Polymer Materials

General Data
Academic program	General Engineering Program			:
Type d'EC	Classes
Lectures : 14h00 Lab Work : 16h00 Total duration : 40h00	Status :	Period : SEMESTER 6	Education language : French

Learning Outcomes
- Control the properties of polymer materials, either by heat treatment or by adding fillers, in order to adapt them to a defined use. - Relate microstructure/organization of the material to its functional properties. - Control the influence of the elaboration process on the final properties of the polymer material. - Be able to control the parameters governing the properties of use of polymer materials via appropiate analytical means and to know how to interpret the results.

Learning Outcomes

- Control the properties of polymer materials, either by heat treatment or by adding fillers, in order to adapt them to a defined use.
- Relate microstructure/organization of the material to its functional properties.
- Control the influence of the elaboration process on the final properties of the polymer material.
- Be able to control the parameters governing the properties of use of polymer materials via appropiate analytical means and to know how to interpret the results.

Content
Courses (14h): The learning will be complementary compared to the learning provided in the common core. We will deal with the different means to give a polymer material specific properties, while knowing how to explain the mechanisms/parameters controlling these properties. In particular, we will be able to control the influences of the formulation and the conditions of elaboration on the final properties of the material, while being able to control and follow the modification of the materials. We will focus, for example, on ways to provide a conduction property to this class of intrinsically nonconductor materials, or to understand and improve the biodegradation or recycling of plastic materials. Practical work (16h) : Two main parts: Polymer materials (24h): the two main classes of polymer materials will be studied : - thermoplastics - thermosets (including the mechanical properties of composite materials) The influence of formulations and processing conditions will be compared with the final properties of the material. Project (24h): A two-session project will make it possible to implement the general skills acquired, on a particular theme. This project should make it possible to: - Exercise faculties of increase in competence on a little-known subject - Propose a study compatible with the imperatives of time and feasibility with the available equipment - Design and carry out the necessary samples - Carry out the planned tests, use the results and present the study in the form of a report. One subject will be dealt with among three proposed subjects.

Content

Courses (14h):
The learning will be complementary compared to the learning provided in the common core.
We will deal with the different means to give a polymer material specific properties, while knowing how to explain the mechanisms/parameters controlling these properties. In particular, we will be able to control the influences of the formulation and the conditions of elaboration on the final properties of the material, while being able to control and follow the modification of the materials.
We will focus, for example, on ways to provide a conduction property to this class of intrinsically nonconductor materials, or to understand and improve the biodegradation or recycling of plastic materials.

Practical work (16h) : Two main parts:

Polymer materials (2*4h): the two main classes of polymer materials will be studied :
- thermoplastics
- thermosets (including the mechanical properties of composite materials)
The influence of formulations and processing conditions will be compared with the final properties of the material.

Project (2*4h):
A two-session project will make it possible to implement the general skills acquired, on a particular theme. This project should make it possible to:
- Exercise faculties of increase in competence on a little-known subject
- Propose a study compatible with the imperatives of time and feasibility with the available equipment
- Design and carry out the necessary samples
- Carry out the planned tests, use the results and present the study in the form of a report.
One subject will be dealt with among three proposed subjects.

Pre-requisites / co-requisites
Materials for engineers (Semester 5)

Bibliography
J-M. HAUDIN, A-F. GOURGUES-LORENZON. Matériaux pour l'ingénieur. Transvalor Presses des mines. ISBN13 : 978-2911256172

Assessment(s)
N°	Nature	Coefficient	Observable objectives
1	DS on the learning seen in the Polymer Materials part.	1	Control the knowledges on the Polymer Materials part.
2	DS on the learning seen during the first 2 practical sessions.	0,5	Be able to interpret experimental results.
3	Written report delivered at the end of the 2 project sessions.	0,5	Be able to define a plan of experiments, perform experimental manipulations and interpret the results.