POLYMER CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

EXPERIENCESUPPORT: NSF POLYMER PROGRAM NSF-1308617 (PI: CHANG

RYU)/RPI POLYMER CENTER

Student Name: Ilgin Kocasakal Student Affiliation: Istanbul,Turkey

(Üsküdar American Academy)

PICTURE OF 3D PRINTED SAMPLES/3D

DOODLED SAMPLES

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3D DOODLED SAMPLES

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3D DOODLED SAMPLES

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3D PRINTED SAMPLE

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FTIR RESULTS OF ABS AND PLA

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DSC RESULTS OF ABS AND PLA

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Tg

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Tm

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DSC Results of my sample

No distinct Tg,Tm

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CHANG RYU)/RPI POLYMER CENTERSUMMARY

➤ Which polymer materials has been used?

Polyvinyl chloride and plasticizers

➤ Chemical Structure of polymer:

➤ Polymer Recycling Code for this polymer:

3

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More About PVC:

1. PVC, is the world's third-most widely produced synthetic plastic

polymer, after polyethylene and polypropylene.

2. PVC comes in two basic forms: rigid (sometimes abbreviated as

RPVC) and flexible.

3. It can be made more flexible by the addition of plasticizers, the

most widely used being phthalates. In this form, it is also used in

many applications where it replaces rubber.

SUMMARY

What I’ve learned in my polymer chemistry research experience:

➤ The structure of different polymers and how they are polymerized.

➤ Using IR, FTIR and DSC to characterize samples.

➤ How polymers get cured by UV light.

➤ How polymers get recycled.

➤ The numbering system of polymer recycling.

Ilgin Kocasakal Istanbul,Turkey (Üsküdar American Academy)

POLYMER CHEMISTRY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE.SUPPORT: NSF POLYMER PROGRAM NSF-1308617 (PI: CHANG RYU)/RPI POLYMER CENTER