5. Performance characteristics of polymer-based paper sheet and film Flashcards
1
Q
What are the characteristics of polymer film?
A
- usually very thin
- very flexible
2
Q
What are the characteristics of polymer sheet?
A
- thicker than polymer film
- available in stock forms of various thicknesses
3
Q
What are the properties of foam board?
A
- two outer layers of card
- foam middle core
4
Q
What are the uses of foam board?
A
- mood board packaging
- presentation boards
- modelling
5
Q
What are the properties of fluted PP sheet?
A
- extruded sheet
- integral ‘flutes’ or corrugations
- lightweight
- easily bent along the flutes
6
Q
What are the uses of fluted PP sheet?
A
- signs (construction site signs, sale boards for estate agents)
- storage box construction
- portfolio cases
- small models
7
Q
What are the properties of translucent PP sheet?
A
- tough
- can be folded millions of times
- virtually impossible to tear
- water resistant
8
Q
What are the uses of translucent PP sheet?
A
- packaging products
- folders
- boxes
9
Q
What are the properties of styrofoam?
A
- dense
- closed-cell foam
- can be cut, shaped and sanded with standard workshop tools
10
Q
What are the uses of styrofoam?
A
- product modelling
- formers for moulding and laminating
11
Q
What are the properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) sheet?
A
- tough
- available in thin sheet form
- transparent
- good chemical resistance
- flexible
12
Q
What are the uses of LDPE sheet?
A
- food wrapping
- air pillow packaging
- bubble wrap
- carrier bags
13
Q
What are the properties of plastazote foam?
A
- closed-cell polyethylene foam
- tough
- flexible
- good impact resistance
- impermeable to liquids
14
Q
What are the uses of plastazote foam?
A
- protective packaging
- swimming floats
- gym and exercise mats
- sound and pipe insulation
- stage props
15
Q
What are the properties of cellulose acetate?
A
- transparent
- tough
- naturally biodegrades
