Plastics Flashcards
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What are plastics made of
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Crude oil
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Plastics def.
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Man made materials
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How are polymers formed
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•Simple hydrocarbons called monomers are taken from the crude oil and these then react together to form polymers
3
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What are some properties of PVC
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Strong plastic
Used to make shower curtains and raincoats
Can be rigid and made into gutters
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Properties of polythene
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Strong cheap flexible
Plastic bags lunch boxes
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Properties of Nylon
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Spun into fibres
Makes tights carpets brushes
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Plastics are…?
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Non-biodegradable
Cannot be broken down by living things
