CHEM 5406
Organic Polymer Chemistry
Basic principles of industrial and synthetic polymers. Polymerization and polymer characterization. Topics to cover some important polymers with emphasis on synthesis, commodity plastics, engineering thermoplastics and specialty polymers.
Topics
- synthesis
- commodity plastics
- engineering thermoplastics and specialty polymers
Course catalogue
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3201 and CHEM 3202 and/or CHEM 4203 or the equivalent. Students should have a basic knowledge of organic reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry. Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as CHEM 4204 , for which additional credit is precluded.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027