Unit 1 Basic concepts of polymer

3 lecture hours

• Concepts of polymers
• Classification of polymers based on: structures
• tacticity crystalline etc..
• mechanism and kinetics of polymerization
• mode of formation
• Poly dispersity and molecular weight distribution
• Concept of Mn(Number average molecular weight)
• Mw((Weight average molecular weight)
• Mv(Viscosity average molecular weight) etc.
• measurement techniques
• effect of molecular weight on polymer end use properties
• Functionality principle
• Theory of polymer solutions: solubility parameter
• Mark-Houwink-Sakurda equation

Unit 2 Polymer Structure and Physical Properties

10 lecture hours

• The Crystalline Melting Point
• The glass Transition
• Properties Involving Large Deformation
• Properties Involving small Deformation
• Physical state of Polymers
• Elastic property
• Chemical resistance
• Intermolecular forces in monomers and polymers
• Plastics- Elastomers & Fibers
• Mechanical behavior of Polymers
• Molecular weight & intermolecular forces
• The amorphous state rheology
• Chemical Cross linking
• Physical Cross linking
• Polymer blends

Unit 3 Chain growth polymerization

• Mechanism and kinetics of free radical
• cationic and co-ordination polymerization
• initiator efficiency
• types of initiation reactions
• auto acceleration chain transfer agents
• inhibition and retardation reactions. 7 Subject Code: 3733008 w.e.f