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Polymer degradation

Some basic information about the module

Cycle of education: 2022/2023

The name of the faculty organization unit: The faculty Chemistry

The name of the field of study: Chemical Technology

The area of study: technical sciences

The profile of studing:

The level of study: second degree study

Type of study: full time

discipline specialities : Technology of medicinal products, Chemical analysis in industry and environment , Organic and polymer technology, Polymer materials engineering, Product and ecological process engineering

The degree after graduating from university: Master of Science (MSc)

The name of the module department : Department of Polymers and Biopolymers

The code of the module: 1357

The module status: mandatory for the speciality Organic and polymer technology

The position in the studies teaching programme: sem: 2 / W15 L15 / 2 ECTS / Z

The language of the lecture: Polish

The name of the coordinator: Łukasz Byczyński, DSc, PhD, Eng.

office hours of the coordinator: W terminach podanych w harmonogramie pracy jednostki

The aim of studying and bibliography

The main aim of study: The aim of the module is to provide knowledge and acquire of skills in the scope of influence of various degradation processes and flammability of polymers on the properties of plastics.

The general information about the module: The module is implemented in the second semester. It includes 15 hours of lecture and 15 hours laboratory. The module does not end with an exam.

Teaching materials: Instrukcje do ćwiczeń laboratoryjnych

others: Aktualne artykuły z czasopisma "Polimery", "Tworzywa sztuczne" oraz obowizujące Ustawy i Rozporządze

Bibliography required to complete the module
Bibliography used during lectures
1 J. Kijeński, A.K. Błędzki Odzysk i recykling materiałów polimerowych Wyd. Naukowe PWN SA, Warszawa. 2011
2 J. Pączkowski (praca zbiorowa) Fotochemia polimerów teoria i zastosowanie Wyd. Uniw. M. Kopernika, Toruń. 2003
3 G. Janowska, W. Przygocki, A. Włochowicz Palność polimerów i materiałów polimerowych WNT, Warszawa. 2007
4 J. W. Nicholson Chemia polimerów WNT. Warszawa. 1996
5 Z. Florjańczyk Chemia polimerów, tom III Oficyna Wyd. Polit. Warszawskiej, Warszawa. 2001
6 J. Pielichowski, A. Puszyński Technologia tworzyw sztucznych WNT, Warszawa. 2003
7 Aleksander Prociak, Gabriel Rokicki, Joanna Ryszkowska Materiały poliuretanowe Wydaw.Nauk.PWN, Warszawa. 2014
Bibliography used during classes/laboratories/others
1 J. Pielichowski, A. Puszyński Chemia polimerów Wyd. Oświatowe Fosze, Rzeszów. 2012
2 A. Błędzki Recykling materiałów polimerowych Wyd. Naukowo-Techniczne, Warszawa. 1997
3 W Przygocki Metody fizyczne badań polimerów PWN, Warszawa. 1990
Bibliography to self-study
1 M. Żenkiewicz Adhezja i modyfikowanie warswy wierzchniej tworzyw wielkocząsteczkowych WNT Warszawa. 2000
2 I. Gruin Materiały polimerowe PWN Warszawa. 2003
3 Z. Witkiewicz, J. Hetper Chromatografia gazowa WNT Warszawa. 2009

Basic requirements in category knowledge/skills/social competences

Formal requirements: Registration for the semester

Basic requirements in category knowledge: Student knows the basics of chemical reaction mechanisms and of polymer chemistry. He has the preliminary knowledge of polymer technology.

Basic requirements in category skills: Student is able to plan and perform laboratory work by himself.

Basic requirements in category social competences: Student demonstrates social maturity required in the profession of chemist. He understands the responsibility, which is necessary to work in the chemical laboratory.

Module outcomes

MEK The student who completed the module Types of classes / teaching methods leading to achieving a given outcome of teaching Methods of verifying every mentioned outcome of teaching Relationships with KEK Relationships with PRK
01 Student knows the basic principles of the environment protection related to processing of waste disposal of selected plastics lecture written test K_W04+
P7S_WG
02 Student can perform an experiment of the degradation of a plastic using the knowledge of the different methods of decomposition of polymeric materials laboratory, lecture observation of performance, written report, written test K_W12+
K_U01++
K_U09+
P7S_UO
P7S_UW
P7S_WG
03 Student has knowledge of the resistance of polymers submitted to various chemical, physical and biological factors. lecture, laboratory written test K_W09+
K_U10+
P7S_UW
P7S_WG
04 Stydent understands the need to verify the acquired knowledge on the degradation of polymeric with regard to apperance of new polymeric materials on the market educational discussion observation of performance K_K01+
P7S_KK

Attention: Depending on the epidemic situation, verification of the achieved learning outcomes specified in the study program, in particular credits and examinations at the end of specific classes, can be implemented remotely (real-time meetings).

