POLYMER SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING

Catalog description

Covers theoretical aspects of all commonly used methods for preparations of polymers, including free radical polymerization, ionic polymerization, vinyl polymerization with complex coordination catalyst, step-group polymerization, and ring-opening polymerization in the first part of the course. Explores practical synthetic methods for preparations of commonly used polymers that include polyesters, polyamides (Nylons), polyethers, polyamines, epoxy resins, phenol-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, polyurethanes (foams, adhesives, and coatings), pressure-sensitive adhesives, unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, rubbers and other elastomers in the second part.