Course detail

Chemistry and Technology of Polymer Materials

FCH-BCO_CHPAcad. year: 2011/2012

Basic therms and dividing, rubber and plastis technology, separate precesses, materials, machines and equipments, energy requirments, prehandling of materials for processing, calendering, extrusion, moulding, fastening, surface finishing ,ect.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The ability to design the technologic sequences by joining of unit operation, to form a point of view of ordination of technological lines and receive a concrete knowledges of plastic processing

Prerequisites

Polymeric materials
Macromolecular chemistry

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Examination of subject is oral by the lectures themes. Paper on task theme need to be prepared and presented during examination.

Course curriculum

1.Production of polyethylene and polypropylene using coordination polymerization, copolymerization with alpha olefins. Radical polymerization of ethylene. Production of copolymers - EPDM, EPM.
2.Production of polystyrene using bulk polymerization, foamable an foamed PS. Production of copolymers: HIPS, SAN, ABS, ASA. Anionic and live polymerization.
3.Production of PVC by suspenzion, emulsion and bulk polymerization. Plasticated PVC. Derivatives of polyvinylchlorid - PVDC, CPVC. Fluoroplastics - PTFE, PVF, PVDF.
4.Suspension and emulsion production of polyvinylacetate, polyvinylpropionate. Production of polyvinylalchole, polyvinylacetales. Polyvinyletheres.
5.Production of acrylics polymers and copolymers, methacrylics and derivatives. Bulk and emulsion polymerization -production and chemistry of acrylics coating materials. Polyacrylamide, polyacrylonitrile, polycyanuracrylates binders.
6.Production of polyethers - polyethyleneoxide, polypropyleneoxide, polyphenyleneoxide, phenoxy-resins, polyetheretherketon.
7.Production of polyacetales-polyoxymethylene. Production of polyesters - PETB, PBTP, PC, chemistry of alkydes. Production UP and curing methods of UP.
8.Production of polyamides by hydrolytic and anionic method. Production o polyimids. Production of polysulphones.
9.Production and processing of phenoplastics and aminoplastics.
10.Chemistry of silicones.
11.Production and curing of epoxide resins. Plastification o EP, reactive and non-reactive diluents.
12.Production and application of polyurethanes. Influence of monomer structure on PUR properties. Catalytic systems, extenders. One- and two-components PUR coating systems, PUR binders, PUR foams. PUR elastomers.
13.Processing of natural materials based on celulose.
14. Reaktivní úpravy polymerů: roubování monomery s polárními skupinami, ionomery a výroba iontoměničů. Reaktivní aditiva-barvení, antioxidanty, retardéry hoření, fungicidy aj.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The subject of the lecture-course is given to apprise the students with several types of polymer processing in the relation to basic material properties. The target of course is a realtion between
processing – structure of polymer for particular types of proceeding a ability to define material requirement for given technology on engineer principle.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Examination of subject is oral by the lectures themes. Knowledges are required right to exam. Paper on task theme need to be prepared and presented during examination.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Mleziva J., Šňupárek J., Polymery-výroba, struktura, vlastnosti a použití, Praha 2000 (CS)

Recommended reading

Ebewele R.O., Polymer Science and Technology (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHM , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_CHM , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer