POLYMER EXPERIMENTAL METHODS: data

This is a collection of data measured in the class.

DSC results

It should be possible to read these files directly into Excel.

You can also download all the .txt files via one zip file.

polycarbonate samples:
polycarbonate (MEH)
polycarbonate, test 1 (MJB)
polycarbonate, test 2 (MJB)
polycarbonate (TTM)

PET samples:
broad food container, initial scan (TTM)
slender water bottle (TTM)
bottom of water bottle immersed in hot water (MJB)
top of water bottle immersed in hot water (MEH)
top of water bottle immersed in hot water, rerun after the first DSC run (MEH).
Note that the mass listed in the file may be incorrect (2.06 mg is more likely)
top of water bottle immersed in hot water, after two DSC runs and being held at 130^oC for 5 min, followed by a quench to 60^oC; then rerun in the DSC (MJB)

Plastic bag samples:
bio bag, test 1 (TTM)
bio bag, test 2 (TTM)
bio bag, test 1 (MEH)
bio bag, test 2 (MEH)
HDPE plastic bag (MJB)

Gym floor samples:
good Mackal floor, year? (MEH)
good Mackal floor, 2003 (TTM)
good Mackal floor, 2005, test 1 (MJB)
good Mackal floor, 2005, test 2 (MJB)
degraded Mackal floor, 2003 (MJB)
degraded Mackal floor, 2005 (TTM)
degraded Mackal floor, 2005 (MEH)

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