p1- polymer based sheet and film properties

Question 1

Foam Board

Answer 1

two outer layers of card with a foam middle core

presentation board, mood board packaging

Question 2

Low-density polyethylene sheet (LDPE)

Answer 2

tough, available in thin sheet form,
transparent, good chemical resistance, flexible.

Food wrapping, bubble wrap, carrier bag

Question 3

Fluted PP sheet

Answer 3

extruded sheet with integral flutes or corrugations. Lightweight, easily bent along the flutes.

Signs, storage boxes

Question 4

Plastazote foam

Answer 4

closed-cell polyethene foam, tough, flexible, good impact resistance, impermeable to liquids.

protective packaging, swimming floats, gym and exercise mats

Question 5

Translucent PP sheet

Answer 5

tough, polymer sheet. can be folded a million amount of times
impossible to tear, wear-resistant.

Packaging products, folders

Question 6

Styrofoam

Answer 6

dense, closed-cell foam.
can be cut, shaped and sanded with standard workshop tools

product modelling, formers for moulding and laminating

Question 7

cellulose acetate

Answer 7

transparent, tough, and naturally biodegraded.

packaging film, membranes photographic film

Question 8

polylactide

Answer 8

transparent, tough, naturally biodegrades

biodegradable packaging film