1680 (v.4) Materials and Technology 102

Area:	Department of Applied Physics
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.0

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Lecture:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:	Introduction to plastics and rubbers - history, classification, advantages/disadvantages and uses. Polymer chemistry and structure - polymerisation reactions and structures. Ingredients of plastics and rubbers - resins, additives, reinforcements and fillers. Properties of plastics and rubbers - electrical, optical, thermal and mechanical properties and flammability. Forms of plastics - adhesives, films, foams, filaments and fibres, coatings and composites. Production techniques - moulding, extrusion, laminating. Health and Safety - hazards, toxicity, waste pollution and recycling.

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Field of Education:	010301 Physics
Funding Cluster:	08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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