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Plastics Flashcards

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Type of plastic that can be remoulded

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Thermo plastic

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Type of plastic which cannot be remoulded

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Thermosetting plastic

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2
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A single plastic particle

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Monomer

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3
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A chain that connects monomers

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Polymer chain

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4
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Properties of a thermo plastic

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Recyclable, self coloured, self finished, memory

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Properties of thermosetting plastic

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Not recyclable, no memory, does not melt, one time melting

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6
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Base of which plastics are made from

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Oil

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7
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Sign of which shows that the plastic is recyclable

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Modus loop

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8
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Thermo Plastic which makes yoghurt pots

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Rigid polystyrene

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9
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Thermo plastic which makes drawing equipment and computer mice

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H.I.P.S - higher impact polystyrene

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10
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Fail safe Thermo plastic which makes high quality toys and other valuable plastic items

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A.B.S

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11
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Thermo plastic that is optically clearer than glass but is prone to scratching

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Acrylic - PMMA

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12
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Thermo plastic that makes motor bike visors and riot shields

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Polycarbonate - PC

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13
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What is added to plastic to make it soft/flexible

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Plasticiser

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14
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What is added to a plastic to make it more rigid and reduces cost

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Filler (limestone dust/sawdust)

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15
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A name of what is added to the plastic to change the colour

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Pigment

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16
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What is added to plastics to reduce the degrading life

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Bio batch

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17
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Plastic that is soft, light and makes tooth paste tubes

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LDPE

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18
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Plastic that is flexible, cheap, semi clear and makes milk bottles

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HDPE

19
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Plastic that makes window frames/pipes and is hard

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UPVC - un plasticised PVC

20
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Makes clear plastic bags and packaging

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PVC -poly vinyl chloride

21
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Self lubricating, clothing, gears

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Nylon

22
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Clear plastic that makes hollow shapes such as energy drink bottles

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PET - (PETE)

23
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Expensive, tough, clearish and an integral hinge can be made of up to 10,000+ kg)

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Polypropylene

24
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Plastic used to make plug sockets

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Urea formaldahyde

25
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Plastic used to make a cooking pan handle

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Phenol formaldahyde

26
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Plastic used on worktops

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Melamine formaldehyde

27
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Very strong, very light, durable

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Carbon reinforced plastic

28
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Thermosetting glue

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Epoxy resin

29
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Type of plastics which are soft and stretchy

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Elastomers

30
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Elastomer which makes tooth brush grip and is a rubber substitute

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T.P.E - thermoplastic elastomers

31
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Elastomer used in cookware

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LSR - liquid silicone rubber

32
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Type of plastics which will disappear quicker than other plastics

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Bio degradable

33
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Degradable plastic used in medical purposes, 6 months degrading life

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Bio Pol -

34
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Added to plastic to reduce degrading time

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Bio batch

35
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Degrading plastic used in pill capsules, dish water tablets and it is water soluble

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Lactel

36
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Screw used in injection moulded

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Archimedean screw

37
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Holder that holds plastic granules in the injection moulding process

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Hopper

38
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Temperature plastic is heated to in the injection moulding process

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200*C

39
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Injection moulding only applies to which type of plastics

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Thermo plastics

40
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Type of moulding that makes hollow shapes with an exit point… For example a plastic bottle

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Blow moulding

41
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Moulding process that bends a piece of plastic such as a leaflet holder. Heats a 5mm strip

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Line bending

42
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Moulding process that heats a plastic to 150*C and then pulled over a desired mould

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Drape moulding

43
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Process of moulding which heats up a plastic sheet and then the mould is pushed from under the plastic. The air is then sucked out and the shape is the same a the mould. Draft angle of 5mm min

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Vacuum forming

44
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Moulding process which makes an object with no exit/entrance. The plastic is heated and then spun around inside the mould.

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Rotational moulding

45
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Type of moulding that uses lots of rollers to reduce the thickness of the plastic. Makes plastic bags and can be printed on.

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Calendaring

46
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Type of moulding which pushes the slug of plastic into becoming hard. The weight is pushed from about with approximately 5+ tonnes of pressure

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Compression moulding

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