Polymer science is widely used in industry, from the development of packaging to the process for obtaining products of all kinds. Despite this omnipresence in the productive sector and our daily lives, topics related to polymer science are not as representative in school curricula. The demonstrations developed in this work address some technological applications of photodegradation, such as the functionalization of nonpolar polymer surfaces to receive water-based paints, and their participation in the deterioration of polymers exposed to the weather. The simplicity and easy-to-make characteristics of the proposed experiments make them eligible to facilitate the discussion of polymer science topics in the classroom.

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使用简单的设备进行聚合物光降解的演示

从包装的开发到获得各种产品的过程，高分子科学在工业中得到了广泛的应用。尽管在生产部门和我们的日常生活中无处不在，但是与高分子科学有关的主题在学校课程中却没有代表。这项工作中开发的演示解决了光降解的一些技术应用，例如非极性聚合物表面的功能化以接收水性涂料，以及它们参与暴露于天气中的聚合物的降解。所提出的实验的简单性和易于制作的特征使其有资格促进课堂上对高分子科学主题的讨论。