Processing of Organic Materials (Asynchronous e-learning)
About This Course
This course introduces learners to the processing and processability of polymers, focusing on how polymer properties impact product performance. Learners will explore the role of additives such as fillers and stabilisers, and how these influence the characteristics of polymer materials. The course equips learners with the knowledge to link material properties to manufacturing methods, enabling them to design, select, and customise polymers for various applications. Learners will gain practical skills applicable in materials selection, process design and optimisation, product development, and procurement—making it ideal for those interested in modern materials and polymer manufacturing technologies.
What You'll Learn
1. Describe intrinsic properties and how they are determined by polymer composition.
2. Explain Van Krevelen’s Additive Molar Function model and apply it to a range of properties.
3. Design and assess product properties in terms of its mechanical properties and physical performance.
4. Describe how processing parameters and conditions generate specific structures and morphologies, which in turn determine properties.
5. Explain the fundamental aspects of polymer properties, viz., phase transitions, viscoelasticity, and stress-strain behaviour, which are manifested in product properties.
6. Describe the basic industrial polymer processing technologies, including those of composite materials.
7. Describe emerging materials and technologies including nanocomposites, biomimetics, 3D printing and electrospinning.
Entry Requirements
While no pre-requisite is needed to enrol in the course, participants without qualifications in materials science and engineering or closely related fields may find the course contents challenging.