In the introduction of his book on alkaligeopolymer cement, the alkalicement scientist john provis, challenged the use of the word sialate arguing that the term sialate was already in use since the 1950s to describe any of the salts of organic sialic acid. Industry and academia remain fascinated with the diverse properties and applications of polymers. Polymer production an overview sciencedirect topics. A polymer can be classified into a homopolymer, which consists of only one type of monomer, or a copolymer sometimes called a heteropolymer, which consists of two or more types of monomers. Gert strobl polymer science young mechanical properties of polymers joel fried polymer science for chemical engineers l. Lecture notes polymer physics materials science and. Polymers as materials are present in almost every field of human activity. Introduction to materials science, chapter 15, polymers.
The respective relationships for the weightaverage molecular weight of a discrete and a continuous distribution are given by. Polymers are formed by linking monomers through chemical reactioncalled polymerization. Polymer production is one of the most important areas of applied chemistry due to its significant economic and social impact. A large molecule macromolecule built up by repetitive bonding covalent of smaller molecules monomers generally not a well defined structure, or molecular weight. Harris wright state university, dayton, oh 45435 polymers are extremely large molecules that are essential to our very existence.
Polymer chemistry is a subdiscipline of chemistry that focuses on the chemical synthesis. Introduction to polymer theory universiteit utrecht. Fried upper saddle river, nj boston indianapolis san francisco new york toronto. All general polymer science books published after this were copies of this book. It is taught by two lecturers who have a wealth of experience in polymer training and research at graduate and postgraduate level. Ppt polymer science powerpoint presentation free to. More monomer molecules joined in units of long polymer. Thoroughly updated, introduction to polymers, third edition presents the science underpinning the synthesis, characterization and properties of polymers. The pathway allows an individual to prepare for employment or continued education in the occupations of plastics and polymer materials manufacturing. Introduction to polymers evangelos manias, penn state.
Monomer is the smaller molecules that are used to prepare a polymer. Introduction to polymer theory gert jan vroege van t hoff laboratory for physical and colloid chemistry utrecht university the netherlands. This chapter introduces the basics of polymer science, including classification of polymers, polymer structure, molecular weight, chemical. The molecular weight of polymers vary from 10 000 to 10 000 000. Polymer science is concerned with the composition and properties of a large number of substances classed as polymers, which include rubbers, plastics, and fibers. The family of plastics materials is closely related to two other important families of manufacturing materials, textile fibres and elastomers rubber, in that they are all based on carbon organic materials and they consist of extremely large molecules polymers. Ho biologically important molecules also, you are allowed to produce one project if you are in both the chemistry and biology classes, but the quality and depth should reflect the fact that this project is for two classes. Introduction to physical polymer science, fourth edition provides both an essential introduction to the field as well as an entry point to the latest research and developments in polymer science and engineering, making it an indispensable text for chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, and polymer science and. Polymer science and technology third edition joel r. You will learn how this structure determines which polymer to use for a particular product. A problemsolving approach, second edition seamlessly integrates exploration of the fundamentals of polymer science and polymer chemistry. Polymer characterization techniques are followed, such as gel permeation chromatography, light scattering, viscosity, and osmometry.
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It consists of n effective, or kuhn, segments, each of length b, such that. A word polymer is a combination of two greek words, poly means many and meros meaning parts or units. Tech engineering chemistry or applied chemistry unit wise material with question and answers, jntu related old or previous question papers, powerpoint presentations, pdf files, word documents, and civil. Polymers synthetic 1 thermoplastics plastics linear, some cross linking can be melted and reformed on heating a amorphous no ordered structure b semi crystalline compo sed of microscopic crystallites domains of crystalline structure. I am inclined to think that the development of polymerization is,perhaps, the biggest thing that chemistry has done, where it has the biggest effect on everyday life lord todd president of the royal society of london synthesis characterization polymer physics and physical chemistry engineering. Paul heimenz polymer chemistry and colloid science odian principles of polymerization malcom stevens polymer chemistry an introduction this is a pretty good introductory synthetic book. Introduction to polymer science and technology iqy technical.
Therefore, it is useful to define molecularweight averages associated with a given molecularweight distribution as detailed in this section. As a textbook it can be covered in two halves, concentrating on polymer chemistry and polymer physics related topics. Polymers are studied in the fields of biophysics and macromolecular science. Polymer science free download as powerpoint presentation. The molecules producing the polymer are called monomer.
