Thermoplastics

Question 1

thermoplastics

Answer 1

polymers that can be easily moulded into shape, can be recycled, reheated and remoulded. they have Van der Waals bonds

Question 2

polyethylene terephthalate PET

Answer 2

easily blow moulded, food safe and easily recycled

Question 3

Low-density polyethylene LDPE

Answer 3

very tough, good chemical resistance, weatherproof, and available in translucent

Question 4

high-density polyethylene HDPE

Answer 4

weatherproof, tough, good chemical resistance and available in translucent

Question 5

polypropylene PP

Answer 5

good chemical resistance, tough, good fatigue resistance, hinge property, available in translucent

Question 6

high impact polystyrene HIPS

Answer 6

hard, rigid, tough and available in translucent

Question 7

Acrylonitrile butadiene ABS

Answer 7

extremely tough, hard and available opaque

Question 8

polymethylmethacrylate PMMA

Answer 8

tough, hard, good chemical resistance and available in translucent

Question 9

Nylon

Answer 9

tough, corrosion resistant, good temperature resistance, low coefficient of friction

Question 10

rigid polyvinyl chloride uPVC

Answer 10

rigid, opaque, tough, hard, good weathering resistance, good chemical resistance, fire retardent

Question 11

flexible polyvinyl chloride PVC

Answer 11

tough, flexible, good weather resistance, good chemical resistance