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91775 Chemistry and Technology of Polymers
Danish title: Polymerkemi og -teknologi

Type: Å, Language: DDD
Credit points: 5 point
Offered by: Department of Applied Chemistry (IFAK)
No credit points with: C3691
Recommended semester: 6th or 7th semester
Limitation: Max. 16
Scope and form: Combination of theory and laboratory exercises,
Examination: (13 point scale )
Contact person: Klemen Skaarup, IFAK, Building 375, Tel. +45 4525 5456
Aim: The aim of the course is to educate engineers with a background in chemistry 1) who are suited for participating in development and production in the polymer producing industries, 2) who know the principles for processing of polymers and 3) who can be consultants in using polymer materials - for constructing as well as for other purposes.
Contents: Kinetics of polymerization processes, their thermodynamics and their technical elaboration. Fundamental structure, physical states and transistions. General technical properties of polymers including decomposition. Processing of polymers. Individual polymers and their commercial applications.