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POLYMER DICTIONARIES & GLOSSARIES

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POLYMER CHEMISTRY COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, LECTURES, ETC.

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POLYMER & COPOLYMER CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ETC.

Polymer Dictionaries & Glossaries

GLOSSARY OF POLYMER TERMINOLOGY - G.C. Rutledge, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Mutimedia Glossary of Polymer Terminology (Text & Images). For more information see Gregory C. Rutledge's Home Page or the Department of Chemical Engineering

POLYMER GLOSSARY - Polymers & Liquid Crystals, A Cooperative effort between the Department of Physics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University Multimedia Polymer Glossary (Text & Images). For more information see Polymers & Liquid Crystals; Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering or the Department of Physics

Undergraduate Polymer Physical Science Courses, Lectures & Textbooks

POLYMER PHYSICAL SCIENCE - A.B. Brennan, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Florida Multimedia Polymer Physical Science Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over "28" "Polymer Physical Science" Course Lectures include
"...Chain Conformations;
Random - Flight Analysis;
Rubber Elasticity;
Swollen Networks;
Glass Transition Trends;
Crystallinity; etc..."
For more information see the Brennan Research Group or the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Undergraduate Polymer Processing Courses, Lectures & Textbooks

POLYMER PROCESSING - A.B. Brennan, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Florida Multimedia Polymer Processing Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Polymer Processing" Course Lectures include
"...Polymeric Materials Structure-Property Behavior;
Rheology of Polymer Melts;
Injection Molding Operations;
Blow Molding;
Injection Blow Molding;
Processing Variables; etc..."
For more information see the Brennan Research Group or the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Undergraduate Polymer Rheology & Processing Courses, Lectures & Textbooks

POLYMER RHEOLOGY & PROCESSING - E. Manias, Polymer Nanostructures Lab, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University Multimedia Polymer Rheology & Processing Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over "29" "Polymer Rheology & Processing" Course Lectures include
"...Tensors;
Linear Viscoelasticity;
Oscillatory Shear;
Rouse Model;
Non-linear Viscoelasticity;
Rheometry;
Injection Molding;
Extrusion;
Residence Time;
Blow Molding;
Rotational Molding; etc..."
For more information see Evangelos Manias' Home Page; Polymer Nanostructures Lab; Center for Nanoscale Science or the Department of Materials Science & Engineering

Undergraduate Polymer Characterization Courses, Lectures, etc.

POLYMER CHARACTERIZATION LAB - G. Beaucag, College of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Univeristy of Cincinnati Multimedia Polymer Characterization Lab & Polymer Characterization Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Polymer Characterization" Course Lectures include
"...Melt Viscosity;
Polymer Melt Rheology;
Viscometric Flow;
PDMS Reaction Data;
Static Tensile Behavior of Polymers;
Stress Strain Behavior of Polymers;
Deformation Morphologies and Toughening of Polymer Systems;
Thermal Analysis;
Crystallinity: Polymer Morphology;
Polymer Physics: The Isolated Polymer Chain;
Polymer Physics: Concentrated Solutions and Melts;
Electromagnetic Radiation in Analysis;
X-ray Diffraction Methods in Polymer Science; etc..."
For more information see Greg Beaucage and Research Group Page or the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Undergraduate Polymer & Liquid Crystal Courses, Lectures, etc.

POLYMERS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL TEXTBOOK (FLASH) - Polymers & Liquid Crystals, A Cooperative effort between the Department of Physics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Polymers and Liquid Crystal Textbook (Text & Images).
Examples of "Polymers and Liquid Crystal Textbook" Chapters & Subchapters include
Polymers
"...Polymer Synthesis;
Polymer Structure;
Polymer Morphology; etc..."
Liquid Crystals
"...Liquid Crystal Phases;
Birefringence;
Textures and Defects; etc..."
Polymer Liquid Crystals
"...Main-Chain PLCs;
Side-Chain PLCs; etc..."
Polymer Dispersed LCs
"...Preparation;
Droplet Configuration; etc..."
Lyotropic LCs
"...Structure and Properties;
Thermodynamics; etc..."
Ferroelectric LCs
"...Electrooptical Effects; Antiferroelectrics; etc);
LC Displays..."

For more information see Virtual Textbook; Polymers & Liquid Crystals Home Page; Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering or the Department of Physics

Undergraduate Polymer Colloids Courses, Lectures, etc.

