C6805 Polymer materials

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. František Kučera, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Přemysl Lubal, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Macromolecular chemistry
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Knowledge of polymeric materials and its application.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of properties, structure and potential applications posibilities of polymeric materials. Overview of additives used to formulation of polymeric materials with required properties.
Syllabus
1.History of plastics materials, natural plastics and its modifications, development of vinyl polymers, termoplastics and termosets. Nomenclature of plastics. 2.Relationship between structure and chemical properties. Solubility o polymers, chemical ractivity, degradation, crosslinking, agening and weathering, diffusion and permeability, toxicity, flammability. 3.Relationship between structure, electrical and optical properties of plastics. Dielectric constatnt, electric conductive polymers. Optical properties of polymers. 4.Additivation of plstics, Fillers, plasticizers, softening agents, lubricants, stabilization, flame retarders, pigments and dyes, blowing agents, crosslinking agents, UV-degradable additives. 5.Polyethylene, preparation, properties, applications, crosslinked and chlorinated polyethylene. 6.Polypropylene and other aliphatic polyolefins. Copolymers, dienes, rubers. 7.Halogen-vinyl polymers: PVC a PTFE. Other vinylic polymers: PVAc, polyacrylates, styrenic plastics etc. 8.Polyamides a polyimides. Polyacetals and derivatives. Polycarbonates. Polymers with p-phenylene groups. 9.Celulose and its derivatives. 10.Polyesters. 11.Thermoplastics polyurethanes. 12.Thermal resistent polymers. 13.Funkcionalizované polymery. Struktura, metody přípravy, vlastnosti.
Literature
  • Mleziva J., Šňupárek J., Polymery-výroba, struktura, vlastnosti a použití, Praha 2000
  • Brydson J.A., Plastics Materials, Elsevier 1999 (EN)
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Knowledge of polymeric materials and its application.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation.
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