Polymer Manufacturing Flashcards
1
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Line bending
A
A strip heater geats the acrylic to 160 degrees, which makes it pliable and can be bent into shape
2
Q
Injection moulding
A
the shaping of plastic articles by injecting heated plastic granules into a mould.
3
Q
Vacuum forming
A
a sheet of plastic is heated to a forming temperature, stretched over a mould, and forced against the mould by a vacuum.
4
Q
Blow moulding
A
plastic is melted, put in a mold, and then shaped by having compressed air blown into it.
5
Q
Extrusion
A
Melted plastic granules are forced through a die (discs that create the desired profile) and form a solid shape when cooled
