A completely new, major topic in this section is multicomponent polymer systems. Materials science and technology is a multidisciplinary approach to science that involves designing, choosing, and using three major classes of materials metals, ceramics, and polymers plastics. The word polymer means many poly parts mer, compare with monomer, and oligomer polymers consist of several ordered monomer repeat units molecules whose molecular weight or size is in the range of several thousand or more. For example an oligomeric polyethylene is wax, oligomeric polystyrene is similar to naphthalene moth balls, oligomeric rubber is oil or grease. An elastomer is a polymer with the property of viscoelasticity, generally having notably low young s modulus and high yield strain compared with other materials. He is a professor of polymer science and technology at the national graphene institute of the university of manchester. The book presents enough information that, in conjunction with a good design background, it will enable the engineer to design polymer components. Factors such as strainrate and specimen size will influence the material behaviour of polymer foams too. Brent strong, introduction to composite materials brigham young university. Nov 17, 2020 by the 1930s, researchers at dupont in the united states had produced a variety of new polymers including synthetic rubber and more exotic materials such as nylon and teflon.
Lovellintroduction to polymers 2nd printing of 2nd ed. Nomex both by dupont introduction to polymers 47 nomex has metaphenylene groups, that is, the amide groups are attached to the phenyl ring at the 1 and 3 positions. The term, which is derived from elastic polymer, is often used interchangeably with the term rubber, although the latter is preferred when referring to vulcanizates. They are replacing traditional metals and semiconductors, they are being used in solar cells and electronics. Introduction to polymers polymers are extremely important materials. Mechanical properties free online course materials. A brief introduction to polymer material science is given in the following.
Polymers have found even more uses than you could imagine. This presentation is based on the material included in the tutorial on polymer composite molding developed by prof. V 0 dilationcavitation void formation under tension. Materialsdevelopment of polylactic acidbased materials through. Introduction to polymer science and technology 4 contents contents preface8 acknowledgements9 1 introduction 10 1. Advantages in ultralight structures, heat dissipation, vibration control, and energy absorption cellular metals have the highest energy absorption per unit mass of any material. Polymers synthetic 1 thermoplastics plastics linear, some cross linking can be melted and reformed on heating a amorphous no ordered structure b semi crystalline compo sed of microscopic crystallites domains of crystalline structure. Palmese, center for composite materials, university of delaware through the michigan state university intelligent systems lab under the nsf technology reinvestment program in 1999. Gert strobl polymer science young mechanical properties of polymers joel fried polymer science for chemical engineers l. Properties of cellular materials are sensitive to the microstructure of the cells. Pdf download introduction to polymers, third edition by robert j. Thoroughly updated, introduction to polymers, third edition presents the. Have known since ancient times cellulose, wood, rubber, etc.
Young and lovell introduction to polymers solution. Young professor o polymcr scicncc ami tcchnology mauchester materials sciiicc centre uuivcrsity of m,111c1csta mu. Pdf introduction to polymers, third edition by robert j. Another class of materials used in mst is composites, which are made of a combination of materials such as. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A common name for many synthetic polymer materials is plastic, which comes from the greek word plastikos, suitable for molding or shaping.
Lovell manchester materials science centre 1990 preface to the first edition polymers are a group of materials made up of long. Youngs modulus exhibited by a bulk polymer is directly related to the molecular weight. Plastic, macromolecules, synthetics polypropylene monomer polymer. Youngs modulus exhibited by a bulk polymer is directly related to the m. These material parameters can be found in literature or are given by companies. Freely browse and use ocw materials at your own pace.
Polymer materials, molecular engineering, manufacture of monomers, polymerization, physical properties of polymers and design in polymers. The third edition of a bestselling textbook, introduction to polymers includes new chapters on polymer composites and functional polymers for electrical, optical, photonic, and biomedical applications. Introduction to polymers 3rd edition robert young and peter lovell crc press 2011 688pp. Definition polymer organic compound, natural or synthetic, with high molecular weight made of repetitive structural units large size chains formed from the covalent union of various monomer units macromolecule plastic 1. A polymer is analogous to a necklace made from many small beads monomers. This is the first 20 slides of 140 slides or so of introduction to polymers lecture that ive got. The polymer molecule is a long chain of covalentbonded atoms and secondary bonds then hold groups of polymer chains together to form the polymeric material. Introduction to polymers, third edition by robert j.
