| Course title | Fundamentals of Industrial Production of Polymers |
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| Course code | UCHTML/C386 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| 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) |
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| Course content |
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Polyreactions, step and chain, polycondensation, polyaddition, industrial processes, raw materials. Chemical engineering aspects of polyreactions in industrial scale. Radical addition polymerization, reactivity ratios, methods of radical polymerization - solution, suspension, emulsion polymerization. Polyolefines - polyethylene, polypropylene. Diene and polystyrene polymers. Polyhalogeneolefines, polyvinyl esters. Fiber forming polymers. Acrylic polymers. Polyesters, polyamides, aramides. Synthetic resins as matrixes in composites.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The course explains principles of macromolecular chemistry, polymerization reactions and basic properties of polymers. Second part of the course is an introduction to polymers manufacturing and processing. Included are plastics, rubbers, fiber forming polymers, natural polymers. Various aspects of polymer manufacturing and processing are mentioned as chemical engineering, safety problems, hazardous monomers etc.
Student is educated in apllied macromolecular chemistry, polymerization reactions in industrial scale and basic properties of polymers, manufacturing and processing of plastics, rubbers, fiber forming polymers. |
| Prerequisites |
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Basic knowledge of organic and macromolecular chemistry.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral examination, Written examination
2 tests Oral examination |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Polymeric Materials and Composites (2016) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Polymeric Materials and Composites (2014) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Polymeric Materials and Composites (2013) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology | Study plan (Version): Polymeric Materials and Composites (2015) | Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |