Accurate models for predicting the mechanical behaviour of amorphous glassy polymers

Amorphous glassy polymers are industrially manufactured, oil-based and remoldable thermoplastics. They are widely used in the electronics industry and as food packaging materials. Their use has increased rapidly over the past few decades due to their strength, chemical resistance, lightness, affordability as well as the efficient production process.  

For his dissertation research, Sami Holopainen analysed various computational models for simulating the mechanical behaviour of amorphous glassy polymers.  Such models are used to mimic a multitude of possible real-world scenarios instead of conducting experiments that are often time-consuming and expensive.

“The current methods are reliable when modelling the mechanical behaviour of amorphous glassy polymers subjected to short-term or static load, but they are unable to accurately predict the effects of long-term and dynamic load conditions,” says Holopainen.  

Public defence of a doctoral dissertation on Friday, 1 February

The doctoral dissertation of Lic. Tech. Sami Holopainen in the field of engineering design titled “Modeling of Mechanical Behavior of Amorphous Glassy Polymers” will be publicly examined at the Faculty of Engineering Sciences of Tampere University of Technology (TUT) in room K1702 in the Konetalo building (address. Korkeakoulunkatu 6, Tampere, Finland) at 12:00 on Friday, 1 February 2013.

The opponent will be Professor Ozgen Colac (Yildiz Technical University). Professor Reijo Kouhia from the Department of Engineering Design at TUT will act as Chairman.

Sami Holopainen comes from Tuusniemi, Finland, and works as a researcher at the Department of Engineering Design of TUT.

Further information:
Sami Holopainen, tel. +358 40 849 0555, ">sami.holopainen@tut.fi