English

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Of all faculties

Basic ability for interpretation of graphic and optical outputs of measurements.

Awareness of polymer materials: basic structure, types, usage.

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

The course credit is awarded after fulfillment of the following conditions:
- attendance at all exercises,
- handover of all laboratory reports in time and in a required quality,
- completion of a credit test - minimum score is 50%

1) Introduction, Entrance test, Division of themes
2) Theory: Polymer structure, Optical (Light) Microscopy (OM)
Task: Structure of polypropylene (PP)
3) Theory: Microscopic methods
a. Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSCM),
b. Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM and TEM),
c. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and
d. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM).
Task: 3D image of polypropylene structure
4) Theory: Thermogravimetry (TA)
Task: Decomposition of ethylenvynilacetate (EVA) copolymer, filler content determination
5) Theory: Differential Scanning Microscopy (DSC),
Stabilizer effectiveness determination - Oxidative Induction Time/Temperature (OIT) determination
Task: Polymer type determination, calculation of crystalinity
6) Theory: X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
Task: Amorphous and semicrystaline polymers evaluation, qualitative analysis of mineral mixture
7) Theory: Infrared Spectroscopy (IR)
Task: Interpretation of IR spectra, Identification of unknown sample
8) Theory: Dynamic-Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
Task: Interpretation of DMA records
9) Theory: Wetting of solids, Liquid surface tension, Surface free energy
Task: Interpretation of data from dynamic wetting of PET roll of film with a diameter of 20 m
10-11) Package teaching of subject "Preparation and Control of Projects"
12) Presentation concerning ISA = requirement for subject "Preparation and Control of Projects"
13) Credit test

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The aim is to acquaint with selected methods for polymer materials evaluation and testing together with a sample preparation and a proper choice of testing conditions. Of principal is an interpretation of experimental data and realization of connection of polymer materials properties with their structure.

The attendance is required. In case of absence, the particular seminar can be compensated by attending with another group or in the last week of semester. An unexcused absence is a reason for the loss of the course-unit credit.
The examination of basic knowledge relating to the particular project is done at the beginning of each exercise (oral or in writing).
Laboratory reports are required till 7 days after the last exercise at the latest.

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Ehrenstein W.: Polymeric Materials: Structure, Properties, Applications. Munich 2001. ISNN: 1-569900-310-7 (EN)

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