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Lecturer(s)
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Čermák Roman, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
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Zádrapa Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Basic concepts. History of rubbers. - Rubber elasticity. Natural rubber. - Styrene-butadiene rubbers. Butadiene rubbers. - Isoprene rubbers. Ethylene-propylene rubbers. - Chloroprene rubbers. Nitrile rubbers. - Butyl and halobutyl rubbers. Chlorosulfonated polyethylene. - Acrylate rubbers. Epichlorohydrin rubbers. - Polynorbornene. Fluororubbers. - Rubber compounds. - Vulcanization.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Simple experiments
- Preparation for course credit
- 120 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge of the basics of macromolecular chemistry. |
| Knowledge of the basics of macromolecular chemistry. |
| learning outcomes |
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| clarify the differences between rubber and other materials. |
| clarify the differences between rubber and other materials. |
| explain rubber elasticity. |
| explain rubber elasticity. |
| describe the molecular structure of individual rubbers. |
| describe the molecular structure of individual rubbers. |
| distinguish the specific properties of individual rubbers. |
| distinguish the specific properties of individual rubbers. |
| clarify the use of individual rubbers. |
| clarify the use of individual rubbers. |
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| use basic processing technologies for the preparation of rubber compounds. |
| use basic processing technologies for the preparation of rubber compounds. |
| use the basic methods of evaluating rubbers and rubber compounds. |
| use the basic methods of evaluating rubbers and rubber compounds. |
| compare the effectiveness of sulfur and peroxide vulcanization systems. |
| compare the effectiveness of sulfur and peroxide vulcanization systems. |
| evaluate changes in viscosity during the mixing of rubbers. |
| evaluate changes in viscosity during the mixing of rubbers. |
| evaluate the resistance of rubbers against selected chemicals. |
| evaluate the resistance of rubbers against selected chemicals. |
| 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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| Oral examination |
| 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) |
| Oral examination |
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Recommended literature
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Dick, J.S. Rubber Technology: Compounding and Testing for Performance. Mnichov: Carl Hanser Verlag, 2009. ISBN 978-1-56990-465-7.
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CHANDRASEKARAN, V.C. Essential rubber formulary: formulas for practitioners. Norwich, NY: William Andrew Pub., 2007. ISBN 978-0-8155-1539-5.
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MARK, J.E., ERMAN, B., ROLAND, C. M., ed. The science and technology of rubber, 4th Ed.. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2013. ISBN 978-0-12-394584-6.
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THOMAS, S. et al. Natural rubber materials. Cambridge, UK: RSC Publishing, 2014. ISBN 978-1-84973-610-7.
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WHITE, J., DE, S.K., NASKAR, K. (Eds.). Rubber Technologist's Handbook. Shawbury: Smithers, 2009. ISBN 9781847350992.
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