Degradation of Polymers
Course Module for ME 5XX - The Degradation of Polymers
Basic Polymer Instruction
This section contains some basic information on polymer structure and properties, as well as links to some great instructional resources on the web.
- What is a polymer?
Polymer vs. Plastics - Polymer structure and mechanical properties
- A simple introduction was written by Professor Shivkumar for his polymers class.
- A deep foray into different polymers and materials choices is set forth by Endura Plastics.
- Textbooks
A comprehensive text on materials online at the University of Missouri has a great hypetext page on polymers.
Corrosion / Degradation of Polymers
This section includes brief descriptions of the processes involved in different types of degradation mechanisms as well as links to where research is currently being done.
Laboratory Exploration
There are two suggested labs to go along with this course module.
Check out this list I compiled of additives and their affects on polymers.
This page prepared by Kimberly Farrell for Professor Sisson of WPI, for use in ME XXX, Corrosion and assorted fun times.