Credits: 4 (3-0-2)
Prerequisites: CML100
Overlaps with: TXL110
Description
Different classes of polymers and their nomenclature, molecular weights, their significance and methods for their determination; glass transition temperature, crystallinity, and morphology; condensation and addition polymerization, kinetics and reactivity ratios; polymerization methods-bulk, solution, suspension and emulsion, inorganic polymers, surface functionalization, additives and reinforcements for polymers, concept of blends, alloys and composites, general polymer processing techniques, commodity plastics and engineering polymers, recycling and reuse.