| Detailed information | 
                    
                                
                    
                      | Original study plan | 
                      Master's programme Polymer Chemistry (discontinuing at 28/2/2027) 2024W | 
                    
                      
                    
                      | Objectives | 
                      This lecture describes classification, manufacturing and properties of technical biopolymers. Furthermore, the market situation and legal aspects of technical biopolymers will be discussed.
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                      | Subject | 
                      - Introduction – general aspects of biopolymers
 - Manufacturing of biopolymers
 - Chemical structures of biopolymers
 - Legal aspects of biopolymers
 - Technical properties of biopolymers
 - End-of-life-options of biopolymers
 - Eco-balancing of biopolymers
 - Biopolymer market
 - Outlook
 
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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) Technische Biopolymere. Rahmenbedingungen, Marktsituation, Herstellung, Aufbau und Eigenschaften (Gebundene Ausgabe); Hans-Josef Endres, Andrea Siebert-Raths; Hanser Fachbuch Verlag b) Die Kunststoffe und ihre Eigenschaften (Gebundene Ausgabe); Hans Domininghaus; Springer Verlag
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                      | Changing subject? | 
                      No | 
                    
                                        
                      | Corresponding lecture | 
                      497POCHTBPV12: VL Technical Biopolymers (1,3 ECTS)
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