MATERIAL POLIMER

-POLYMERIC MATERIALS-
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Jumat 13.30 - 16.00

Amaliya Rasyida
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Goal of making polymers  make a material
with the ideal properties.

The longer the molecules (or the higher the

molecular weight) the higher the
entanglement forces
Properties
Increasing the molecular weight of the material increases many of the
properties of the material by increasing the entanglement of the
molecules.
Properties
A higher molecular weight:
•Increases the chemical resistance
It takes more damage to the main chains of the molecules
before it will affect the strength of the material
Properties
A higher molecular weight:
•Increases how far the material can stretch before rupturing
(ductility)
– The higher degree of entanglement allows the material to be
pulled further before the chains break
Properties
A higher molecular weight:
•Increases the impact resistance of the material
–The higher degree of entanglement means that in order to
rupture, more polymer bonds need to be broken, this means
that the polymer can absorb more energy before failing.

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Properties
A higher molecular weight:
•Increases the weather resistance of the material
– Same type of reasoning behind the increase in chemical
resistance, the chains are longer, so they can withstand
more damage before the mechanical properties will start to
diminish

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Properties
A higher molecular weight:
•Increases the viscosity of the material – makes it harder to process
the material using conventional methods
The longer the chains, the harder it is to get them to flow

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• Many polymer properties are
affected by the length of the polymer
chains
• The same polymer material can have
quite different properties if it is
produced with a different molecular
weight
Selama proses polimerisasi, tidak semua rantai
polymer tumbuh dengan panjang yang sama;
sehingga terdapat distribusi panjang rantai atau
berat molekul

way of
expressing
average chain
size of a polymer
1. Molecular weight data for a poly-
tetrafluoroethylene material are tabulated. Compute
(a)the number-average molecular weight,(b) the
weight-average molecular weight, and (c)the degree of
polymerization.
C = 12.01 g/mol
F = 19 g/mol
2. The following table lists molecular weight data for a
polypropylene material. Compute
(a) the number-average molecular weight,
(b) the weight-average molecular weight, and
(c) the degree of polymerization
Scaffold made from
biodegradable polymer
 Thank you,
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