Technical Problem Solving

Master Structure Property Relationships for Optimal Polymer Selection

Master Structure Property Relationships for Optimal Polymer Selection
Language: English
Length: 90 min
Recorded on: 01 Oct 20

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Course Description

Avoid part failure in demanding applications by eliminating the primary cause (wrong material choice) with better selection of your plastics based on sound knowledge of core fundamentals.

Jeff Jansen will help you correlate the polymer structure to the end properties of thermoplastics (mechanical, thermal, chemical resistance, etc.) so you opt for more reliable plastics given your part design and in-use constraints.
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Jeffrey A Jansen
Jeffrey A Jansen
The Madison Group
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Jeffrey A. Jansen is the Engineering Manager and a Partner at The Madison Group, an independent plastics engineering and consulting firm. Jeff is a proven plastic professional with more than 30 years of experience solving problems and addressing opportunities related to polymeric materials. He specializes in failure analysis, material identification and selection, as well as compatibility, aging, and lifetime prediction studies for thermoplastic materials. Jeff has performed over 5,000 investigations, both for industrial clients and as a part of litigation. He regularly presents live seminars and webinars covering a wide range of topics related to plastics failure, material performance, testing, and polymer technology. Jeff is a graduate of Carroll College and the Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Why should you view this course?

Experts believe that with new demands being placed on plastic parts, the performance will be even more critical. It is important to understand how such materials behave when in contact with aggressive chemicals, elevated temperature, high mechanical stresses… to avoid risking part failure!

And what is not very obvious is that the polymeric structure is important to the performance characteristics of molded parts. In fact, the variation within the properties demonstrated by different plastics arises from diversity in their structure. Before designing and producing your next plastic component, join this course to:

  1. Get a deeper understanding of the relationship between molecular structure (crystallinity, polarity, creep, glass transition) and end performance.

  2. Learn how structural properties of a polymer can differ as per pendant side-chain groups, branching, tacticity, molecular weight…

  3. Opt for more reliable plastic by efficiently translating in-use constraints and base polymer structure into tangible selection criteria.

  4. Improve performance & durability of thermoplastic parts (polyethylene, polyesters, sulfones, polyaryletherketones…) in demanding applications with practical guidance from the expert.

Who should join this course?

  • Material Scientists and Plastics engineers who select plastic materials & design plastic components for use in a diverse range of applications.

  • This course is suitable for beginner level proficiency
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Course Outline

The following sections will be covered during this session:

Exploring how properties (thermal, mechanical & chemical) vary as per:

  • Pendant side-chain groups
  • Main polymer chain
  • Molecular building block
  • Branching
  • Tacticity
  • Molecular weight
  • ...

Understanding the influence of molecular structure on:

  • Polymer chain stiffness
  • Molecular mobility
  • Intermolecular bonding between the chains

Deeper analysis of structural factors that impact key features & properties of plastics:

  • Crystallinity (Semi-crystalline / Amorphous)
  • Polarity
  • Tensile Properties
  • Temperature Dependent Properties
  • Glass Transition
  • Time Dependent Properties (Creep)

Applying best practices to ease material selection and help avoid failure

30 mins Q&A – Ask your questions directly from the expert!

Have a query? Email us for any help!

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