.A., MENGES, G. Materials Science of Polymers for Engineers. Munich, 2003.
  • Vondráček, P. Metody studia a charakterizace struktury polymerů. Praha : VŠCHT, 1991.


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