Plastics

Question 1

Uses for PLA (polylactic acid)

Answer 1

car interiors, medical implants, screws, mesh

Question 2

Uses for polyethylene (PE)

Answer 2

containers, pipes, packaging film/grocery bags and cable insulation

Question 3

Uses for polypropylene

Answer 3

automobile products, lab equipment, electronics, outdoor equipment

Question 4

Uses for acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)

Answer 4

car bodies, household electronics, electrical/business equipment, lego, keyboards

Question 5

Uses for polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Answer 5

car parts, electronics, water/waste, drainage pipe and furniture

Question 6

Uses for nylon

Answer 6

gears, rollers, bearings and wear pads

Question 7

PE characteristics

Answer 7

chemically inert, stable, insulator, low or high density

Question 8

PP characteristics

Answer 8

moldable, durable, non-toxic, resistant to chemicals

Question 9

ABS characteristics

Answer 9

rigid, hard, tough

Question 10

PLA characteristics

Answer 10

biodegradable, strong, non-toxic, chemically resistant

Question 11

PVC characteristics

Answer 11

lightweight, insulator, resistant to chemicals/weathering, hard, tough, many available additives

Question 12

Nylon characteristics

Answer 12

hard, stiff, tough, fatigue/temp resistant, can be biobased (11)