Polymer Technolgy

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Plastic Technology

Course Contents

Solve polymerization problems using knowledge acquired in previous coursework, Have a knowledge concerning the polymer industry, Have an information on the type of polymerization techniques, Have a knowledge about basic principles of polymer chemistry, Have an information on the progress of polymer chemistry

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction, Historical progress of polymer scince, classification of polymers, Important sources for senthetic polymers in industry.
2) Covalent bonds in polymers, Inter and intra-molecular interactions, long-range and short-range interactions, configuration and conformation of polymer chains
3) Polymer chain regularity, Tacticity, Polymer morphology
4) Some important industrial polymers and their prominent properties
5) Morfological properties of polymers and the factors affecting them, amorphous structure, crystalline structure and semi-crystalline structure
6) Thermal transition in polymers and the factors affecting them, Phase diagrams
7) Molar mass and molar mass distribution, Molar mass determination techniques of polymers
8) Midterm Exam
9) Polymer solutions and viscosity in molar mass determinations
10) Polymer synthesis techniques, radical and ionic polymerization, Condensation polymerization
11) Initiation and termination techniques in radical polymerization
12) Molar mass control techniques in radical polymerization, Chain transfer processes
13) Some polymer process techniques in industry
14) Bulk polymerization, Solution polymerization and their fundamental principles
15) Suspension and emulsion polymerization and fundamental principles
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Group Study
7) Brain Storming
8) Problem Solving
9) Project Based Learning

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	30%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	70%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required