Course detail

Polymer Materials

FCH-BC_POMAcad. year: 2025/2026

Course is focused to Production, Properties, Processing and Application of Polymeric Materials: Chemical Bonding and Polymer Structure. Polymer Modification: Copolymerization, Postpolymerization Reaction, Functional Polymers. Relationship between Structure and Chemical Properties of Polymers. Relationship between Structure of Polymers and its Electrical and Optical Properties. Solubility of Polymers. Polymer Additives and Reinforcements: Plasticizers, Fillers and Reinorcements, Alloys and Blends, Antioxidants, Thermal and UV Stabilizers, Flame Retardants, Colorants, Blowing agents, Crosslinking Agents, Lubricants, Antistatic Agents, Optical Whittening Agents.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. František Kučera, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Entry knowledge

Macromolecular chemistry

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Examination verifies the knowledges to communicate on theme dealed with composition, properties and application of polymeric materials based on thermoplastic matrice.

Presence on faculatative lectures is recomended.

Aims

Knowledge of polymeric materials and its application.
Knowledge of properties, structure and potential applications posibilities of polymeric materials. Overview of additives used to formulation of polymeric materials with required properties.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

- (CS)
Mleziva J., Šňupárek J., Polymery-struktura, vlastnosti, použití (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKCP_CHTM Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme BPCP_CHTM Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. František Kučera, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.History of plastics materials, natural plastics and its modifications, development of vinyl polymers, termoplastics and termosets. Nomenclature of plastics.
2.Relationship between structure and chemical properties. Solubility o polymers, chemical ractivity, degradation, crosslinking, agening and weathering, diffusion and permeability, toxicity, flammability.
3.Relationship between structure, electrical and optical properties of plastics. Dielectric constatnt, electric conductive polymers. Optical properties of polymers.
4.Additivation of plstics, Fillers, plasticizers, softening agents, lubricants, stabilization, flame retarders, pigments and dyes, blowing agents, crosslinking agents, UV-degradable additives.
5.Polyethylene, preparation, properties, applications, crosslinked and chlorinated polyethylene.
6.Polypropylene and other aliphatic polyolefins. Copolymers, dienes, rubers.
7.Halogen-vinyl polymers: PVC a PTFE. Other vinylic polymers: PVAc, polyacrylates, styrenic plastics etc.
8.Polyamides a polyimides. Polyacetals and derivatives. Polycarbonates. Polymers with p-phenylene groups.
9.Celulose and its derivatives.
10.Polyesters.
11.Thermoplastics polyurethanes.
12.Thermal resistent polymers.



13.Funkcionalizované polymery. Struktura, metody přípravy, vlastnosti.