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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, importance of ingredients, their calssification according to their functions, their market development. 2. Fillers: mineral fillers (calcium carbonate, chalk, talc, mica), soot. 3. Fillers: wood flour, fibers, nanofillers (layered clay, carbon nanofibers, carbon nanotubes). 4. Flame retardants (burning principle, flammability of polymers, retardation systems, flammability tests of polymers). 5. Pigments and dyes (brighteners, colouring, inorganic and organic pigments, dyes, special effects). 6. Nucleation and brighteners (crystallization, principle, function, specific nucleation agents). 7. Stabilizers (factors affecting degradation, degradation methods, possibilities of stabilization, durability testing of polymers). 8. Plasticizers (mechanism of effects, types of plasticizers, use, health risks). 9. Blowing agents (functions, distribution, polymer foams). 10. Antistatic agents (static electricity, use, principle of operation, types). 11. Compatibilizers (functions, types, glass fibers, particle fillers). 12. Conductive additives (types, applications). Prooxidants, antimicrobial agents (functions, use, types). 13. Separating agents, lubricants, antifog additives (separation, chemical nature). 14. Overview of the use of various additives in practical applications.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Simple experiments
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 12 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 20 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Fundamentals of organic and inorganic chemistry, macromolecular chemistry, physics and physical chemistry. |
| Fundamentals of organic and inorganic chemistry, macromolecular 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. |
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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) |
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| Simple experiments |
| Simple experiments |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| assessment methods |
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| Preparation of a presentation |
| Written examination |
| Written examination |
| Preparation of a presentation |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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BOLGAR, M., HUBBALL, J., GREOGER, J., MERONEK, S. Handbook for the Chemical Analysis of Plastic and Polymer Additives. 2nd. Ed.. CRC Press, 2015. ISBN 9781439860748.
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Ducháček, Vratislav. Světlá plniva. Zlín : Česká společnost průmyslové chemie, místní pobočka Gumárenská skupina Zlín, 2010. ISBN 978-80-02-02203-9.
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Ducháček, Vratislav. Změkčovadla. Zlín : Česká společnost průmyslové chemie, místní pobočka Gumárenská skupina Zlín, 2010. ISBN 978-80-02-02287-9.
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Filipi, Bohdan. Plasty. 1. vyd. Ostrava : Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 2003. ISBN 80-86634-13-2.
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G. Pritchard. Plastics Additives: An A-Z reference. Springer, 1997. ISBN 041272720X.
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John Murphy. Additives for Plastics Handbook. Oxford, 2001. ISBN 1-85617-370-4.
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NATAMAI, S.M. Plastics Additives and Testing. John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2013. ISBN 9781118118900.
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ŠTĚPEK, J., DAOUST, H. Additives for Plastics. Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2012. ISBN 9781461264170.
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