Chemistry and physics of polymer materials for engineering

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Department of Materials Engineering

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Basic topics: Polymers, copolymers, polymer blends, elastomers, composites with polymer composites, polymer nanocomposites. Chemical, molecular and supemolecular

structure. Physical properties. Influence of crystallinity and orientation on mechanical and physical properties. Glass transition and melting. Polymer networks. Viscoelastic behaviour. Deformation, failure, degradation processes and ageing. Additives including nanoparticles and their function. Elastomers and their properties. Fiber composites and anisotropy of properties .

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G. W. Ehrenstein: Polymeric Materials, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-446-21461.

G. W. Ehrenstein: Polymerní kompozitní materiály, Scientia, s.r.o. 2006. ISBN 978-80-86960-29-6.

J. H. Koo: Polymer Nanocomposites, McGraw-Hill 2006. ISBN 0-07-145821-2.

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