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Plastics Systems
Post Test - Plastics
Question | Answer |
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Polymer | A large, many unit molecule made up of thousands of monomer, single unit molecules linked together like a chain. |
Synthetic Plastics | Man-made by taking atoms and molecules from natural materials such as coal, natural gas, oil, plant fibers, air, water, and salt, and rearranging them. |
Thermosetting Plastics | Plastics that are set in a permanent shape during molding. The material will not soften when re-heated. |
Molding Compounds | Plastics delivered to manufacturing industries in the forms of powders, pellets, or granules. Used in injection, extrusion, and blow molding. |
Lamination | Plastic forming process that involves joining two or more layers of plastic material to form a single composite sheet using pressure. |
The properties of plastics can be altered or improved by _____. | changing chemical formulation, combining several plastics |
Some of the first plastics used by humans: | clay, tree sap, glass |
Require the greatest amount of plastics. | Construction, packaging, automotive, electronics, and appliances |
Variables to consider when thermoforming plastic. | type, thickness, temperature |
sprue hole | hot soft plastic is injeted into the mold through this hole |
Developed in 1909, 1st synthetic plastic | Bakelite |