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Modelling Materials and Packaging Flashcards

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Why is packaging in use today? (damage/disease)

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To protect the product from damage or contamination by micro-organisms and air, moisture and toxins

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Why is packaging in use today? (shapes)

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To keep the product together, to contain it

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Why is packaging in use today? (images)

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To identify the product

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Why is packaging in use today? (transport)

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To protect during transport and ease of transport

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Why is packaging in use today? (sale)

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Stacking and storage

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Why is packaging in use today? (packaging)

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Printed Information

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What are card and paper made from?

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Wood pulp and waste paper

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Why is cardboard thick?

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Because they are made up of several layers of pulp

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What paper is used for general drawing?

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Cartridge Paper

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What material is used for containers?

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Duplex Board

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What is the best card to print on to?

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Solid White Board

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What type of board is often used for packaging large electrical items?

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Corrugated Board

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What is foil lined board?

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A good quality cardboard with a aluminium foil lining

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Name a type of plastic used for packaging:

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Polythene, PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) and PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)

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What are the properties of Aluminium for packaging?

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It is strong and withstands heat and processing.

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What is corrugated card manufactured from?

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Recycled Card

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What is corrugated plastic manufactured from?

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Polypropylene

18
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What does CAD stand for?

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Computer-Aided Design

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What does CAM stand for?

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Computer-Aided Manufacturing

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True or False? Thermosetting plastics CAN be reheated to soften, shape and mould.

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False.

Thermosetting plastics CANNOT be reheated to soften, shape and mould.

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Why can’t thermosetting plastics be reshaped or recycled?

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Their molecules are cross-linked in three dimensions and the bond between the molecules are very strong, so they can’t be broken to be reshaped.

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What is the name of plastics that CAN be reheated to be reshaped or recycled?

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Thermoplastics

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Why are thermosetting plastics mouldable after reheating?

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They do not go under any significant chemical change

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What do thermosetting plastics tend to be composed of?

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‘long chain monomers’

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