Materials Engineering

Materials Engineering

1. Polymers

   • High density Polyethylene (HDPE)
     • Pipelines, cars and bottles
   • Polypropylene
     • Toys, lab equipment, plastic cases
   • Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
     • Tubes, industry
   • Polystyrene
     • Foam products
   • Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
     • Airplane windows and helicopter
   • Polytetrafluorethylene
     • Teflon
   • Polycarbonate (PC)
     • Clear windows, ligh pipes for LED
   • Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
     • Medical implants
   • Polyethylene terephtalate (PET)
     • Plastic bottles
   • Polyamide ( nylon 6, 6)
     • Guitar strings, socks, air bags
   • Kevlar
     • Bullet prof vests
   • Hydrogel
     • Jacket
   • Polyisoprene
     • Surgical gloves
   • Polybutadiene
     • Tires, golf balls
   • Butadiene-styrene
     • Tyre products
   • Polychloroprene
     • Wet suit

2. Ceramics

   • Urethanes
   • Phenolics
   • Barium titanate (BaTiO3)
   • Silicon carbide
   • Alumina (Al2O3)
     • Armor

3. Compoistes

   • Lead zirconium titanate (PZT)
     • Level sensors, ultrasonic
   • Zirconia (ZrO2)
     • Gears, pump seals
   • Titanium dioxide (TiO2)
   • Graphite
     • Computer components
   • Carbon nanotubes
   • Graphene
   • Diamond
     • Tools
   • GLARE
   • Cemented carbides
     • Drilling
   • Carbon fiber composites
     • Cars
   • Glass fiber composites
   • Borsic-aluminum composites
   • Pykrete