The rapid depletion of materials of natural origin leads the scientific world to seek to find more different materials. Perhaps the most important of these materials is plastic materials. Materials produced from plastic are among the indispensables of today. From our toothbrush to our shoes, plastics are in our lives. In this course, plastic types and production methods, physical-chemical properties of these materials and the effect of additives on these materials will be discussed and it is aimed to give basic information about plastic materials.

Plastic materials: PVC, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Polycarbonate, Polyamide, Phenol resins, Melamine resins, Urea resins, Important properties of plastics, Plastic processing methods. Design in plastics and rubbers, Shaping plastics: Extrusion, Injection molding, Thermoforming, Rotation molding, Calendering, Compression molding, Transfer molding, Dip forming, Pultrusion (Forming composite products).