Polymers are ubiquitous in the 21st century. As a material class, polymers have seen an astonishing gain in academic and industrial significance since their first introduction into the market more than 140 years ago. One of the most striking advantages of polymers is their ease of processing in which they outperform almost any other material known to humankind.
This lecture introduces the fundamentals of polymer processing focusing on techniques such as injection molding, hot embossing, thermoforming and nanoimprinting. These techniques represent the most important reforming processes. We will also explore additive manufacturing and 3D Printing including stereo lithography, powder-based as well as inkjet printing and fused deposition modeling.
The didactic concept underlying the lecture is built on a combination of material science and instrumentation development and thus represents a holistic view onto the broad field of technical polymer processing.
The current enrollment key is:
(12polyprop34)
- Teacher: celine calvino carneiro
- Teacher: Bastian Rapp