The Need for a New Understanding of Entanglement in Polymer Physics Public Class

Thursday, January 13 2011 | 11:30 PM (China Standard Time)

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In this lecture I introduce experimental evidence that knocks down the established idea that melts are at equilibrium after the fast relaxation have taken place. The melt can be brought out of equilibrium (in the sense of a glass) by manipulation of the entanglement network. This new way of thinking opens up "smart" processing of plastics with multiple applications as a consequence.

This lecture is the first of a series of 12 to follow.

It is my way of saying "Happy New Year 2011"

Language of instruction: English

Keywords: entanglement, polymer physics, viscoelasticity

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After many years in Corporate Research, in both experimental and theoretical polymer physics, I have recently started an academic career as a Fulbright Scholar, Marie-Curie Awardee and HDR of the University of UPPA (Pau, France). My intense review work of the field for the last 5 years has led me to write a book and conduct a series of courses and lectures on a new way to consider polymer physics. I hope that my contribution to the understanding of entanglements will benefit processing of polymers in many novel ways. Finally, my long time desire to teach on line what I have learned, from my own experience, is made possible by the recent advances in web communication technology.

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