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Introduction to Photostability
A Practical Introduction to
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Polyolefins 101
| Type | Course |
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| Language | English |
| Date |
July 20, 2009
to July 21, 2009 |
| Venue |
University of South Florida, Downtown Center 1101 Channelside Drive - Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33602 US |
| Chemistry Specialties |
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| Chemistry Techniques |
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| Contact |
American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 US (800) 227-5558 shortcourses@acs.org |
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This course is an intensive review of fundamentals of polyolefins, polymers that are used in innumerable products essential to modern life. Practical aspects are emphasized, answering questions such as: What are polyolefins and how do they differ? How are they manufactured and processed into the myriad products we encounter everyday? and What are the markets for polyolefins?
Key Topics
* Types and properties of polyethylene
* Types and properties of polypropylene
* Industrial processes for polyolefins
* Functioning of Ziegler-Natta catalysts
* Functioning of cocatalysts
* Functioning of Phillips catalysts
* Functioning of single-site catalysts
* Markets for polyolefins
* Environmental aspects of polyolefins
Session titles
* Introduction
* Polyethylene
* Polypropylene
* Other Polyolefins
* Metal Alkyls
* Ziegler-Natta Catalysts
* Phillips Catalysts
* Introduction to Single-site Catalysts
* Additives for Polyolefins
* Consumer Products from Polyolefins and Copolymers
* Environmental Aspects
* Summary/Conclusions