Impact of Materials on Society (IMOS) - Polymers
Channel: IMOS videos
Date: 2021-12-05

Polymers are traditionally based on petroleum.  However with the increasing interest in sustainable materials, biological sources of the raw material necessary for creating thermo plastic and thermoelastic polymers are being developed.  These new materials off a way to continue to satisfy our need for plastics but also create materials that are sustainable and potentially biodegradable.

This video is a content resource for the Impact of Materials on Society (IMOS) course, an introductory level undergraduate course about Materials Science and Engineering. But it can be used independent of the IMOS course in K-12 education, informal science education and outreach as well. 

The IMOS course was developed through a partnership with faculty at the University of Florida, the Materials Research Society and the Department of Defense. The IMOS course leads the way in building broader bridges between research in engineering, the humanities and social sciences. This approach creates successful technologies that address critical social issues in ways that respect human values and belief systems.

Video Production: Bruno White Entertainment, Orlando, FL http://brunowhite.com

Contact: kjones@eng.ufl.edu for more informative about the entire IMOS video series, the IMOS course and other instructional materials.