Course: Laboratory Testing of Polymers and Composites

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Course title Laboratory Testing of Polymers and Composites
Course code UCHTML/C214
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Černý Michal, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Bayerová Petra, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Machotová Jana, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Prokůpek Luboš, Ing. Dr.
Course content
Determination of mechanical, thermal and thermo-mechanical properties. Analytical determination of epoxide equivalent, number of amine and acid number. Calculation of the amount of hardener. Determination of cure characteristics and MFI.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work
Learning outcomes
The students will get acquainted with various instrumentation and various working procedures for evaluating the properties of polymeric and composite materials.
Student is able to participate in works with the instruments and to evaluate the measured properties of polymers and composite materials.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of organic and macromolecular chemistry. Basic skill in chemical laboratory.

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation

For each experiment must be made report, which is classified.
Recommended literature
  • Interní příručka k laboratořím syntézy a hodnocení polymerních materiálů. ÚCHTML: OSPVTCH, 2012.
  • Ehrenstein, G.W. Polymerní kompozitní materiály. 2009.
  • Milič, Richard. Laboratorní příručka pro technologii polymerů. Pardubice: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická, 1990. ISBN 80-85113-23-6.
  • Mleziva J., Šňupárek J. Polymery-výroba, struktura, vlastnosti a použití. 2000.


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