The syllabus of the module

Sem. TK The content realized in MEK
2 TK01 Fundamentals of polymer degradation processes. Plastics stabilisators. Chemical degradation. Radiation degradation. Depolymerization. Photodegradation. Biodegradation. Thermal degradation. Basics of thermal degradation kinetics. Flammability of polymeric materials. Natural aging of polymers. W01-W15 MEK01 MEK02 MEK03 MEK04
2 TK02 Selected laboratory exercises with the following topics: Study on the kinetics of hydrolytic degradation of polyamide 6, Depolymerisation of thermoplasts, Study on the process of hydrolytic degradation of poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET), Study on the thermal degradation of selected polymer with the use of thermogravimetric analysis TGA. L1-L3 MEK02 MEK04

The student's effort

The type of classes The work before classes The participation in classes The work after classes
Lecture (sem. 2) contact hours: 15.00 hours/sem.
complementing/reading through notes: 3.00 hours/sem.
Studying the recommended bibliography: 5.00 hours/sem.
Laboratory (sem. 2) The preparation for a Laboratory: 10.00 hours/sem.
contact hours: 15.00 hours/sem.
Finishing/Making the report: 3.00 hours/sem.
Advice (sem. 2) The preparation for Advice: 1.00 hours/sem.
The participation in Advice: 1.00 hours/sem.
Credit (sem. 2) The preparation for a Credit: 5.00 hours/sem.
The written credit: 2.00 hours/sem.

The way of giving the component module grades and the final grade

The type of classes The way of giving the final grade
Lecture Written test of the issues presented in the lecture. The range of % points suit the assessments: 50 - 59,9% rating 3.0, 60 - 69,9% rating 3.5, 70 - 79,9% rating 4.0, 80 - 89,9% rating 4.5, over 89,9% rating 5.0
Laboratory Student must perform all of the planed experiments, prepare and pass written reports, pass tests from theoretical information connected with exepriments.
The final grade Final grade (K): K = 0,5 w L + 0,5 w Z; where: L, Z - positive evaluation of the lab and lecture; w - factor related to the time of credit, w= 1.0 first term, w = 0.9 second term , w = 0.8 third term.

Sample problems

Required during the exam/when receiving the credit
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Realized during classes/laboratories/projects
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Others
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Can a student use any teaching aids during the exam/when receiving the credit : no

