KIM 481E - Industrial Polymers

Course Objectives

Definition of plastics and polymers, Plastic Industry, Microstructure in polymers (Amorphous and crystalline), Thermal Transition of Polymers (Heat Distortion Temperature, HDT) Effects of thermal changes on polymers, the effect of molecular weight and polydispersity on physical properties of polymer, Mechanical properties of polymers,Test methods, Instrumantation, Thermoplastic materials: Polyethylene, Polyethylene Copolymers, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Polystyrene. Engineering Plastics: Polyamides, Acetals, thermoplastic polyesters, polycarbonates, Acrylics, Fluoropolymers, high performance thermoplastics, Cellulosics.

Course Description

Definition of plastics and polymers, Plastic Industry, Microstructure in polymers (Amorphous and crystalline), Thermal Transition of Polymers (Heat Distortion Temperature, HDT) Effects of thermal changes on polymers, the effect of molecular weight and polydispersity on physical properties of polymer, Mechanical properties of polymers,Test methods, Instrumantation, Thermoplastic materials: Polyethylene, Polyethylene Copolymers, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Polystyrene. Engineering Plastics: Polyamides, Acetals, thermoplastic polyesters, polycarbonates, Acrylics, Fluoropolymers, high performance thermoplastics, Cellulosics.