Chemistry and Technology of Polymers 1200-1CHTEPOLWZ
Topics of the lecture:
1.Introduction
Polymer definition (homopolymer, copolymer, terpolymer)
Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution
Microstructure of polymer chain in solvent and in solid state, polymer and polimer material
2.Mechanisms of polymerization
Main mechanisms of polyreactions
3.Reactivity of vinyl monomers in polymerization reaction
3.1.Step and chain growth
3.1.1.Radical polymerization (Initiation, Propagation, Termination, Transfer reaction, Inhibition and retardation, kinetic equations)
3.1.2.Copolymerization kinetics models
3.1.2.1.Terminal model
3.1.2.2.Penultimate model
3.1.3.Characteristics of controlled/living radical polymerization
3.1.4.Other polymerization models
3.2.Ionic polymerization (active centers, polymerization conditions,kinetics of reaction
3.2.1.Cationic polymerization
3.2.2.Anionic polymerization
3.3.Coordination polymerization
3.3.1.Main catalysts
3.3.2.Stereoregular polymers
3.4.Polycondensation
3.5.Polyaddition
4.Industrial polymerization methods
4.1.Bulk polymerization in bulk
4.2.Solvent polymerization
4.3.Suspension and emulsion polymerization
4.4.Other methods of polymerization
5.Examples of basic polimer technologies
5.1.Polyethylene, characteristics of PE types
5.1.1.HDPE: blown film extrusion, injection, pipes
5.1.2.LLDPE: film
5.1.3.LDPE::film, extrusion with coating
5.1.4.Ziegler catalysts in PE synthesis
5.2.Polypropylene
5.2.1.Ziegler-Natta catalysts in PP synthesis
5.3.Polystyrene
5.3.1.Polymerization methods (In bulk, suspension and emulsion)
5.3.2.PS types
5.3.3.Copolymers with styrene
5.4.Poly(vinyl chloride)
6.Reological characteristics of polymers.
7.Chemical modification of polymers
7.1.Grafting of polymers
7.2.Crosslinking of polymers
8.Pysical modification of polymers.
8.1.Blending of polymers
8.2.Reinforcing of polymers (fibers, fillers, powders, polymers).
9.Processing of polymers
9.1.Thermoplastic processing
9.2.Chemosetting of polymers
9.3.Thermoplastic processing
9.4.Thermoplastic processing
10.Enviromental pollution with waste-polymers
10.1.Balanse of enviromental stress
10.2.Eco-balance
11.Recykling materiałów polimerowych
11.1.material recycling
11.2.monomer recycling
11.3.energy recycling
12.Biodegradable polymers
12.1.Conditions for biodegradability
12.2.Biodegradable polymers from
12.2.1.Non-renovable sources
12.2.2.Renovable sources
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
After the course the student should:
– demonstrate skills in forecasting possible methods of synthesis for given polymers
– is able to determine conditions for planned synthesis of given polymer - - - demonstrate skills in analysis of applicability of a given polymer and its relations with the method of synthesis
- demonstrated understanding for necessity of recycling of polymer materials and use biodegradable polymers
Assessment criteria
Skills required to pass the exam:
Skills sufficient to pass the exam. To proof the acquired skills the student is obligated to answer questions connected to the main topics of the lecture. Passing the exam means to get > 50% of max. number of points There are approximately 6 open questions of varying difficulty expressed in points of a settled scale (scale 0-20 pts).
Practical placement
None
Bibliography
G. Odian, Principles of Polymerization, John Wiley & Sons, 2004
G. Moad, D.H. Solomon, The Chemistry of Free Radical Polymerization
Chemia polimerów”, tom I,II,III, praca zbiorowa pod red. Z. Florjańczyka i S. Penczka, Oficyna Wyd. Pol. Warszawskiej, 1995-98.
- J. Pielichowski i A. Puszyński Technologia tworzyw sztucznych”,WNT, Warszawa 2003.
- Nicholson J. W., Chemia polimerów WNT, Warszawa 1996.
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