The contents of the module are associated with the research profile: yes

1 J. Bieniaś; Ł. Byczyński; D. Czachor-Jadacka; M. Droździel-Jurkiewic; M. Kisiel; B. Mossety-Leszczak; G. Pietruszewska; M. Włodarska; W. Zając Nonterminal liquid crystalline epoxy resins as structurally ordered low Tg thermosets with potential as smart polymers 2024
2 Ł. Byczyński; D. Czachor-Jadacka; M. Kisiel; B. Mossety-Leszczak; B. Pilch-Pitera; K. Pojnar; M. Walczak; J. Wojturska Poliuretanowy lakier proszkowy oraz sposób wytwarzania poliuretanowego lakieru proszkowego 2024
3 Ł. Byczyński; E. Ciszkowicz; D. Czachor-Jadacka; M. Kisiel; B. Mossety-Leszczak; B. Pilch-Pitera; M. Walczak; J. Wojturska Wodna dyspersja kationomerów uretanowo-akrylowych, sposób wytwarzania wodnej dyspersji kationomerów uretanowo-akrylowych oraz sposób wytwarzania fotoutwardzalnej powłoki z wykorzystaniem tej wodnej dyspersji 2024
4 Ł. Byczyński; E. Godek; E. Grządka; M. Kosińska-Pezda; U. Maciołek; A. Nowicka Colloidal and Thermal Stability of Three-Component Hybrid Materials Containing Clay Mineral, Polysaccharide and Surfactant 2024
5 Ł. Byczyński; M. Kisiel; M. Szołyga Poly(urethane-acrylate) cationomer coatings with increased hydrophobicity and reduced flammability 2024
6 Ł. Byczyński; M. Huta; A. Kuźniar; E. Sočo Badania produktów sulfonowania kwercetyny 2023
7 Ł. Byczyński; M. Kosińska-Pezda; E. Woźnicka; L. Zapała; W. Zapała Synteza oraz badania składu i właściwości związków: 3-hydroksyflawonu, chryzyny oraz sulfonowych pochodnych chryzyny i kwercetyny z jonami Mn(II) 2023
8 Ł. Byczyński; M. Kosińska-Pezda; U. Maciołek; L. Zapała Study of the thermal behavior, evolved gas analysis and temperature diffraction patterns of new light lanthanide complexes with niflumic acid 2023
9 Ł. Byczyński; P. Król; M. Sochacka-Piętal Hydrophilic polyurethane films containing gastrodin as potential temporary biomaterials 2023
10 Ł. Byczyński; A. Kramek; B. Pilch-Pitera; K. Pojnar; M. Walczak; W. Zając Polyacrylate resins containing fluoroalkyl groups for powder clear coatings 2022
11 Ł. Byczyński; B. Pilch-Pitera; J. Prejzner Kompozycja wodorozcieńczalnego tuszu do cyfrowego druku na tekstyliach, sposób jego otrzymywania oraz sposób wykonywania nadruku tą kompozycją 2022
12 Ł. Byczyński; D. Czachor-Jadacka; B. Pilch-Pitera; J. Wojturska; J. Wojturski; P. Wrona Farba proszkowa 2022
13 Ł. Byczyński; K. Król-Morkisz; T. Majka; K. Pielichowska; K. Pielichowski The effect of functionalized hydroxyapatite on the thermal degradation behaviour and flammability of polyoxymethylene copolymer 2022
14 Ł. Byczyński; M. Dutkiewicz; R. Januszewski; S. Rojewski Polyurethane high-solids coatings modified with silicon-containing functionalized cyclotriphosphazene 2022
15 Ł. Byczyński; P. Król; B. Pilch-Pitera; J. Wojturska Sposób wytwarzania blokowanych poliizocyjanianów do poliuretanowych powłok proszkowych 2022
16 Ł. Byczyński; D. Czachor-Jadacka; M. Kisiel; B. Pilch-Pitera; A. Zioło Hydrophobic polyurethane powder clear coatings with lower curing temperature: Study on the synthesis of new blocked polyisocyanates 2021
17 Ł. Byczyński; E. Ciszkowicz; M. Kosińska-Pezda; K. Lecka-Szlachta; U. Maciołek; E. Woźnicka; L. Zapała; W. Zapała Green synthesis of niflumic acid complexes with some transition metal ions (Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)). Spectroscopic, thermoanalytical and antibacterial studies 2021
18 Ł. Byczyński; M. Kosińska-Pezda; U. Maciołek; E. Woźnicka; L. Zapała; W. Zapała Thermal study, temperature diffraction patterns and evolved gas analysis during pyrolysis and oxidative decomposition of novel ternary complexes of light lanthanides with mefenamic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline 2021
19 Ł. Byczyński; P. Król; B. Pilch-Pitera; J. Wojturska Blokowane poliizocyjaniany, ich zastosowanie oraz poliuretanowe lakiery proszkowe 2021
20 Ł. Byczyński; P. Król; B. Pilch-Pitera; J. Wojturska Blokowane poliizocyjaniany, sposób ich wytwarzania i zastosowanie 2021
21 Ł. Byczyński; A. Czerniecka-Kubicka; W. Frącz; M. Pyda; V. Sedlarik; A. Szyszkowska; I. Zarzyka Hybrid nanobiocomposites based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) – characterization, thermal and mechanical properties 2020
22 Ł. Byczyński; M. Dutkiewicz; R. Januszewski; B. Pilch-Pitera; P. Wrona Epoxy coatings with increased hydrophobicity modified by isocyanurate containing siloxane 2020
23 Ł. Byczyński; Z. Florjańczyk; M. Heneczkowski; R. Oliwa; B. Pilch-Pitera; A. Plichta; G. Rokicki; J. Wadas Synthesis and characterization of one-component, moisture curing polyurethane adhesive based on Rokopol D2002 2020
24 A. Bobrowski; Ł. Byczyński; S. Cukrowicz; B. Grabowska; K. Kaczmarska; S. Żymankowska-Kumon Thermoanalytical studies (TG–DTG–DSC, Py–GC/MS) of sodium carboxymethyl starch with different degrees of substitution 2019
25 Ł. Byczyński; A. Czerniecka-Kubicka; K. Gancarczyk; M. Pyda; V. Sedlarik; A. Szyszkowska; I. Zarzyka Linear polyurethanes with imidazoquinazoline rings: preparation and properties evaluation 2019
26 Ł. Byczyński; D. Czachor; Ł. Florczak; K. Kowalczyk; E. Pavlova; B. Pilch-Pitera; J. Wojturski Conductive polyurethane-based powder clear coatings modified with carbon nanotubes 2019
27 Ł. Byczyński; M. Chutkowski; E. Ciszkowicz; M. Kosińska; K. Lecka-Szlachta; E. Woźnicka; L. Zapała; W. Zapała Comparison of spectral and thermal properties and antibacterial activity of new binary and ternary complexes of Sm(III), Eu(III) and Gd (III) ions with N-phenylanthranilic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline 2019