POLYMER COLLOIDS - Key Centre for Polymers & Colloids (KCPC), University of Sydney, Australia Multimedia Polymer Colloids Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Polymer Colloids" Course Chapters & Subchapters include
Addition Polymerisation
"...Sources of Petroleum;
Introduction to Cracking;
Catalytic Cracking of Petroleum;
Properties of Alkanes and Alkenes;
Poly(ethene) as a Polymer;
Free Radical Polymerisation; etc..."
Equilibria & Process Control - Reaction Control
"...Revision of Equilibria;
Temperature Dependence of Equilibrium Constants;
Nylon66 - an industrial example; etc..."
Condensation Polymerisation;
Ehtanl from Plants;
Soaps & Detergents; etc.
For more information see KCPC for Polymer and Colloids or the Key Centre for Polymers & Colloids (KCPC)

Undergraduate Polymer Physics Courses, Lectures, etc.

POLYMER PHYSICS - E.L. Thomas, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT OpenCourseWare, MIT Multimedia Polymer Physics Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Polymer Physics
"...presents the mechanical, optical, and transport properties of polymers with respect to the underlying physics and physical chemistry of polymers in melt, solution, and solid state. Topics include conformation and molecular dimensions of polymer chains in solutions, melts, blends, and block copolymers;..."
Examples from over ""22" "Polymer Physics" Course Lectures include
"...Polymer Blends;
Viscosity;
Osmometry;
Osmometry;
SEC (Size Exclusion Chromatography) and GPC (Gel Permeation Chromatography);
Scattering;
Zimm Plots;
Gels;
Flory-Rehner Theory;
Intermaterial Dividing Surface (IMDS);
Polymer-Based Photonics;
Photonic Crystals;
Block Copolymer-Homopolymer Blends;
Chain Folding;
Polyethylene and Nylon;
Spherulites; etc..."
For more information see Polylmer Physics Home Page; Materials Science and Engineering Courses; Thomas Research Group; Department of Materials Science and Engineering or the MIT OpenCourseWare

Graduate Polymer Courses, Lectures & Textbooks

POLYMER COMPOSITES - A.B. Brennan, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Florida Multimedia Polymer Composites Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Polymer Composites" Course Lectures include
"...Hybrid Systems: Surface Treatments - Silanes;
Rheology of Polymer Melts;
Surface Grafting;
Surface Reorganization;
Fiber Terminology - Structure; etc..."
For more information see the Brennan Research Group or the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

THE MORPHOLOGY OF COMPLEX MATERIALS - G. Beaucag, College of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Univeristy of Cincinnati Multimedia Morphology of Complex Materials Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "The Morphology of Complex Materials" Course Subject Categories & Lectures include
Protein Structure
"...Secondary Structure Index;
Tertiary Structure Index;
Quaternary Structure Index;
Amphiphilic; BCP Modeling; etc..."
Block Copolymers;
Polymer Chain Structure and Dynamics
"...Chain Scaling; Brownian Motion;
Statistical Dynamic Hierarchies in Polymers; etc..."
Polymer Crystalline Structure from a Hierarchical perspective;
Fractal Aggregate Hierarchy; etc.
For more information see Greg Beaucage and Research Group Page or the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Copolymer Equation Calcaltors, Applets, etc.

COPOLYMER EQUATION (JAVA APPLET) - John A. Nairn, Department of Wood Science and Engineering, College of Forestry, Oregon State University VERY EXTENSIVE.
Copolymer Equation Calculator
"...plots the copolymer equation and lets you explore the effect of varying the parameters...The copolymer equation lets you predict the composition of the polymer as a function of the current ratio of monomers and the relative reactivities for monomers reacting with themselves or with the comonomer..."
For more information see Computer Software; John A. Nairn's Home Page; John A. Nairn's Faculty Home Page or the Department of Wood Science and Engineering

Polymer Calculators & Applets

POLYMER CHEMISTRY (APPLETS & HTML5) - GuanHua Chen, Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong, & Pirika.com VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Polymer Chemistry or Pirika.com: Java, HTML5 & Chemistry Site

Some examples from over "8" Polymer Chemistry Calculators include

Monte Carlo Simulation with Estimated Activation Energy and Frequency Factor Calculator

