| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Polymer Chemistry (discontinuing at 28/2/2027) 2024W |
| Objectives |
This lecture describes the stability, the resistance and the degradation of polymers, as well as the different additives which are added to polymers in plastic materials. A special focus lies on the chemical mechanisms of autooxidation and photooxidation of polymers, and on stabilizers which shall prevent these reactions.
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| Subject |
Part 1:
a) Corrosion of Polymers
b) Plastic Additives:
- Antioxidants
- Metal Deactivators
- Light Stabilizers
- PVC Stabilizers
- Plasticizers
- Lubricants and Related Additives
- Processing Aids
- High-Polymeric Additives for Improving Impact Strength
- Fillers and Reinforcements
- Fiber Reinforcements
- Colorants
- Flame Retardants
- Antistatic Agents
Part 2:
Plastic Additives:
- Curing Agents, Accelerators, Catalysts
- Fluorescent Whitening Agents
- Biostabilizers
- Chemical Blowing Agents
- Organic Peroxides as Cross-linking Agents
- Nucleating Agents for Partly Crystalline Polymers
- Lubricants, Mould Release Agents
- Additives for Recycling
- Health and Safety
- Analysis of Additives
Part 3:
- Additives and Stabilizers in Polymers
- Mechanisms of Polymer Degradation and Stabilization
- Controlled Degradation and Stabilization
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Written examination
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| Methods |
Lecture
Questions allowed during the lecture
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| Language |
English (German if requested) |
| Study material |
a) Corrosion of Polymers and Elastomers; Philip A. Schweitzer; CRC Press
b) Plastics Additives Handbook; Reinhard Gächter, Helmut Müller, P. P. Klemchuk; Hanser Fachbuch
c) Additives for Plastics Handbook; John Murphy; Elsevier
d) Handbook of Polymer Degradation; S. Halim Hamid; CRC Press
e) Functional Fillers for Plastics; Marino Xanthos; Wiley-VCH
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Corresponding lecture |
497POCHCIPV10: VL Chemical Interactions in Polymers (1,3 ECTS)
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