Glass, Plastics, and Foam Flashcards
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common uses of glass plastics and foam
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- SHEET MATERIALS, SURFACING, DECKING, PIPING,
- STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
- DURABLE, ROT RESISTANT, LIGHTWEIGHT
- COLORFUL, REFLECTIVE, TRANSPARENT, TRANSLUCENT, OPAQUE
- PRODUCE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS FROM RAW MATERIAL ACQUISITION TO MANUFACTURING
- RECYCLABLE OR REUSABLE
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what are the raw materials of Glass?
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- SILICA - SANDSTONE DEPOSITS
- SODIUM - SODA ASH SALT: (FLUX)
- CALCIUM - LIMESTONE OR DOLOMITE: (STABILIZER)
- ADDITIVES - POTASH, LEAD, BORON: ALTER (STRENGTH + SHOCK RESISTANCE), ALUMINUM, NICKEL OXIDE, COBALT, GOLD, COPPER, SELENIUM, ARSENIC: (COLORING AGENTS)
3
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What are the three glass types?
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- SODIUM LIME SILICA - FLOAT GLASS
- BOROSILICATE - HEAT RESISTANT GLASS
- ALUMINOSILICATE - HIGH, THERMAL IMPACT GLASS
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What are seven properties of Glass?
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- SUPERCOOLED LIQUID
- NO FIXED MELTING POINT
- OPEN, MICROCRYSTALLINE MICROSTRUCTURE
- STRONGER THAN STEEL, BUT LESS STIFF
- FAILS INSTANTLY
- VARIETY OF OPACITIES, COLORS, AND COATINGS
- ANNEALED TO ELIMINATE THERMAL STRESSES
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What are the five characteristics of Laminated Glass
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- COMPOSITE MATERIAL
- POLYVINYL BUTYRATE (PVB) SANDWICHED BETWEEN GLASS SHEETS
- BONDED THROUGH HEAT AND PRESSURE
- SAFETY GLAZING
- PVB INNER LAYER PRODUCED IN VARIETY OF OPACITIES AND COLORS
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What are six characteristics of Tempered Glass
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- SHEETS OF ANNEALED GLASS CUT TO SIZE AND DRILLED (IF APPLICABLE), THEN REHEATED TO 1200F
- SHEETS ARE RAPIDLY COOLED WITH BLASTS OF AIR, WHEREBY FACES COOL MORE RAPIDLY THAN CORE
- PROCESS INDUCES COMPRESSIVE STRESSES ON FACES AND EDGES, TENSILE STRESSES IN CORE
- FOUR TIMES STRONGER IN BENDING THAN ANNEALED
- WHEN BREAKS, INTERNAL STRESSES CREATE SMALL GRANULES RATHER THAN LARGE, SHARP EDGED SHARDS
- SAFETY APPLICATIONS
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Glass Aggregate
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- GLASS CULLET, POST CONSUMER WASTE
- SUPPLY CONSISTENCY VARIES
- WHEN UTILIZED IN CONCRETE, ALKALI SILICA REACTION (ASR) MAY OCCUR WITH COARSE MATERIAL, CAUSING CRACKS AND DAMAGE TO CONCRETE
- TO LIMIT ASR, UTILIZE GREEN OR AMBER GLASS, AGGREGATES AT MESH SIZE #50
ADMIXTURES SUCH AS METAKAOLIN AND FLY ASH, ASR RESISTANT CEMENTS,OR CONCRETE FOR NONSTRUCTURAL USES
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What are the two types of Plastic?
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- THERMOPLASTIC - CAN BE REPEATEDLY SOFTENED AND HARDENED BY REHEATING MATERIAL
- THERMOSETS - SET INTO PERMANENT SHAPE DURING FORMING; CANNOT BE REHEATED
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What are the 6 types of thermoplastics?
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- ACRYLICS - PMMA - GLAZING, LIGHTING, LATEX PAINTS
- CELLULOSICS - CAB - PIPING, OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- POLYAMIDES (NYLONS) - PA - SYNTHETIC FIBERS, FILAMENTS, MOLDED PARTS
- POLYCARBONATES - PC - GLAZING, LIGHTING
- POLYETHYLENES - PE - VAPOR RETARDERS, DAMPPROOFING
- VINYLS - PVC - PIPING, ROOFING, FOAM, PVB - LAMINATED GLASS
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Thermosets
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- EPOXIES - EP ADHESIVES AND COATINGS
- MELAMINES - MF LAMINATES
- PHENOLICSPF LAMINATES
- POLYESTERS - PROTECTIVE COATINGS, FILMS, RESINS
- POLYURETHANES - UP - FOAMS
- SILICONES SI WATER RESISTANT COATINGS, SEALANTS
- UREAS - UF - MOLDED HARDWARE FITTINGS, ADHESIVES, FOAMS
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What are the five types of Plastic modifiers
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- PLASTICIZERS
- FILLERS
- REINFORCING AGENTS
- STABILIZERS
- COLORING AGENTS
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What are seven properties of Plastics?
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- STRENGTH + STIFFNESS
- TOUGHNESS + HARDNESS
- CREEP
- THERMAL EXPANSION
- CONDUCTIVITY
- SERVICE TEMPERATURES
- CORROSION RESISTANCE
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What are the five applications of plastic?
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- GLAZING - WALLS, RAILINGS, CANOPIES
- DRAINAGE - PIPING, GEOTEXTILES, DRAINAGE MATS 3. SOIL STABILIZATION - GEOTEXTILES
- SYNTHETIC TURF
- STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS - PLASTIC LUMBER, GRATING
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What are the two types of Plastic Glazing?
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ACRYLIC
POLYCARBONATES
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What are the two main types of Plastic Piping?
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- HDPE - IRRIGATION, PRESSURIZED AND NON-PRESSURIZED, SEWER PIPE, STORM WATER, WASTE WATER
- PEX - APPLICATIONS EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURE LIQUIDS