Polymers B-II

Code:

EQ516

Acronym:

POLB2

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEQ	6	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	5	5,5	5,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To study the processing of polymer materials and the polymer industries settled in Portugal.

Program

Transformation of polymers and polymer-matrix composites: Thermoplastics: extrusion, blowing extrusion, spinning, thermoforming, calendaring, compression molding, injection molding.
Thermosets: Reaction Injection molding, rubber transformation. Particle agglomeration (wood, cork), composite materials. Polymers and Fine Chemistry: coatings, adhesives, detergents, thickeners and applications with optical and electrical properties.

Mandatory literature

Middleman, Stanley; Fundamentals of polymer processing. ISBN: 0-07-041851-9
Berins, Michael L. 340; Plastics engineering handbook. ISBN: 0-412-99181-0
Kumar, Anil; Fundamentals of polymer engineering. ISBN: 0-8247-0867-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes are based on contents exposition accompanied by transparencies. Practical classes consist of a supervised resolution of problems that illustrate the contents. Both the question paper and the solutions are familiar to the students.
We will be doing several visits to enterprises of the various sectors approached in class, as well as seminars with the participation of people related to industry or investigation in those areas.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

Final assignment (report delivery and presentation).

Calculation formula of final grade

60% - evaluation of the written report
40% - evaluation of the oral presentation

Classification improvement

Exam

Observations

Language of instruction: Portuguese