Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
Objective:
To familiarize students with various polymer synthesis methods and to study the kinetics of polymerization reactions.
Equipment:
- Various Laboratory Glassware
- Glass Laboratory Reactors
- Precision Balances (2 and 3 Decimal Places)
- Magnetic Stirrer/Heater
- Mechanical Stirrer
- Water Bath
- Oven
List of Experiments:
- Bulk Polymerization of Styrene (Studying the Effect of Reaction Time)
- Bulk Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate (Studying the Effect of Initiator Concentration)
- Bulk Copolymerization (Styrene-Methyl Methacrylate-Vinyl Acetate)
- Solution Polymerization of Styrene
- Suspension Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate
- Emulsion Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate
- Interfacial Polymerization (Preparation of Nylon 6/6)
- Preparation of Poly(Ethylene Tetrasulfide)
- Preparation of Polyurethane Foam