High Performance Polymers

High Performance Polymers is a course that provides a comprehensive overview of exceptional materials. This classification of polymers exhibit strength, heat and flame resistance, or chemical resistance properties that far exceed those of more conventional polymers. This course reviews the material nature, processing and design use, and common applications for these robust materials.

After completing High Performance Polymers students will be equipped with a basic understanding of the following:

• fundamental information for practical engineers working in industries that develop advanced applications (electronic industry, medical instruments, etc)
• material nature and performance for high performance polymers
• state-of-the-art polymerization, fabrication and application methods of high performance industrial polymers
• environmental impact and recycling of particular polymers

No prerequisites are required.

Students will be assigned 5 homework assignments, and 1 final exam.

Module 1

• Introduction

Module 2
Polyimide (PI)

• Material nature / properties
• Processing and design use requirements
• Use applications

Module 3
Polyamide-imides (PAI)

• Material nature / properties
• Processing and design use requirements
• Use applications

Module 4
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)

• Material nature / properties
• Processing and design use requirements
• Use applications

Module 5
Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)

• Material nature / properties
• Processing and design use requirements
• Use applications

Module 6
Polyetheretherketon (PEEK)

• Material nature / properties
• Processing and design use requirements
• Use applications

Module 7
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)

• Material nature / properties
• Processing and design use requirements
• Use applications

Module 8
Polyethersulfon (PES)

• Material nature / properties
• Processing and design use requirements
• Use applications

Module 9
Poly(trimethylsilylpropyne) (PTMSP)

• Material nature / properties
• Processing and design use requirements
• Use applications

Module 10
Polybenzimidazole (PBI)

• Material nature / properties
• Processing and design use requirements
• Use applications

Module 11
Polyparaphenylene (PPP)

• Material nature / properties
• Processing and design use requirements
• Use applications

This course is Instructor-led and delivered through our award-winning online Learning Management System.