Fundamentals of Plastics and Polymers

Polymer chemistry, properties, processing, testing and applications

What you'll learn
Choose appropriate processing techniques and equipment to produce plastic & polymer based products
Select required tests for quality analysis of polymers
Select appropriate polymers for specified applications based on understanding of the basic chemistry and properties of polymers
Be able to draw the chemical structures of some common plastics and polymers.
Identify polymers in everyday and specialized use based on their properties and application
Distinguish between plastics and other types of polymers

Basic chemistry would be helpful
Basic math addition and multiplication for solving examples
Enthusiasm to learn about plastics and polymers
Description
Plastics and polymers have broad range of applications across several industries, from the automotive, electronics, dentistry, sports, fashion, biomedical, building, energy industry and much more. So whether you are starting a plastics processing business, a student seeking additional learning aid, you work within the polymer industry or make use of polymers and seek to sharpen your knowledge of polymers or perhaps an individual wanting to know more about the plastics and other polymers; how they are made and how they are used in various products. This course serves as your ideal entry point into the plastics and polymer industry. Learn how polymers are converted to finished products such as pipes, water bottles, shopping bags, kayaks, phone screen protectors etc. In this course you will learn about processes such as blow molding, injection molding, 3D printing and many others. You will also learn the tests carried out on polymers to determine their quality. The course starts off with some fundamental polymer chemistry which helps you know your polyethylenetherephthalate from your polymethylmethacrylate. There are over 2.5 Hours of video lectures with lots of graphics to make the learning process easy and enjoyable. The course also includes some exercises to test your progress. If you have further questions at any point during or after the course feel free to send a message to the instructor.

Who this course is for:
Those working in plastics and polymer related industry such as packaging, plastics processing and formulation
University Undergraduate and postgraduate students seeking additional learning assistance in polymer
Individuals seeking to expand their knowledge about plastics and polymers
Entrepreneurs venturing into the field of plastics and polymer