Polymer Blends

Course description: Physical, mechanical, and thermal properties, preparation, and testing of polymer blends, alloys, and multiphase systems. Thermodynamic theories and experimental determination of miscibility of polymer blends. Structure property relationships for multiphase systems and interpenetrating networks.

Learning Objectives: To develop student’s ability to:

• Use of instruments, and analysis software to characterize properties of polymer blends
• Perform and present professional projects
• Design, process, investigate, analyze, and optimize a polymer blend system
• Engineering analysis and discussion of trends in polymer blends technologies and environmental sustainability
• Green chemistry for designing sustainable polymer blends