Polymers and Composite Materials

The course aims to help students to understand the fundamentals of polymers in general and their applications. Understanding their properties and the plethora of their applications compined with wood. Furthermore, to understand the relationship of the combination of materials with the decorative art.

Objectives

At the end of the semester, students should: - know the properties of polymers and how they can be married to wood - know and understand all the classes of polymers - know that wood fibers reinforce polymers - be aware of the impact of multilateral health and the environment as well as worker protection measures.

Prerequisites

Without prerequisites.

Syllabus

The content of the theoretical part of the course includes the following: the structure, properties and applications of thermoplastics, thermoset, and rubber polymers. * Formatting (molding, extrusion, molding, thermoforming, rotational molding). * Polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyesters, epoxy resins, polyurethanes (wood imitation), silicones, laminates, fainoloplastika, thermodialyomenes adhesives, urea adhesives,melamine, vinyl adhesives, phenol adhesives - formaldehyde resorsinis adhesives, acrylics and rubber, glues elastomer. * Rubber & rubber products. * Composite and nanocomposite materials [wood fiber, flax and hemp fiber description of products consisting of pine fibers and polypropylene (PP),description of products consisting of wood fiber - corn - natural glue, description car rack from a mixture of sisal and cotton interior car door construction description of natural thermoplastic material - flax fibers - kenaf and polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride layers of wood (frames), coatings metal foam, wood particleboard with cement, homogeneous surfaces (corien), science of nanotechnology, ceramics (porcelain, mica, mikanites), glass[categories - glass products, processing of glass, stained glass, glass sand blasting (sandblasting) composite products fiberglass and polyester]. * Recycling plastics.