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5. Performance characteristics of polymer-based paper sheet and film Flashcards

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What are the characteristics of polymer film?

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  • usually very thin
  • very flexible
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What are the characteristics of polymer sheet?

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  • thicker than polymer film
  • available in stock forms of various thicknesses
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What are the properties of foam board?

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  • two outer layers of card
  • foam middle core
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What are the uses of foam board?

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  • mood board packaging
  • presentation boards
  • modelling
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What are the properties of fluted PP sheet?

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  • extruded sheet
  • integral ‘flutes’ or corrugations
  • lightweight
  • easily bent along the flutes
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What are the uses of fluted PP sheet?

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  • signs (construction site signs, sale boards for estate agents)
  • storage box construction
  • portfolio cases
  • small models
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What are the properties of translucent PP sheet?

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  • tough
  • can be folded millions of times
  • virtually impossible to tear
  • water resistant
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What are the uses of translucent PP sheet?

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  • packaging products
  • folders
  • boxes
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What are the properties of styrofoam?

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  • dense
  • closed-cell foam
  • can be cut, shaped and sanded with standard workshop tools
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What are the uses of styrofoam?

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  • product modelling
  • formers for moulding and laminating
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What are the properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) sheet?

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  • tough
  • available in thin sheet form
  • transparent
  • good chemical resistance
  • flexible
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What are the uses of LDPE sheet?

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  • food wrapping
  • air pillow packaging
  • bubble wrap
  • carrier bags
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What are the properties of plastazote foam?

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  • closed-cell polyethylene foam
  • tough
  • flexible
  • good impact resistance
  • impermeable to liquids
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What are the uses of plastazote foam?

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  • protective packaging
  • swimming floats
  • gym and exercise mats
  • sound and pipe insulation
  • stage props
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What are the properties of cellulose acetate?

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  • transparent
  • tough
  • naturally biodegrades
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What are the uses of cellulose acetate?

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  • packaging film
  • membranes
  • photographic film
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What are the properties of polylactide?

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  • transparent
  • tough
  • naturally biodegrades
18
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What are the uses of polylactide?

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  • biodegradable packaging film

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