Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Polymer physical and phase state (17.P3402)

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Production Engineering (Year: 4, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Tehnologije plastičnog deformisanja, aditivne i virtuelne tehnologije
ECTS	4

The goal of this course is to master the basic theoretical knowledge in the field of physical and phase state of the polymer, and the factors that affect changes in these conditions as well as to master basic practical methods for their testing.

By completing this course, students acquire the knowledge, skills and develop abilities in the subject matter: independently solving practical and theoretical problems in the field of physical and phase states polymer materials, to known how to make a connection between the structure of polymer materials, their properties and applications, to characterize a polymeric material by using the basic test method for phase changes and physical states of polymers.

Theoretical study - Principles of polymer structure, molecular structure and sub molecular structure. Primary and secondary bounds in the polymer, the reaction of monomers to polymers. Molecular weight of the polymer. The phase state of the polymer-amorphous, crystalline, partially crystalline. Crystallization of polymers. The physical state of the polymer and the thermomechanical properties of glassy-state, visco-elastic, a state of the melt. Thermal and mechanical changes of phase and physical state of polymer, stress-strain dependence. Dynamic mechanical behavior of polymer-creep, stress relaxation. Viscosity of the polymer melt. Practical lessons: exercise, other forms of instruction, study research Determination of phase and physical transitions of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Coefficient of thermal expansion using TMA. Modulus of elasticity and loss of PE, PP, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), the degree of crystallinity by DSC. Tensile and rupture strength (PP).

Lectures, interactive, video presentations, simulations, discussions and seminars

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Arie Ram	Fundamentals of Polymer Engineering	1997	Springer, Plenum Press, New York	English
Barbara Stuart	Polymer Analysis	2002	John Wiley & Sons	English
C.A. Daniels	Polymers: Structures and properties	1989	Technomic Publishing AG	English