Theory: 100 %

Practice: 50 %

Recommended semester: 5

Study mode: full-time

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Evaluation type: exam

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Language: english

Responsible instructor: Ádámné Dr. Major Andrea

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Course objectives:
The aim of the course is to familiarise students in the plastics processing specialisation with the factors that influence the properties of polymers, and to learn about the relationships between the structure of polymer molecules and their properties.

Course content - lectures:

1. Requirements. Polymerization reactions. 2. Size, structure, polymolecularity of macromolecules. 3. Configuration and conformation. 4. State of matter, phase state, physical state. 5. Overview of the physical states of polymers using thermomechanical curves. 6. Polymer-based multicomponent systems. 7. Molar weight, molecular weight distribution, chain flexibility, segment movement. 8. Intermolecular interactions of macromolecules. 9. Cross-linked polymers, cross-linked types. 10. Characteristics of flexibility, relaxation. 11. Glass state and viscously fluid state of amorphous polymers. 12. Crystalline state and supermolecular structure of polymers. Morphology of crystalline polymers. 13. Mechanism and kinetics of crystallization.

Acquired competences:
Knowledge:

- Comprehensive knowledge of the basic facts, directions and limits of the subject area. - Comprehensive knowledge of the terminology, key contexts and theories related to the field.

Skills:

- Ability to understand the most important terminology and theories of the technical field, theories, theories and procedures of the relevant technical field in the performance of related tasks. - Ability to understand and use the literature specific to their field, computer and library resources.

Attitude:

- Using the technical knowledge acquired, it seeks to apply the observable to understand as thoroughly as possible the phenomena observed and to describe their laws, explaining its phenomena.

Autonomy and responsibilities:

- Independently carry out comprehensive, well-founded professional assessments in unexpected decision-making situations. think through and develop the issues on the basis of given sources. - Responsibly upholds and represents the values of the engineering profession, with an open mind open to professionally informed critical comment. - In the performance of his/her professional duties, collaborates with others (primarily technical, economic and law) with other qualified professionals in the field.

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Recommended readings:

David I. Bower: An Introduction to Polymer Physics, Cambridge University Press, 2002. M. Rubinstein, R.H. Colby: Polymer Physics, Oxford Univ. Press, 2003. ISBN: 9780198520597 M. Doi: Introduction to Polymer Physics, Calendron Press, Oxford, 1996.