Manufacturing of polymer composites constitutent materials 23. Introduction to materials science chapter 15, processing of polymers 27 elastomers. Crystal structure stressstrain behavior creep, fracture, fatigue, and wear of materials. Young, 9780412306303, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Polymers form a very important class of materials without which the life. Pdf history of polymers pushpender prasad academia. Explore materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. They are a main constituent of our food starch, protein, etc. Young is a professor of polymer science and technology at the university of manchester and a fellow of the royal academy of engineering.
Characterization of polymeric foams materials technology. Introduction to materials science chapter 15, processing of polymers 2. Young and lovell introduction to polymers solution d4pqx3oze6np. Lecture notes polymer engineering materials science. Synthetic polymers are a mainstay of modern life, but nature also makes polymers. Fundamental information on the bulk properties of biomaterials basic level to enable understanding of metallic, polymeric, and ceramic substrates in the next few classes we will cover. The small buildingblock molecules are called monomers. It varies with the state of the material, its temperature, and with the frequency. It is a measure of how well a material can get rid of energy and is reported as the tangent of the phase angle. Young professor o polymcr scicncc ami tcchnology mauchester materials sciiicc centre. The description of stressstrain behavior is similar to that of metals stress strain behavior i polymers can be brittle a, plastic b, or highly elastic c. In addition to the people and organizations who assisted in the preparation of the first edition, the authors would like to thank mrs susan brandreth and mrs jean smith for typing the new manuscript. Robert joseph young frs freng finstp born 29 may 1948 is a british materials scientist specialising in polymers and composites.
Lecture notes polymer engineering materials science and. A chemical reaction forming polymers from monomers is called polymerization, of which there are many types. Youngs modulus or the modulus of elasticity which is a measure of stiffness. There are polymer formulations that are being used in composites for building materials, medicine, drug delivery, adhesives, paints, packaging, clothing. A structural engineer who wishes to use adhesives must understand at least the rudiments of polymer chemistry, in much the same way that a structural engineer working with metal alloys must understand at least the rudiments of metallurgy.
His research focuses on the relationships between structure and properties in polymers and composites. Polymers are primarily produced from petroleum or natural gas raw products but the use of organic substances is growing. Introduction to polymers young 3rd edition arccore. Thoroughly updated, introduction to polymers, third edition presents the science underpinning the synthesis, characterization and properties of polymers. Harris wright state university, dayton, oh 45435 polymers are extremely large molecules that are essential to our very existence. The super material known as kevlar is a manmade polymer. Nov 07, 2014 contents preface xii acknowledgements xv 1 introduction 1 1. Jun 27, 2011 thoroughly updated, introduction to polymers, third edition presents the science underpinning the synthesis, characterization and properties of polymers. Ep1 introduction to polymers, polycarbonate, organic. Introduction to polymer materials spring semester 2017 151054800l manufacturing of polymer composites. Polymers polymers are the giant molecules of chemistry. Introduction to polymers by the open university download. It tells us how good a material will be at absorbing energy.
Lovell lccturcr i11 polymcr science ami tcc1110ogy manchcstcr matcrials sci materials sci. Yortng 1975 lewis j young, transfer constants to monomer, polymer. The analytical expressions are based on these parameters and test results will be referenced to the material properties of the solid polymeric material. The publication of the third edition of introduction to polymers is an extremely timely, updated version of the second edition which was published some twenty years ago. Materials and devicesintroduction to polymer chemistry, fourth editiona classical introduction to cryptography exercise bookengineering. It features a new section on controlled radical polymerizations such as nitroxide, atrp, raftmaddix, and cct and expands material on nmr spectroscopy and raman spectroscopy. A brief introduction to polymer material science is. Buy introduction to polymers, third edition 3 by young, robert j. By 1938, dow had produced polystyrene in commercial scale for the first time and, in 1939, polyethylene lowdensity was made by scientists at ici in england. Summary polymer nanocomposites pncs composed of nanoparticles dispersed in polymer matrix are widely used in academic research and industrial production. I go over the syllabus, dig through the box of polymer samples, and talk about the rudiments of organic structures. Introduction to polymer science and technology in english. The book also incorporates new material on macromolecular dynamics and. Initiation of efforts to better integrate the field of polymer science and engineering both internally among polymer subdisciplines and externally with other materials subfields, including, for example, establishment of interdisciplinary programs by academia, initiation of cooperative programming by professional societies, funding of.
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