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Curriculum

673 Polymer Synthesis (3 cr)
Catalysts and mechanisms in the chain-growth synthesis of macromolecules from polyesters of the 30s to engineering polymers of the 90s. Prereq Chem 342.

674 Coatings I (3 cr)
Principles of film formation, synthesis, structure-property relationships, coatings solvents; pigments and their dispersion. Prereq Chem342

675 Coatings II (3 cr)
Physical properties of coatings and their components; formulation, design, testing and applications; color, adhesion and rheology. Prereq P&C 474/674.

684 Coatings 1 Laboratory (2 cr)
Polymer synthesis, coating characterization and properties. Laboratory counterpart to P&C 474/674.. Coreq P&C 474/674

685 Coatings II - Laboratory (2 cr)
Coating formulation; testing, color measurements, synthesis, application methods. Laboratory counterpart to P&C 475/675. 1 six-hour laboratory. Hours flexible. Coreq P&C 475/675

686 Corrosion and its control by Coatings (2 cr)
Corrosion science: electrochemistry of corrosion, corrosion effects, measurement of corrosion, corrosion control by coatings, characterization of coating protection, accelerated testing. Prereq. or Coreq. Chem 430; Coreq. P&C474/674, 475/675. Cross-listed with Chem.

771 Modern Methods of Polymer Characterization (3 cr)
Polymer physics and physical (dynamic mechanical anaysis, chromatographic and thermal analysis) methods for characterization of Coatings and Polymeric Materials. Prereq. Chem 365 or departmental approval.

773 Organic Chemistry of Coatings (3 cr)
Advanced topics in organic chemistry as used in coatings including Polymer synthesis, crosslinking reactions and molecular degradation reactions in coating films. Prereq. P&C 473 and 475, and Chem. 741 or departmental approval.

775 Color and Appearance (3 cr)
Topics in color and appearance in coatings and weathering of coatings, including numerical methods for opacity and color measurement, computer color matching methods and color methods in coatings, links and computers. Prereq. P&C475/675.

778 Physical Chemistry of Polymers (4 cr)
Intoduction to rheological concepts and the flow behavior of macromelecules. Transition in polymers, molecular weight characterization, blend compatibility, composite behavior and other topics, e.g. drug release and liquid crystals. Prereq. P&C473/673.

782 Physical Chemistry of Coatings (3 cr)
Surface chemistry diffusion in coatings, colloid stability, advanced CPVC concepts, film formation, particle size effects and theories of coating application methods. Prerq. Chem 365; P&C474/674.

796 Topics in supramolecular Chemistry (3 cr)
Supramolecular chemistry as a non-covalent bond synthetic tool in material design and development. Prereq. P&C473, 475 or departmental approval.

The following variable credit courses are also offered:

690 Graduate Seminar (M.S.) 1-3 cr
790 Graduate Seminar (Ph.D.) 1-3 cr
793 Individual Study/Tutorial 1-5 cr
795 Field Experience 1-15 cr
796 Special Topics 1-5 cr
798 Master's Thesis 1-10 cr
799 Doctoral Dissertation 1-15 cr

Last Updated: July 9, 2007