Guia docent 2008_09 Escola Tècnica Superior d`Enginyeria Química

Continguts

Tema	Subtema
1.	Introduction: typical applications, the polymers in the world and brief history.
2.	Morphology: Bonds and forces, Individual molecules, Molecular networks, Cohesive energy, Physical states, Transition temperatures, Crystallisation, Structure-properties relations.
3.	Thermodynamics of polymer solutions: the Flory-Huggins theory, Swell of a chain by solvent, Solubility, Phase equilibria.
4.	Polymerisation: Reactions of polymerisation, Functionality, Kinetic schemes, Chain polymerisation, Step polymerisation, Polymerisation processes, Copolimerización.
5.	Molecular weight distribution: Mean values of the molecular weight, Theoretical molecular weight distributions, Empirical molecular weight distributions, Experimental methods to analyse the molecular weight.
6.	Viscoelasticity: Mechanical behaviour of the polymeric materials, viscous solids and elastic liquids.
7.	Rheology: Characteristics of non-Newtonian flow, Dependence of the viscosity with the shear rate, Dependence of the viscosity with the molecular weight, Dependence of the viscosity with the temperature, Normal stresses.
8.	Degradation and stabilisation: Degrading agents, Degradation of a polymeric chain,,, Additives to prevent degradation, Ablation, Waste storage and reciclyng.
9.	Additives mixtures and composites: Objectives and applications, plastidifyiers, fillers and reinforcing agents, polymer blends, composites.