Polymer Molecular Weight Evaluation: Key to Failure Investigation

Time to stop overlooking Mw and ending up hiring costly expert while the solution may be obvious! Relying merely on melt flow indication listed on TDS for material selection or directly considering material properties often leads to missing important factors! Like how Mw can vary during polymerization of the material itself leading to variation in Mw distribution or, after molding leading to degradation. These can lead to immediate or later failure!

Join this course to:

1. Go beyond technical data sheets and analyze Mw for better material selection.
   


2. Understand the criticality of Mw on the molding process and performance of the plastics parts over time.


3. Enhance your plastics part-design by understanding where MW can be altered during life cycle of the polymer.


4. Learn techniques & principles to test Mw by choosing the right measurement method (GPC, IV, MFR…)

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• R&D formulators, Material scientists, Quality control professionals, resin manufacturers, compounders who have already faced failure issues or those who are looking to secure their production/avoid failure.
• OEMs and molders who have incoming inspection to verify molded part specifications.
• Markets where failure is not an option: aerospace, transport, electronics, medical.

1. Polymerization for Plastics
a. Plastic Properties
b. Types of Polymerization


2. Molecular Weight and Its relationship with Plastics
a. Result of increase in Molecular Weight
b. Effects of Mw on different polymers and their properties


3. Molecular Weight Distribution
a. Criticality of Mw on the Molding Process.
b. Impact and Performance of Plastic Parts.
 

4. Molecular Degradation
a. Different types of Molecular Degradation
b. Understanding degradation at different levels
c. Effects of Molecular Degradation on Polymers


5. Molecular Weight Measurement - Techniques and their Principal
   a. Knowing different Mw measurement methods i.e. GPC, IV, and MFR
   b. Understanding the application of each method
   c. Advantages and disadvantages upon application
   
   
6. Complementary Methods for Assessing Molecular Degradation
   a. Overview of other methods for assessing molecular degradation
   b. Methodologies discussed: Visual, SEM, Cross-Section, FTIR, and DSC.
   
   
7. Case Studies(for failure Analysis)
   
   
8. 30 mins Q&A - Interact live/ask questions directly from the expert!

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