PST442 : Plastics materials and applications / Faculty of Applied Sciences

This syllabus involves the study of various types of plastics materials which are commonly used nowadays to impart an awareness of the range of polymeric materials available commercially. A review of the theory of plastics materials and their classification into thermosetting and thermoplastic categories are explored and emphasized. Both thermosetting and thermoplastics (commodity and engineering) are studied. The studies include the introduction to each polymer and their methods of polymerization. Physical and chemical properties for each polymer and utilization of the products for commercial used are also presented.