Course detail

Laboratory Classes in Structure and Properties of Polymers

FCH-MCO_SVP_PAcad. year: 2022/2023

Students of the practice will work with selected characterizing techniques of polymer materials. It means tensile test, dynamic-mechanical analysis, bending test, thermogravimetric analysis and dynamic scanning calorimetry. These tests will be don using self manually made composite test samples as well, therefore the fabrication of test samples is a part of the practice. Industrial visit to some companies is included.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Radek Přikryl, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be able to prepare and characterize of polymer material, it's mechanical and thermal properties.

Prerequisites

Fundamental concepts in mathematics, physics and makromolekular chemistry.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Laboratory exercise - 4 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

In order to be awarded the course-unit credit students must prove 100% active participation in laboratory exercises, elaborate a paper on the presented themes and graded course-unit credit test.

Course curriculum

1) Introduction
2) DSC of termoplast
3) Fabrication of test samples
4) TGA analysis
5) Fabrication of test samples II.
6 Tensile test - Zwick
7) DSC - heat capacity of polymer
8) Test speed dependence - Zwick
9) Impact and notched impact strength
10) Bending test - Zwick
11) DMA
12) Temperature dependence - Zwick
13) HDT

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will try to preparing, fabrication of test samples of polymer material, they will introduced to characterization methods of polymer material, its mechanical and thermal properties.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance and activity at the seminars are required. One absence can be compensated for by attending a seminar with another group in the same week, or by elaboration of substitute tasks.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Hall C.: Polymer Materials: An Introduction for Technologists and Scientists. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York 1981. (CS)
Mark H. F., Bikales N., Overberger Ch. G., Menges G.: Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering. Wiley-Interscience, New York 1988. (CS)
Schmitz J. V.: Testing of Polymers. Interscience, New York 1965. (CS)

Type of course unit

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Radek Přikryl, Ph.D.

Laboratory exercise

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Radek Přikryl, Ph.D.