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Bridging to Polymers: Thermoset Lab
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Rohde, Brian McGowan, Don |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Students act as engineers to learn about the strengths of various epoxy-amine mixtures and observe the unique characteristics of different mixtures of epoxies and hardeners. Student groups make and optimize thermosets by combining two chemicals in exacting ratios to fabricate the strongest and/or most flexible thermoset possible. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | University of Houston Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Chemistry Physics Polymer Stoichiometry Polymer Physics Shear Thickening Enthalpy Polymer Chemistry Hardener Thermoset Plastic Viscosity Enthalpic Interaction Shear Thinning |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT2H |
| Education Level | Class X Class XI Class XII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics Chemistry |