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The document contains a polymer engineering tutorial with several questions: 1. It asks to calculate the number average molecular weight (Mn), weight average molecular weight (Mw), and z-average molecular weight (Mz) for a polymer sample with 5 equal weight fractions of increasing molecular weights from 20,000 to 100,000 g/mol. 2. It asks to estimate the tensile strength of poly(methyl methacrylate) at a Mn of 30,000 g/mol based on given data points. 3. It asks to determine which of several polymer pairs would have a higher tensile modulus and explain the reasoning or state why it cannot be determined. The document contains multiple questions regarding

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The document contains a polymer engineering tutorial with several questions: 1. It asks to calculate the number average molecular weight (Mn), weight average molecular weight (Mw), and z-average molecular weight (Mz) for a polymer sample with 5 equal weight fractions of increasing molecular weights from 20,000 to 100,000 g/mol. 2. It asks to estimate the tensile strength of poly(methyl methacrylate) at a Mn of 30,000 g/mol based on given data points. 3. It asks to determine which of several polymer pairs would have a higher tensile modulus and explain the reasoning or state why it cannot be determined. The document contains multiple questions regarding

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UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN Faculty Course : : Faculty of Engineering & Science CL Year 4/ Trimester 2 201205 Unit Code

Unit Title Lecturer/ Tutor Date : : : : UEMK4263 Polymer Engineering and Application Dr Lee Tin Sin Ir Dr Tee Tiam Ting Week 3

: Year/ Trimester Session : Tutorial No.1

1. A polymer sample combines five different molecular0wegith fractions, each of equal weight. The molecular weights of these fractions increase from 20,000 to 100,000 in increments of 20,000. Calculate M n , M w and M z . Does this sample to have a broad or narrow molecular weight distribution. 2. The tensile strength and number-average molecular weight for two poly(methyl methacrylate) materials are 108 MPa at M n 40,000 g/mol and 175 MPa at M n 60,000 g/mol. Estimate the tensile strength at the M n 30,000 g/mol. 3. For each of the following pairs of polymers, do the following: (1) State whether it is possible to decide whether on polymer has a higher tensile modulus than the other; (2) if this is possible, note which has the higher tensile modulus and then cite the reason(s) for your choice: and (3) if it is not possible to decide, then state why. a. Random acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer with 10% of possible sites crosslinked; alternating acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer with 5% of possible sites crosslinked. b. Branched and syndiotactic polypropylene with degree of polymerization of 5000; linear and isotactic polypropylene with a degree of polymerization 3000 c. Branched polyethylene with a number average molecular weight of 250,000 g/mol; linear and isotactic poly(vinyl chloride) with a number average molecular weight of 200,000 g/mol d. Network polyester; lightly branched polypropylene. 4. Would you expect the tensile strength of polychlorotrifluoroethylene to be greater than, the same as or less than that of a polytetrafluoroethylene specimen having the same molecular weight and degree of crystallinity? Why? 5. Name the following polymer(s) that would be suitable for the fabrication of cups to contain hot coffee: polyethylene, polypropylene, poly(vinyl chloride), PET polyester, and polycarbonate. Why? 6. List the two molecular characteristics that are essential for elastic.

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