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MTE4554

Thermosetting polymers and elastomers ( 3 points, SCA Band 2, 0.063 EFTSL)

Undergraduate
(ENG)

Leader:

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Commodity application and requirements; specialty applications and requirements; processing with thermosets and elastomers; interrelationship of network polymers with other polymers; crosslinking processes; molecular architecture and gelation; curing kinetics; solidification diagram and the role of vitrification; influence of crosslinking on Tg, modulus and swelling; effect of crosslinking on ultimate properties; monitoring of cure; toughening mechanisms and improvement of properties.

Assessment:

Contact Hours: 25 lectures, practice classes and practical classes