1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

PURPOSE
Relating structure, properties, manufacturing and application of composites and its constituents.
Familiarizing students with the most important additives which are used for modification, improvement of properties and resistance of polymer materials and their products, focused on mechanisms of their action and application, as well as on economic and ecological aspects of their application.

THE CONTENTS OF THE COURSE:
An introduction to polymer additives. Classification of additives for polymer materials and products, principles of their action, properties and application; ecological and economy impacts of polymer additives.
Modifiers of physical properties of polymer materials. Principles of their action, classification, properties and applications. The polymer additives efficiency.
Improvement / Modification of mechanical properties. Impact modifiers: toughness and macromolecular modifiers. Additives for improvement of strength, processability and stability: fillers, reinforcing agents and coupling agents.
Blowing agents. Chemical and physical blowing agents; characteristics and factors acting on blowing.
Plasticizers. Solubility parameter, theory of plasticization, primary and secondary plasticizers. Classification of plasticizers. Plasticizer efficiency.
Modifiers of optical properties. Dyes, pigments and optical brighteners. Classification, properties and application. Criteria for selection of pigments.
Modifiers of surface properties. Lubricants: reducing of friction, surface abrasion and adhesion. The effect of lubrication on the polymer processing.
Conductivity of polymers. Antistatic and conductive additives, action mechanism, classification, properties and application.
Additives that have a protecting effect against polymer aging and degradation. Action mechanism, classification, properties and application.
Effects of chemically and physically active media. Effect of ionizing radiations, mechanical and thermal degradation.
Heat stabilizers. The influence of heat stabilizers. Thermo-oxidative degradation: action mechanism of antioxidants.
Photo-oxidative degradation. Action mechanism of UV stabilizers, classification and application.
Flammability of polymers. Burning mechanism of polymers, flame retardants; action mechanism of retardants, classification, properties and applications.
Microbiological degradation. Action mechanism of biocides; properties and application.
Methods used to incorporate additives into polymer matrices.
Ecological aspects of application of additives for polymer materials and their products. Technical trends and new market requests.

GENERAL AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCE:
Acquiring knowledge required to obtain satisfactory properties of polymeric materials and quality. Knowledge relevant to the selection of additives and features crucial for ensuring the quality and stability of engineering polymers depending on the specific requirements of the application.
Specific competencies include training of future experts to apply the acquired knowledge in the production process and quality control. Design of composite structure from a large number of alternatives, taking into account conflicting design objectives or constraints (e.g. weight and cost).

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Attendance to all forms of teaching is obligatory, at least 75%.
Oral exam is possible only on the personal request and/or in special occasions.

FORMAT OF INSTRUCTION
Lectures (ex cathedra)

MONITORING STUDENT WORK
Lectures: Final exam (written)

MONITORING TEACHER WORK
Student survey

LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE COURSE LEVEL
1. to link the basic knowledge in the field of applications of various additives in the polymer processing to make the polymers easy to process and for changing the properties of the final product;
2. to analyze and conclude about the chemical, structural, performance additives for polymeric materials in relation to the application and final product;
3. to use various analysis methods to assess the properties and quality of the final product;

LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE STUDY PROGRAMME LEVEL
1. to integrate scientific principles of materials science and engineering: structure, properties, processing and application of materials
2. to relate expert knowledge in materials science and engineering with awareness of its societal, economic and environmental impacts
3. to analyse information from various sources
4. to interrelate results from various methods with scientific literature in order to interpret them as well as possible
5. to explain results of their work to non-experts, experts in other fields and international partners

COMPULSORY LITERATURE
1. L. H. Sperling, Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, Wiley Interscience, New Yersey, 2006.
2. J. Štepek, H. Daoust, Additives for Plastics, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1983.
3. Lectures handouts, 2020.

1. to link the basic knowledge in the field of applications of various additives in the polymer processing to make the polymers easy to process and for changing the properties of the final product
2. to analyze and conclude about the chemical, structural, performance additives for polymeric materials in relation to the application and final product
3. to use various analysis methods to assess the properties and quality of the final product

1. L. H. Sperling, Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, Wiley Interscience, New Yersey, 2006., L. H. Sperling,, Wiley Interscience, New Yersey, 2006.
2. J. Štepek, H. Daoust, Additives for Plastics, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1983., J. Štepek, H. Daoust, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1983.
3. Materijali za predavanja, 2020, M. Leskovac,

Izborni kolegij - Regular studij - Material Science and Engineering