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Created by Lily Chapman
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Question | Answer |
Plastic properties/advantages | -Can be shaped into a wide variety of products -A wide variety of part geometries -No further shaping required -Less energy intensive that metallic processes |
What are the two types of plastic (polymer)? | -Thermoplastics -Thermosets |
Thermoplastic properties | -The chemical structure remains unchanged when heated -Makes up 70% of all plastics -Cann be reused and recycled |
Thermoset properties | -Undergoes a curing process during heating, which causes a permanent chemical change -Once cured can't be remelted -Can't be recycled |
Thermoplastic examples | -Polyethene (PE) -Polystyrene (PS) |
Thermoset examples | -Polyurethanes -Epoxy glue |
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