Estimaton of Activation energy and Frequency Factor Calculator

Co-polymer Properties Estimation Calculator

POLYMER MATERIALS DATABASES - PLASTICS MATERIALS DATABASES

Plastics Materials Databases

PLASPEC GLOBAL - Plastics Technology and M-Base Engineering + Software GmbH Multimedia Plastics Material Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Plaspec Global includes
"...comprehensive database with North American plastics (reported in ASTM);
full set of CAMPUS data including single point and multi point data; etc..."
For more information see Plastics Technology or M-Base Engineering + Software GmbH

Polymer Materials Databases

MATERIALS SOLUTIONS: POLYMER COMPOSITES DATABASES - Materials Solutions; administered by NPL on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Technical Partners (AEAT Technology Ltd., MERL Ltd./RAPRA Technology Ltd., NPL Management Ltd., QinetiQ Ltd., and Trend 2000 Ltd.) Multimedia Materials Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Materials Solutions: Polymer Composites Databases
"...The information on this composites site arises mainly from research supported by the Materials Measurement Programme of the UK Department of Trade and Industry. The information is supplied by contractors to DTI., from the Design of Composite Components and Composites Performance and Design research programmes..."

Examples of Polymer Composites Databases include:

Vircon's Materials Solutions - Polymer Composites

Measurement; Testing Composites; Materials Testing Standards; etc.

MATERIALS DATABASE - Automation Creations, Inc. Multimedia Materials Database (Text & Images).
Materials Database Subject Categories include:
Thermoplastic Polymers; Thermoset Polymers; Superalloys;
Ferrous Metals; Nonferrous Metals;
Other Engineering Materials
"...Aerogel; Composites; Carbon; Glass; Wood;
Lubricants; Oils; etc..."
Pure Metallic Element; Ceramics; etc.
Depending on Marterial, Database Descriptions include:
"...Material Notes; Applications; Physical Properties;
Mechanical Properties: Hardness, Tensile Strength, etc.;
Electrical Properties; Optical Properties;
Thermal Properties; Processing Properties;
Descriptive Properties; References; etc..."
For more information see MatWeb

SYNTHETIC POLYMER MALDI RECIPES SEARCH FORM - Chemical Informatics Research Group, Chemical Sciences Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Synthetic Polymer Maldi Recipes Database (Text & Images).
Synthetic Polymer MALDI Recipes Database
"...consists of methods, taken largely from the peer-review scientific literature, for matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry on a wide variety of synthetic polymers. These methods have not necessarily been tested by the Characterization and Measurement Group of the Polymers Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), nor does NIST claim..."
For more information see MALDI Main Page - NIST Polymer Mass Spectrometry Main Page; Chemical Informatics Research Group; Chemical Sciences Division; Material Measurement Laboratory or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

PLASTICS ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ETC.

PLASTICS ENGINEERING DICTIONARIES & GLOSSARIES

PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY TEXTBOOKS, COURSES, ETC.

Plastics & Polymers Dictionaries & Glossaries

GLOSSARY OF POLYMER TERMINOLOGY - G.C. Rutledge, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Mutimedia Glossary of Polymer Terminology (Text & Images). For more information see Gregory C. Rutledge's Home Page or the Department of Chemical Engineering

POLYMER GLOSSARY - Polymers & Liquid Crystals, A Cooperative effort between the Department of Physics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University Multimedia Polymer Glossary (Text & Images). For more information see Polymers & Liquid Crystals; Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering or the Department of Physics

Plastics: Materials and Processing Courses, Lessons, Textbooks, etc.

PLASTICS: MATERIALS AND PROCESSING (MFG 355) - B.A. Strong, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering, Brigham Young University Multimedia Plastics: Materials and Processing Course (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Plastics: Materials and Processing" Course Lectures include
"...Mechanical Properties;
Designing with Plastics;
Thermoplastic Engineering;
Elastomers;
Extrusion;
Enjection Molding;
Blow Molding;
Rotational Molding;
Casting;
Foaming;
Reinforced Plastics; etc..."
For more information see Plastics: Materials and Processing (MFG 355) Course Home Page; Brent Strong's Home Page or the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

Plastics Converying Courses, Lessons, Textbooks, etc.

