MOL-42016 Plastics, 5 cr
Person responsible
Ilari Jönkkäri
Lessons
Implementation 1: MOL-42016 2015-01
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Requirements
Exercises and final exam
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning Outcomes
After finishing the course, the student is able to define the most important thermoplastic polymers as well as their structure, properties and applications. Student knows the most common components of plastic materials. In addition, the student can explain how the properties of polymeric materials can be modified and what requirements and limitations different applications set.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Introduction of common thermoplastic polymers and their applications. | ||
| 2. | Components of plastics and tailoring of material properties by modification of composition. Additives, polymer blends etc. | ||
| 3. | Material selection: possibilities and limitations of plastics in different fields of technology. | ||
| 4. | Testing and characterisation of plastics. | ||
| 5. | Special materials: nanocomposites, conductive plastics, foamed plastics, liquid crystal polymers etc. |
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Mechanical Life Cycle | Hundal M.S. | Osat I, IV/luku 15, V/luku 23 | Yes | ||
| Book | Plastic Technology Handbook | Hudgin D. E. | Yes | |||
| Lecture slides | Yes | |||||
| Summary of lectures | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| MOL-11240 Polymeerifysiikka | Mandatory | |
| MOL-41220 Polymeerimateriaalit | Mandatory |
Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses