Description

-Definition of polymers, macromolecules, copolymers
- Glass transition temperature and crystallization of polymers
– radical polymerization
– step polymerization
– polycondensation
- main common thermoplastic polymers (polyethylene, polystyrene, PVC, PET, Polyamides)
– Methods of identification/characterization
– Formulation: plasticization, additives in polymers, thickeners
– Examples of thermosetting polymers: organic coatings
– binders
– crosslinking agents
– introduction to crosslinking/gelation of polymers
- applications in automotive industry
– Formulation of waterborne coatings
– rheology control via polymer additives.
 

Compétences visées

- know what is a polymer, what is a resin
- know the main properties of polymers (glass transition temperature, melting temperature, …)
- Understand thermal properties of polymers
- identify various commodity polymers (deformulation)
- understand radical polymerization and step polymerization and their differences
- understand the influence of molecular structure on macroscopic properties (relationship structure-properties)
- select resins according to their initial features in order to target specific properties of final thermosetting materials
- understand influence of ingredients on the properties of a formulation (plasticizers, thickeners, …)


 

Bibliographie

Principles of polymerization, Second edition, George ODIAN, Ed. John Wiley& Sons, 1970
Chromatography: Principles and Instrumentation, Mark F. Vitha, ed. Wiley, 2016
Mass Spectrometry, Jürgen H Gross, ed. Springer Link, 2017

 

MCC

Les épreuves indiquées respectent et appliquent le règlement de votre formation, disponible dans l'onglet Documents de la description de la formation.

Régime d'évaluation

ECI (Évaluation continue intégrale)

Coefficient

1.0

Évaluation initiale / Session principale - Épreuves