Student Set – Chemistry of Polymers – Digital Set – 18 Experiments

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:

Function and Applications

Equipment set allowing the performance of 18 experiments about the following topics:

• The polymer concept (2 experiments)
• Natural polymers (1 experiments)
• The initial identification of plastics (5 experiments)
• Preliminary experiments on the synthesis of plastics (1 experiment)
• The mechanism of the formation of plastics (5 experiments)
• Modification of plastics (1 experiment)
• Identification methods for plastics (2 experiments)
• The re-cycling of plastics (1 experiment)

Benefits

• Complete equipment set simple execution of the experiments
• The equipment is stored in a rugged, stackable and compact box, allowing quick control of completeness (foam insert)
• Experimenting literature for pupils and teachers available: minimal preparation time
• Matched with international curriculum: all topics are covered
• Set developed by pedagogues for introduction into the chemistry of polymers
• Ideal experimental introduction to the topic of polymers with references to everyday life
• Easy teaching and efficient learning by using the interactive experimentation software interTESS

Equipment and Technical Data

• The equipment set consists of all necessary components for the experiments; only one for the existing gas supply suitable burner must be purchased separately
• Robust, stackable storage box with a foam insert fitting to the contained equipment

Necessary accessories

• TESS advanced Chemistry of polymers, necessary Accessories for 1 group (13482-88)
• TESS advanced Chemistry of polymers, consumables and chemicals for 10 groups (13483-88)

Optional accessories

• TESS advanced Chemistry manual Chemistry of Polymers (01838-02)
• interTESS DVD, complete version with all experiments in physics, chemistry, biology and applied sciences (01100-00)
• interTESS DVD Chemistry, Chemistry experiments only (01060-00)
• TESS advanced Chemistry set General Chemistry (15300-88)
• TESS advanced Chemistry set Inorganic Chemistry, CH-2 (15301-88)
• TESS advanced Chemistry set Acids / Bases / Salts (15302-88)
• TESS advanced Chemistry set Food Chemistry, FCH (15306-88)

18 Experiments:

1. Constituents of polymers (1): The thermal decomposition/oxidation of polymers
2. Constituents of polymers (2): The detection of polymer constituents/the Beilstein test
3. The decomposition of naturally occurring polymers: The decomposition of starch
4. Properties of plastics (1): The mechanical properties of plastic
5. Properties of plastics (2): Determination of the densities of plastic
6. Properties of plastics (3): Flammability
7. Properties of plastics (4): Deformability on warning
8. Properties of plastics (5): Determination of the melting range
9. Preliminary experiments on the synthesis of plastics (1): properties of monomers
10. Polymerisation reactions (1): formation of polystyrene properties of monomers
11. Step-growth polymerisation (1): The formation of polyamide
12. Step-growth polymerisation (2): Production of nylon
13. Polyaddition (1): aldol addition
14. Polyaddition (2): Polyurethane formation
15. Modification of plastics (5): production of polystyrene foam
16. Identification of plastics (1): thermoplastics and thermo-setting plastics
17. Identification of plastics (2): identification scheme for thermoplastics
18. Re-cycling procedures (1): Re-melting

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