Polymer Science and Engineering

4 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: CHE 344. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (4 credits) Polymer reaction engineering, characterization and processing for chemical engineers. Polymerization mechanisms, kinetics and industrial equipment. Thermodynamics of polymer solutions, morphology, crystallization and mechanical properties. Polymer processing equipment and technology. Adhesives, diffusion in polymers, reactive polymeric resins and biological applications of macromolecules.