Subject 'Engineering Plastics'

Name in Estonian: Tehnoplastid

Year: 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009

Status	passive
State code	MTM125
Study language	Estonian
Chair	Tehnomaterjalid ja turundus
Credit points	1 CP; 2 ECTS
Grading method	Grade prelim

General description

Characterization, classification and properties of plastics. The properties and usage of thermoplastics, thermosetting polymers, elastomers. Plast-composite materials, their manufacturing technology and usage. Forming, machining, casting, pressing, wrapping and testing methods of plastics. Compounding methods and welding of plastics. Wear resistance and corrosion of plastics. Mainly used and specific plastics.

General aim

The aim of the course is to give the student knowledge about polymers, their structure, properties and the main usage. The assets and processing methods of plastics used in engineering.

Aim

The student who has mastered this course can orientate in the domain of modern polymers and knows their properties and usage and also the different technologies of manufacturing products.

Form description

Lecture, teamwork, individual work

Literature

1. P. Kulu, R.-B. Nava. Tehnoplastid, Tln, TTÜ Kirjastus, 1999, 103 lk.
2. E. Hendre, P. Kulu, J. Kübarsepp, T. Metusala, O. Tapupere. Materjalitehnika. Tln. TTÜ Kirjastus 2003, 93 lk.
3. J. A. Brydson, Plastic Materials, Kent, Great Britain 2000, 920 lk.
4. P. Cristjanson, Polümeerteaduse alused. Tln. TTÜ Kirjastus, 2003,.
5. Õppejõu poolt koostatud ja valitud muu materjal.

Is taught in following curricula

2008: AT*

2007: AT*

2006: AT* LI*

2005: AT* LI* TI*

2004: AT* LI* TI*

* Optional subject