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Apr 15, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
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CH E 426 - Polymer Science and Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisites: CH E 320 , or C E 335 , or MAE 333 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Analysis of mechanical tests of polymers in the glassy, rubbery, and fluid states. Glass transition, amorphous and crystalline materials. Mechanical behavior of thermoplastics, vulcanized rubber, and thermosets. Viscoelastic properties, failure mechanics, yielding of polymers. Fatigue and fracture mechanics for polymers.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours)
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