Date of Award

5-1949

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Chemistry

First Advisor

John R. Koch

Second Advisor

Virgil Roach

Abstract

Many of the commercial waxes are of unknown chemical composition. Those for which the composition has been fairly well established, still contain elements of unknown character. It is the purpose or this thesis to investigate the possibility of gaining knowledge or the composition and configuration or wax molecules from a study of the dielectric constant and dissipation factor.

The first part or the thesis is devoted to the principles of dielectrics and dielectric properties. This is to acquaint the reader with the theory of dielectric phenomena. The second part deals with the experimental work and the method employed in measuring the dielectric constant and dissipation factor. The third part is a presentation of the data collected and is followed by a fourth part which is concerned with a theoretical discussion of the results obtained.

The author developed an interest in electrical problems as a result of radar training while in the army. In addition to this, associations at S. C. Johnson and Son of Racine, Wisconsin, contribute a two-fold interest in the project.

Comments

A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts of Marquette University in Partial. Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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