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Lecturer(s)
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Navrátilová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction, classification and market. 2. Fillers: mineral fillers, carbon black. 3. Fillers: wood powder, fibres, nanofillers. 4. Fire retardants. Pigments and dyes. 5. Nucleating agents and brighteners. 6. Stabilizers. 7. Plasticizers. 8.Blowing agents. 9. Antistatic agents. 10. Compatibilizers, conducting additives. 11. Prooxidants. 12. Separating agents, lubricants. 13. Curing and crosslinking agents. 14. Antimicrobial agents, special additives.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Simple experiments
- Preparation for course credit
- 60 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry, physics and physical chemistry. |
| Knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry, physics and physical chemistry. |
| learning outcomes |
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| have an overview of the additives used in the plastics industry. |
| have an overview of the additives used in the plastics industry. |
| know the function of various ingredients and their mechanism of action. |
| know the function of various ingredients and their mechanism of action. |
| know the basic chemical composition of plastic additives. |
| know the basic chemical composition of plastic additives. |
| know the environmental and health risks of using plastic additives. |
| know the environmental and health risks of using plastic additives. |
| know how to evaluate the effect of specific additives on polymer properties. |
| know how to evaluate the effect of specific additives on polymer properties. |
| Skills |
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| can guess how ingredients are contained in a particular product. |
| can guess how ingredients are contained in a particular product. |
| can design the composition of a polymer blend for a specific application. |
| can design the composition of a polymer blend for a specific application. |
| can design a test method to check the effectiveness of an additive in a polymer system. |
| can design a test method to check the effectiveness of an additive in a polymer system. |
| can evaluate the effectiveness of an additive in a polymer system. |
| can evaluate the effectiveness of an additive in a polymer system. |
| can estimate the interaction of multiple additives in a polymer system. |
| can estimate the interaction of multiple additives in a polymer system. |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Skills |
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| Simple experiments |
| Simple experiments |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Didactic test |
| Didactic test |
| 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) |
| Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation |
| Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation |
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Recommended literature
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Plastics Additives : An A-Z Reference. London : Chapman & Hall, 1998. ISBN 041272720X.
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www.knovel.com.
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