Polymer Enhancement 3.1.3

Question 1

What are the reasons for adding Pigments to Polymers?

Answer 1

Added to poymers in molten stage to give colour

Question 2

What are the reasons for adding Lubricants to Polymers?

Answer 2

Adding Wax or calcium reduces viscosity making it less sticky
moulding temperature becomes lower

Question 3

What are the reasons for adding Antistatics to Polymers

Answer 3

Reduces the likehood of the poymer building up a static charge

Question 4

What are the reasons for adding Plasticisers to Polymers

Answer 4

Allos plastic to become less brittle and hard. more elastic

Question 5

What are the reasons for adding Fillers to Polymers

Answer 5

Bulks the product with materials so less polymers is required

Question 6

What are the reasons for adding Bio degradable Plasticisers to Polymers?

Answer 6

Makes the polymer more flexible so means it degrades faster

Question 7

What are the reasons for adding Thermal Antioxidants to Polymers?

Answer 7

Prevents polymer from oxidising due to excessive heat

Question 8

What are the reasons for adding UV stabilisers to Polymers?

Answer 8

prevents polymer chains from breaking due to sunlight so their is no colour loss and brittleness.

Question 9

What are the reasons for adding Bio-batch additives to Polymers?

Answer 9

Help reduce the degradation time from hundreds of years to months. e.g oxy dedegradable.