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[Topic 8] Plastic Industry Flashcards

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Are synthetic materials made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be molded into shapes while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.

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Plastics

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Any natural or synthetic organic compound consisting of a noncrystalline or viscous liquid that can be converted into polymers.

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Resins

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A substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits.

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Polymer

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Subunits of polymers

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Monomers

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Are combination of two or more materials with different physical or chemical properties.

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Composite materials

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Are plastics which are strengthened with fibers, fillers, particulates, powders and other matrix reinforcements to provide improved strength and/or stiffness.

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Plastic composites

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Is a manufacturing process of shaping materials into desired forms.

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Molding

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A matrix that dictates the shape and size of the final product.

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Mold

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Types of molding (4)

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  1. Blow Molding
  2. Foam Molding
  3. Compression Molding
  4. Transfer Molding
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Uses air pressure to transform plastic into hollow objects.

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Blow Molding

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Done by mixing a polymer with a gas under pressure, then allowing it to expand within a mold.

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Foam Molding

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Material is placed in a heated mold cavity and then a pressure is applied to force the material in contact with all the mold areas, and heat and pressure are maintained until the molding material has cured.

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Compression Molding

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The molding material is initially placed into a pre-molding stabilizing chamber. Then, under heat and pressure, the material is forced into the mold cavity.

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Transfer Molding

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It involves a chemical reaction that creates crosslinks between polymer chains, transforming the material from a soft or liquid state into a hard, infusible solid.

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Curing

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A heat treatment method used to eliminate any unacceptable stress that may result from the manufacturing process, improve dimensional stability, or increase the degree of crystallinity.

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Annealing

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Raw materials for plastic making (6)

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  1. Filler
  2. Binder
  3. Catalyst
  4. Plasticizer
  5. Dyes and Pigments
  6. Lubricants
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May be added to increase strength.

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Filler

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This is usually a resin or cellulose derivative used to bind molding composites.

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Binder

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Used to initiate the polymerization of monomers.

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Catalyst

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Are added to vary the properties of the cellulose derivatives and certain other thermoplastic resins to produce tough and resilient products.

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Plasticizer

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Added to give color of the plastic product

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Dyes and pigments

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used particularly in cold-molding compounds to facilitate the molding operation.

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Lubricants

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Inventor of Bakelite

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Leo H. Baekeland

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The first commercial plastic

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Bakelite

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Supply most of the basic needs for phenol, formaldehyde, dyes, solvents, maleic and phthalic anhydrides, and many other organic chemicals.
Coal mines and petroleum industry
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They are obtained from fusible intermediates which, under the influence of heat, pressure, and a catalyst, undergo chemical changes of condensation and polymerization to form a rigid final shape.
Thermosetting resins
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Once cured, it cannot be re-melted.
Thermosetting plastic
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They are typically formed by the reaction of compounds containing at least two active hydrogen atoms and epichlorohydrin.
Epoxy resins
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They are used to create products like boat hulls and electrical components.
Epoxy resins
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Are made from phenolic and aldehyde compounds.
Phenolic resins
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It is mainly used for circuit boards and other electrical applications due to its excellent electrical characteristics.
Phenolic resins
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Are man-made elastomers with networks of oxygen and silicon atoms.
Silicone resins
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It is mainly used in electrical insulations
Silicone resins
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Mostly obtained from substituted derivatives of ethylene which can be made to polymerize under the influence of heat and catalysts.
Thermoplastic resins
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They have linear and branched structures, which allows them to soften when heated and harden when cooled.
Thermoplastic polymers
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These types of plastics can be heated and remolded repeatedly.
Thermoplastics
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A plastic material made from the polymerization of ethylene monomer.
Polyethylene
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The most produced plastic but is also the most difficult to manufacture.
Polyethylene
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Cross-linking agent in the production of polyethylene.
Oxygen
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Are synthetic materials made from compounds having the vinyl (-CH-CH2) group.
Vinyl resins
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Fully acetylated cellulose is partly hydrolyzed to give an acetone-soluble product.
Cellulose acetate
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It is made by the pyrolysis of ethylbenzene, which is synthesized from ethylene and benzene.
Styrene resins or monomeric styrene
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PET or PETE
Polyethylene Terephthalate
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HDPE
High-density Polyethylene
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PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride
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LDPE
Low-density polyethylene
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PP
Polypropylene
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PS
Polystyrene
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Commonly recycled plastics (2)
1. PET or PETE 2. HDPE
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Sometimes recycled plastics (2)
1. PVC 2. LDPE
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Occasionally Recycled plastic (1)
PP
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Commonly recycled plastic but difficult to do (1)
PS
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Decomposition time of PET or PETE
5-10 years
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Decomposition time of HDPE
100 years
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Decomposition time of PVC
Never
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Decomposition time of LDPE
500-1000 years
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Decomposition time of PP
20-30 years
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Decomposition time of PS
50 years
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Examples of miscellaneous plastics (2)
1. Shellac 2. Lignin Plastics
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Obtained from a resinous material secreted by an insect, which is native in India.
Shellac
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Are made from woody materials.
Lignin plastics
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Is the binding material for the cellulose in live plants and in a few plastics.
Lignin

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