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Science and Technology of Polymers

IIT Kharagpur, , Prof. B.Adhikari

Updated On 02 Feb, 19

Overview

Basic concepts on polymers - Polymer raw materials - Polymerization principles and processes (step, chain and other polymerizations, polymer kinetics) - Polymerization techniques - Polymer manufacture (unit operations, polymer reactors, polymer isolation, handling and storage) - Polymer structure and property - Polymer characterization - Polymer modification - Multicomponent polymeric materials (polymer miscibility, polymer blends and alloys, filled plastics, polymer composites) - Polymer compounding and fabrication (polymer additives, Compounding processes, fabrication techniques, post fabrication operations) - Polymer testing (sample preparation, testing standards and methods, analysis of polymer and additives) - Polymer applications: Biodegradable polymers, biomedical polymers, conducting polymers - Problems with polymers (thermo oxidative degradation, fire hazards, toxicity, effluent disposal, feedstock scarcity).

Includes

Lecture 1: Basic Concepts on Polymers

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Lecture Details

Science and Technology of Polymers by Prof.B.Adhikari, Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering,IIT Kharagpur.For more details on NPTEL visit httpnptel.iitm.ac.in

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Sam

Excellent course helped me understand topic that i couldn't while attendinfg my college.

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Dembe

Great course. Thank you very much.

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