PLASTICS CONVEYING - Gardner Publications, Inc Mulimedia Plastics Conveying Lessons (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Plastics Conveying" Subject Categories includes
"...Plastics Conveying System Economics;
System Operation;
System Types;
System Design
System Components;
Controls; etc..."
For more information see Plastics Technology

Plastics Engineering Design Lectures, Lessons & Technical Publications

DESIGNER PLASTICS MODULE - J.R. Bleeke and R.F. Frey, Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri Multimedia Chemistry Laboratory Lessons (Text & Images).
Designer Plastics Modules
"...is appropriate for a general chemistry course directed at chemistry majors, pre-medical students, and engineering students..."
Examples of "Designer Plastics" Lessons include
"...Ethylene Polymerization;
The Mechanism of Ethylene Polymerization Using a Homogeneous Zirconium Catalyst;
The Mechanism of Propylene Polymerization Using a Homogeneous Zirconium Catalyst; etc..."
For more information see Chemistry Lecture Modules; Chemistry Laboratory Modules; Chemistry Educational Resources or the Department of Chemistry

Injection Molding & Mold Technology

MOLD TECHNOLOGY COURSES, LESSONS, TEXTBOOKS, ETC.

MOLD TECHNOLOGY COURSES - DME Plastics University, DME Company LLC Multimedia Mold Technology Courses (Text, Images & Animations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Mold Technology" Courses include
"...Mold Print Reading;
Mold Base Technology;
Mold/Cavity Materials;
Runner/Gate Design;
Mold Finishing/Polish;
Injection Molding; etc...."
For more information see Resources or DME Company LLC

INJECTION MOLDING COURSES, LESSONS, TEXTBOOKS, ETC.

PLASTIC INJECTION MOLD DESIGN - M. Hill, CAD Drafting & Tool Design Technology Program, School of Design and Manufacturing, College of Engineering Technology, Ferris State University Multimedia Plastic Injection Mold Design Course (Text, Images & Animations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Plastic Injection Mold Design" Course Lectures include
"...Basic Molds;
Runners;
Gates;
Colling;
Ejection;
Action Molds;
Injection Molding; etc..."
For more information see Mark Hill's Home Page; CAD Drafting & Tool Design Technology Program; School of Design and Manufacturing; College of Engineering Technology or Ferris State University

INJECTION MOLDING CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)

INJECTION MOLDING COST CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

INJECTION MOLDING COST ESTIMATOR - D.O. Kazmer, Department of Plastics Engineering, James B. Francis College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Injection Molding Cost Calculator
"...allows you to estimate the cost of manufacturing an injection molded part given the approximate geometry and other application details..."
For more information see Software; David O. Kazmer's Home Page; David O. Kazmer's Faculty Home Page or the Department of Plastics Engineering

INJECTION MOLDING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

INJECTION MOLDING CALCULATORS - CustomPartNet Corporation, Olney, Maryland VERY EXTENSIVE.
Injection Molding Calculators include
"...Clamping Force Calculator;
Cooling Time Calculator;
Thermal Diffusivity Calculator..."
For more information see Calculators or Custompartnet.com

Plastics Design, Manufacturing, Parts Design & Production Costs Tools

PLASTICS DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

PLASTICS DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING CALCULATORS - D.O. Kazmer, Department of Plastics Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see David O. Kazmer's Home Page; David O. Kazmer's Faculty Home Page or the Department of Plastics Engineering

Examples of Plastics Design and Manufacturing Calculators include

Java Injection Molding Cost Estimator
Java Injection Molding Cost Estimator
"...allows you to estimate the cost of manufacturing an injection molded part given the approximate geometry and other application details..."

Ellis Model Spreadsheet
Ellis Model Spreadsheet
"...An analytical solution has been developed for on-line simulation of non-Newtonian and non-isothermal viscous flow in real time polymer processing..."

Power Law Fitter Spreadsheet
Power Law Fitter Spreadsheet
"...automatically and interactively calculates the power law coefficients through regression..."

RAW PART PRODUCTION COSTS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

RAW PART PRODUCTION COST CALCULATION - Bayer MaterialScience AG, Bayer AG, Germany VERY EXTENSIVE. Raw Part Production Cost Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Weight of Part;
Machine Hourly Rate;
Labour Costs;
Raw Material Costs;
Production Time;
Tooling Costs;
Amortisation;
Production Volume;
Machinery Costs;
Labour Costs;
Raw Material Costs;
Tooling Costs; etc..."
For more information see Engineering Services; Bayer MaterialScience or Bayer

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