Polymer Chemistry

This course builds upon the basic concepts of polymerisation introduced on day one. Synthetic techniques in common use in both academic and industrial laboratories for making a wide variety of polymers will be covered. Emerging methodologies that facilitate greater control over the final product, and as a consequence enable novel polymer architectures, will also be considered. The concepts of polymer chain dimensions and the glass transition temperature - both fundamental physical characteristics of polymers will also be introduced.

If your company works with plastics, rubbers, resins, adhesives, composites, coatings, fibres or packaging, a good understanding of polymer chemistry will benefit you. This course will give you a deeper understanding and a good overview of the different aspects of polymer chemistry.

This module is presented by Dr. L.Hutchings (LRH) and Dr.N.Cameron (NRC).

• Chain Growth (NRC)
• Controlled Free Radical Polymerisation (NRC)
• Step Growth (NRC)
• Coordination Polymerisation (including ROMP) (NRC)
• Ionic Polymerisations (LRH)
• Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Systems (LRH)
• Polymer Chain Dimensions (LRH)
• The Glass Transition (LRH)
• Close/Questions

Polymer Engineering (Polymer Processing)

To enquire about any of our short courses, please contact Ms Shelagh Cowley:

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