Fall 2020
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Course No: PLAS.5330-031; SIS Class Nbr: 14830; SIS Term: 3010
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
This course reviews the basic principles of design and formulation of water-borne, high-solids and powder resins used for the development of solvent-less "green" coatings and the use of bio-derived resins, mostly based on soybean oil and other renewable raw materials. The mechanisms and methods of curing and of polymerization for polymers used as coatings will also be covered. The basic principles of formulation of coatings will be introduced. Permission of instructor for Plastics Engineering Undergraduates seeking to take course as technical elective.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Core Codes: STEM
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Bridgette Budhlall
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When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2020 Fall: Sep 01 to Dec 18
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1770
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: M.S.E. in Plastics Engineering, Graduate Certificate in Plastics Materials
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