Thermoplastics and Thermosets - Common Uses Flashcards
Acrylonitrile Butadiene (ABS )
Kitchen products, mobile telephone cases, PC monitor cases, saafety helmets, toys, some car parts and domestic telephones
Cellulose Acetate (CA)
Photographic film, handles for cutlery. door knobs, frames for
Polyamide (Nylon)
Bearings. gears. curtain rail fittings and clothing
PMMA (PolyMethylMethAcrylate) - Acrylic
Light units, illuminated signs, lenses for car lights
Polypropylene (PP)
Kitchen products (food containers). medical equipment, string and rope
High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Toys and refrigerator linings
Polystyrene (PS)
Packaging. disposable cups/plates and containers
Expanded Polystyrene
Packaging. disposable cups, sound and heat insulation
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
Detergent bottles. toys and carrier bags
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Crates, bottles, buckets and bowls
Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
Pipes, guttering, bottles and window frames
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC (unplasticised, flexible))
Flexible hose, e.g. hose pipes, cable insulation
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Fibres used to make a wide range of clothing, blow-moulded bottles for beers and soft drinks, electrical plugs and sockets, audio and video tapes, insulation tapes
Polycarbonate (PC)
Very tough used for protective shields, e.g. safety glasses, safety heImets, hairdryer bodies, telephone parts. Vandalproof street-light covers
Epoxy resins
Surface coating, encapsulation of electronic components, adhesives
