Introduction to Polymer Materials
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In London
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London Metropolitan University exists to transforms lives. We take pride in helping students reach their goals and succeed in their future careers.This one day hands-on experience course is designed to provide a coherent and logical guide to the different types of polymer materials available commercially, with emphasis on their properties and applications.
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- IT
- Design
- Materials
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We go the extra mile with our investment. We do this through our five-star promise, our pledge to connect our students with opportunities to boost their career skills. We put employability at the heart of our curriculum through helping you find placements, work experience and voluntary opportunities across a wide variety of organisations.
Course structureIntroduction to Polymer Materials Short Course is designed to provide:
- Comprehensive overview of polymer materials
- Insight into their structure/properties relationship
- Introduction to material selection techniques
- Design considerations for plastics
- Awareness of beneficial environmental impact & sustainable design principles
- Opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in testing & characterisation of different types of plastics
The course is based around a series of lectures and practical sessions with opportunities for discussion, covering the following:
- Overview of Thermoplastics, their properties & applications
- Overview of Rubbers and Thermosetting Resins, their properties & applications
- Overview of Polymer-based Composites, their properties & applications
- Sources of information & material selection
- Effective Design
- Environmental impact: Polymer recycling and re-use
- Practical sessions in Polymer testing (mechanical properties) and polymer characterisation (thermal and spectroscopic techniques)
This course is supported by the British Plastics Federation (BPF).
Introduction to Polymer Materials