Plastics

Understand the mechanical and rheological behaviors of polymer solids and fluids.
Understand the relationships between polymer structures, properties and uses (applications).
Skills in designing and manufacturing polymer objects or formulations for a given function (application).

Basic knowledge of organic chemistry and physical chemistry
Good knowledge of macromolecular structures, the structure/properties relationship of polymers and their synthesis methods

Thermomechanical properties of solids Polymers
1 - General and mechanical behavior
2 - The viscoelasticity of polymers (Static and dynamic analysis, the principle of Time-Temperature equivalence)
3 - Rubber elasticity

Rheological properties of fluids Polymers
1 - General and flow
2 - Viscous phenomena in polymers

Polymer shaping
1 - General and processes (additives, formulation, recycling, ....)
2 - Injection molding
3 - Extrusion
4 - Calendering and thermoforming
5 - Other processes

Molecular and Polymer Chemistry

Introduction to Mechanical Properties of Solid polymers, I.M. WARD, D.W. HADLEY, WILEY Editors (1993).
"Mécanique des matériaux polymères", J.L. HALARY, F. LAUPRETRE, L. MONERIE, Edition BELIN (2008).
"Initiation à la Rhéologie", G.COUARRAZE, J.L.GROSSIORD, Edition TECetDOC LAVOISIER (1991).