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    Thermoplastics can be made 'plastic' and malleable at high temperatures. In this state they can be moulded in a number of ways. They differ from thermoset plastics in that they can be returned to this plastic state by reheating.

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    Thermoplastics can be made 'plastic' and malleable at high temperatures. In this state they can be moulded in a number of ways. They differ from thermoset plastics in that they can be returned to this plastic state by reheating.

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    Thermos Often Ing and Thermosetting Plastics

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    Topic 11/5: Useful products from oil and organic chemistry

    Thermosoftening plastics and Thermosetting plastics


    Plastics - or polymers - fall into two main groups: Thermo(softening) plastics and Thermoset(ting) plastics Thermoplastics can be made 'plastic' and malleable at high temperatures. Modern thermoplastic polymers soften anywhere between 65 C and 200+ C. In this state they can be moulded in a number of ways: They differ from thermoset plastics in that they can be returned to this plastic state by reheating. They are then fully recyclable. Methods of shaping the softened plastic include: Injection moulding, Rotational moulding, Extrusion, Vacuum forming, Compression moulding

    Thermoplastics include:
    Name ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Nylon (or polyamide) Properties Strong, tough, hard, chemical resistant, durable. Suitable for all moulding processes. Tough, hard, light, self lubricating, chemical resistant, machines well, extrudable, injects well. Tough, stiff, hard, transparent, light, heat resistant. Applications and Uses Dashboards and car trim, toys, phones, handles, electrical products. Bearings, gears, rope, hinges and catches, engineering applications. Tool handles, pen bodies, frames for glasses. Can be injection moulded. Car light covers, baths, shower trays, basins. Can be line bent/vacuum formed/injection moulded with ease. Containers, pots, plastic seats, ropes, nets. Very versatile. toys, electrical product cases, boxes packaging vacuum formings Packaging, bags, Bottles, domestic appliances. Cables, hoses, sheet, fabric Gutters, windows, extrusions

    Acetate (or cellulose)

    Acrylic Stiff, durable, insulator, machines well, (polymethylacrylate) polishes well, scratches easily. Perspex (tradename) (polymethylmethacrylate, PMMA) Polypropylene (or polypropene) Polystyrene expandedhigh impactPolythene (or polyethene) Low density (LDPE) High density (HDPE) PVC (polyvinyl chloride) Polychloroethene uPVC (U = unplasticised) Tough, light, chemical resistant. Will scratch, quite soft. Light, stiff, transparent, brittle, waterproof/resistant. very light very tough Insulator, chemical resistant. Tough, flexible, soft. Hard, stiff. Stiff, hard, tough, light White

    Thermoset plastics differ in that they are not re-mouldable. Strong cross links are formed during the
    initial moulding process that give the material a stable structure. They are more likely to be used in situations where thermal stability is required. They tend to lack tensile strength and can be brittle. Name Urea formaldehyde Polyester resin Properties Strong, insulator, brittle, hard, stiff. Liquid raw state, stiff hard, insulator, chemical resistance, brittle without fibre reinforcement. Good insulator, brittle chemical resistant. Hard, strong, heat resistant. Hard, strong, transparent, high refractive index Applications and Uses Electrical fittings, handles and knobs Casting, bonding fibres (glass, Kevlar, carbon fibre) Adhesives, bonding fibres, encapsulation. Adhesives, bonding fibres, encapsulation. Spectacle lenses

    Epoxy resins trade names include Araldite. Melamine formaldehyde Polycarbonate

    Adapted from: http://www.tep.org.uk/a2z_glossary/a2z/plastics.htm

    06/03/2005

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