Polymers (GCSE-A-Level)
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- The source of synthetic plastics
- Used for pipes and gutters
- Added to plastics to increase flexibility
- Added to plastics to change the colour
- Can be heated and re-shaped over and over
- Once mixed and formed the form can not be changed
- the process of refining crude oil into plastics
- Made from starch based materials such as corn
- The process of converting large hydrocarbon into smaller more useful versions.
- used to speed up the setting process for thermosetting plastics
- polymers are made up of these simple compounds which are joined end to end to form long chains.
- Added to plastics to make them resistant to heat and light.
- stock form of plastic most commonly found in the workshop
- most commonly used stock form when injection moulding
- the process used when creating thin film such as plastic bags or cling film.
- The full term for PLA used widely in 3D printers
- polycaprolactone is the technical term for this 'modern material' that is mouldable at 62'c
- this stockform is used a lot by plumbers and the building industry.
- this thermosetting plastic is most commonly used as a glue and can be found under brand names such as Araldite.
- used for small castings and arts and crafts, you can encapsulate objects inside it.
- ususally white, it is brittle but has excellent heat and electrical insulation properties and is commonly used for electrical fittings.
- common in the school workshop, it's technical name is shortened to PMMA.
- this product is most often made from PET
- flexible polymers
- a natural elastomer that was first brought to Europe by Christopher Columbus
- commonly used for wet suits for diving and surfing or protective casings for electronic devices
- used widely in medical and food industries due to its flexibility, resistance of temperature extremes, electrical insulation and weather resistance
- similar to rubber but tougher with better wear resistance and good thermal resistance against friction. Used for tyres and conveyor belts
- a bio-plastic that can dissolve in water. Used in liquid detergents for washing machines.
- a bio plastic made from starch and used for single use food items
- the technical term for PHA, made from bacteria grown in cultures. Used in the medical industry for slow release medication patches and bone plates
- A material comprised of two or more materials to improve their properties
- colloquially termed fiberglass, glass fibres mixed with polyester resin results in this.
- CFRP is the term used when this is mixed with polyester resin and often used in sports equipment for tough and strong but lightweight products.
- used to cover low quality wood for kitchen worktops as it is hard, tough, heat resistant and food safe.
- added to combat static charge build up in plastics
- the process used to make hot tubs and bath shells
- the process used to cast small items very quickly
- the process used to create angles in sheets of plastic. Used in the workshop
- A 2 part mould is used to trap plastic between it to form the desired shape.
- the processes used when creating GRP items such as boat hulls
- The process used to create hollow plastic forms
- The process used to create seamless hollow objects such as traffic cones
- the process by which a slug of plastic is squashed in a hydraulic press into a mould.
- the part of an injection moulding machine where plastic granules are fed into
- this processes is used to create a continuous flow of plastic pushed through a die to create a specific profile.
- when blow moulding this is the heated plastic that has been extruded into a hollow tube.
- one of the most accurate ways to cut plastic sheet
- a finishing process that make the plastic feel fuzzy
- colour images are printed onto water soluble film which floats on a tank of water while the product is submerged and the image wraps around it.
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