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, uses. Polymer chemistry and structure - polymerisation reactions, structures. Ingredients of plastics and rubbers - resins, additives, reinforcements, fillers. Properties of plastics and rubbers - electrical, optical, thermal and mechanical properties, flammability. Forms of plastics - adhesives, films, foams, filaments and fibres, coatings, composites. Production techniques - moulding, extrusion, laminating. Health and Safety - hazards, toxicity, waste pollution, recycling.
 
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Field of Education: 010301 Physics
Funding Cluster: 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Online
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Result Type: Grade/Mark

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