Information Package / Course Catalogue
Industrial Plastics
Course Code: PLT252
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Survey of plastics as materials. Survey of factors affecting material properties. Survey of industrial plastics.

Course Content

It includes detailed information about plastics and industrial plastics, their effects on the environment, and their recent developments.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Evren Barış KAYHAN
Ins. Tuba TOP
Learning Outcomes
1.Classification of plastics.
2.To determine the effect of structural properties on material properties.
3.Mechanical properties of plastics (elastic and plastic properties) tensile behavior, impact resistance and the changes caused by these behaviors.
4.To determine the optimum material properties in accordance with the area of use and select the appropriate plastic material.
5.To have information about the environmental effects and life cycle of selected plastic materials and raise awareness of the relevant people.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Savaşçı Ö.T., Uyanık N., Akovalı G., "Plastikler ve Plastik Teknolojisi",Çantay Kitabevi,1998
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Plastic material definition, types and general properties
Week 2 - Theoretical
Mechanical and physicochmical properties of plastics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Plastics' chemical structure and their production
Week 4 - Theoretical
Additives used in plastic production
Week 5 - Theoretical
Industrial plastics (Polyethylene and ethylene copolymers, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl alcohol,
Week 6 - Theoretical
Industrial plastics ( Polymer alloys and blends, polystyrene and styrene copolymers, acrylic polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Industrial plastics (Phenolics, aminoplastics, epoxies, thermoset polyimides, polyurethanes)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Industrial plastics (Polymeric composite materials)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Environmental effects of plastics (Resources)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Environmental effects of plastics (Recovery)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Environmental effects of plastics (Regeneration, fragmentation)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Environmental effects of plastics ( incineration, total life cycle of plastics)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Environmental effects of plastics (Measures that can be taken)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Recent developments in the plastics industry
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026