BME Vegyészmérnöki és Biomérnöki Kar

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Polymers

BMEVEMGA306

Definitions, classes of plastics, most important properties. Radical polymerization. Polycondensation, cross-linked polymers. Models of polymer physics. Polymer solutions. Phases and physical states. Behaviour of solid polymers, rubber elasticity.

Uniaxial deformation, tensile testing, necking. Fracture, brittle and ductile failure. Relationship of molecular and macroscopic structure. Crystalline polymers. Melting, crystallization, polymorphism. Correlation between crystalline structure and properties. Structure of amorphous polymers. Polymer blends and composites. Physical states and processing modes. Machining. Application of plastics. Type and cause of degradation. Types of additives. Plastics and the environment. Plastics based on natural resources. Biodegradable polymers. Lab practice demonstrating the most important processing technologies and quality control methods.