Industrial Polymers and Their Usage
Science Teachig
Faculty of Education
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Polymers and Their Usage | FBO248 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ahmet BİLGİN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Çiğdem YAĞCI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Definition of plastics
2) Learning the use of plastics in the industrial field.
3) Learn about production of plastics
4) Knowledge about the mechanical properties of plastic materials
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 2 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 4 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry Courses
Course Contents
Description, Structure of plastics (chemical, physical structures, reinforced plastics, plastic foams). The production of plastic materials. Thermoplastics. Thermosets. Elastomers. Deformation of the Mechanical Properties of Plastics. Creep and Fracture properties of Polymer Materials
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to plastics; Definitions of plastics, History of plastics, Raw material supply, strategic materials, plastics industry, use of plastics in modern society,2) Polymeric materials: Fundamentals of matter, bonding, formation of polymers, thermoplastics, thermosets, copolymers
3) Structural properties of plastics: morphology, thermal behavior, molecular weight, melt index, shape effects
4) Mechanical properties: Elastic behavior, viscous flow, viscoelastic materials, Plastic stress- strain behavior, Creep, toughness and Impact strength, reinforcements, Fillers, Toughness modifiers.
5) Chemical and physical properties: Environmental resistance and weathering, chemical resistivity and solubility, permeability, electrical properties, optical properties, flammability, plastic identification
6) Thermoplastic materials- Commodity Plastics: Introduction, general properties, Polyethylene, Polyethylene Copolymers, Polypropylene
7) Thermoplastic materials- Commodity Plastics ;Polyvinyl Chloride, Polystyrene, Alloys and blends
8) Midterm
9) Thermo Plastic Materials-Engineering Plastics: Introduction, general properties, polyamides or Nylons, Thermoplastic Polyesters.
10) Thermo Plastic Materials-Engineering Plastics: Polycarbonate, Acrylics, Fluoropolymers, High Performance Plastics, Cellulosics
11) Thermoset Materials: Crosslinking, Thermoset types, general properties and uses, Phenolics, Aminoplastics,
12) Thermoset Materials: Polyester thermosets, Epoxies, Thermoset polyimides, Polyurethanes
13) Elastomeric Materials (Rubber): Introduction, Aliphatic Thermoset elastomers, thermoplastic elastomers, Fluoro elastomers, Silicones
14) Polymeric Composite Materials: Matrix materials, Reinforcements
15) Environmental Aspects of Plastics: Source reduction, Recycling of plastics, Regeneration, Degradation, Landfills, Incineration, Total product life cycle, future
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Polimer Kimyası, Mehmet Saçak, Gazi Kitabevi, 2004, Ankara.
2- Polimer Kimyası, Bahattin Baysal, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, 1994, Ankara.
3- Polimer Teknolojisi, Mehmet Saçak, Gazi Kitabevi, 2014, Ankara.
4- http://web.itu.edu.tr/gulmezt/IMAL%20USULLERI/ch13-Plastik%20isleme.pdf
5- http://www.bayar.edu.tr/besergil/endustri polimerleri.pdf
6- http://kitaplar.ankara.edu.tr/dosyalar/pdf/729.pdf
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required