Berry, in comprehensive polymer science and supplements, 1989. Introduction of polymers polymer the word polymer is the greek word. Classification of polymers depending on monomer are linked based on composition origin of p olymer. A polymer is a large molecule of which is formed by repeated linking of the small molecules called monomers. If so, share your ppt presentation slides online with. The birth of polymer science may be traced back to the midnineteenth century. They are a main constituent of our food starch, protein, etc. Polymer science presented by arantha j joseph first year mpharm 1. Only much later did polymer science come to academic life. A problemsolving approach, second edition chanda, manas on. Apr 05, 2006 in the introduction of his book on alkaligeopolymer cement, the alkalicement scientist john provis, challenged the use of the word sialate arguing that the term sialate was already in use since the 1950s to describe any of the salts of organic sialic acid. Mechanical and solution properties will be introduced.
Feb 05, 20 this is the first 20 slides of 140 slides or so of introduction to polymers lecture that ive got. This free course, introduction to polymers, examines the use of polymers and demonstrates how their properties are controlled by their molecular structure. Experimental data on polymer solutions in good solvents have long been available to show that the simple ideas motivating the original floryhuggins theory are not adequate, even for the concentration range where the. This chapter introduces the basics of polymer science, including classification of polymers, polymer structure, molecular weight, chemical structure, and thermal transitions. The systematic study of polymer science started only about a century back with the pioneering work of herman staudinger. Polymer sciences has been the backbone for the development of new formulations. Malcom stevens polymer chemistry an introduction this is a pretty good introductory synthetic book. Apr 25, 2014 introduction a word polymer is a combination of two greek words, poly means many and meros meaning parts or units. As will be shown in subsequent chapters, many polymer properties, such as melt viscosity, are dependent on molecular weight and molecularweight distribution. To create polymers from monomers single units, a chemical reaction called polymerization linking of monomers occurs. Introduction to polymer chemistry destech publishing inc. Introduction to polymer physics lecture 1 boulder summer school july august 3, 2012 a.
Polymers are long, ususally linear chains consisting of a large number n 1 of monomer units. Introduction to polymers resins by ruifeng ray liang, ph. Polymer science executive summary pathway description polymer science is an instructional pathway that introduces an individual to the field of plastics and polymer materials manufacturing. Jan 24, 2017 definitions 4 polymer science or macromolecular sciences is a subfield of material science concerned with polymers. Development of several applications in pharmaceutical sciences. Monomer the small molecule or repeating unit or the building block in the structure of polymer is called monomer. Contents the course starts with an introduction to the type of polymers found in our daytoday life. This course provides an introduction to polymer science and technology and covers basic aspects of the nature of polymers, their synthesis, their structures, their properties, their processing and their applications. Polymer chemistry can also be included in the broader fields of polymer science or even nanotechnology, both of which can be. The volume of an amorphous polymer gradually changes over a wide temperature range or socalled glass transition temperature tg. Introduction to materials science, chapter 15, polymer structures university tennessee, dept. Introduction to polymers openlearn open university.
Introduction to polymer science 1 polymer science was born in the great industrial laboratories of the world of the need to make and understand new kinds of plastics, rubber, adhesives. Introduction to polymers is the property of its rightful owner. Polymer science introduction classification of polymer. A polymer is a large molecule macromolecule composed of repeating structural unit connected by covalent chemical bonds. While it is a difficult undertaking to conceive and create a course for new students in polymer science, and even more so to provide a suitable textbook for the course, professor puskas introduction to polymer chemistry. Fried upper saddle river, nj boston indianapolis san francisco new york toronto montreal london munich paris madrid.
The meaning of the term polymer will become clear during the course of this chapter, but it does involve some understanding of basic chemistry. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. The material has been completely reorganized and expanded to include important. Enrol and complete the course for a free statement of participation or digital badge if available. Contents introduction definition classification application.
This is the first 20 slides of 140 slides or so of introduction to polymers lecture that ive got. Polymers usually contain many more than five monomers, and some may contain. Ici published the book entitled landmarks of the plastics industry. Contents preface xvii author xxi 1 introductoryconcepts 1 1. Introduction to polymer science chain structure and configuration dilute solution concentrated solution the amorphous state the crystalline state slideshow.