Composite materials and polymers

Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Ewa Maria Siedlecka, Dr. Aleksandra Bielicka-Giełdoń

Forms and semester of classes: classes 15 hours.

Summer semester

Program content:

Reactions and polymerization methods, polymer properties, thermoplastic polymers (PE, PP, PVC, polyamides, polycarbonates, polyurethanes), thermosets (chemo and thermosetting resins), elastomers, foamed polymers, natural polymers (cellulose and its derivatives, rubber, starch, and others), Self-healing polymer materials, the use of nanomaterials in polymer composites, polymer composites - laminates, bulletproof composites, nanotubes and carbon fibers; special purpose polymers - graphene, Kevlar, intelligent polymers, polymer nanomaterials, dental materials, materials used in medicine and cosmetics, artificial skin, hydrogels, polymers conductive, dendrimers.