A-Level Thermoplastics List
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- Created on: 10-05-18 10:06
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- Thermoplastics
- ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene).
- Excellent impact resistance. Excellent aesthetic qualities. Easy to paint and glue. Good toughness. Scratch-resistant. Lightweight and durable.
- Uses - kitchen products, mobile telephone cases, PC monitor cases, safety helmets, toys, some car parts and domestic telephones
- CA (Cellulose Acetate)
- Tough and rigid. Lightweight with good strength. Transparent and non-flammable.
- Uses - photographic film, handles for cutlery, cupboard door knobs, frames for glasses.
- Nylon (Polyamide)
- Hard, tough, resistant to wear with a low coefficient of friction.
- Uses - bearings, gears, curtain rail fittings, clothing.
- Acrylic (Polymethyl methacrylate)
- Food-safe. Tough. Hard. Durable. Easily machined.
- Uses - light units, illuminated signs, lenses for car units.
- PP (Polypropylene)
- Lightweight. Food-safe.Good impact resistance. Good chemical resistance.
- Uses - kitchen products (food containers), medical equipment, string and rope.
- HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene)
- Good impact resistance. Good strength. Lightweight.
- Uses - Toys and refrigerator linings.
- PS (Polystyrene)
- Lightweight. Rigid. Colourless. Low impact strength.
- Uses - packaging, disposable cups/plates and containers.
- Expanded polystyrene
- Floats. Good sound and heat insulator. Lightweight. Low strength.
- Uses - packaging, disposable cups, sound and heat insulation.
- LDPE (Low Density Polyuthylene)
- Low density (lightweight). Low stiffness and rigidity. Good chemical resistance.
- Uses- detergent bottles, toys and carrier bags.
- HDPE (High Density Polyuthylene)
- High density. Good stiffness. Good chemical resistance.
- Uses - crates, bottles, buckets and bowls.
- uPVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
- Good chemical resistance. Good resistance to weathering. Rigid. Hard. Tough. Lightweight. Can be coloured.
- Uses - pipes, guttering, bottles, window frames.
- PVC (un-plasticised, flexible)
- Good chemical resistance. Good resistance to weathering. Rigid. Hard. Tough. Lightweight. Can be coloured.
- Uses - flexible hose, e.g. hose pipes, cable insulation.
- PET (Polyethylene Teraphthalate)
- Moderate chemical resistance.
- Uses - fibres used to make a wide range of clothing, blow-moulded bottles for beers and soft drinks, electrical plugs and sockets, audio and video tapes, insulation tapes.
- PC (Polycarbonate)
- Good chemical resistance. Expensive material.
- Uses - very tough - used for protective shields, e.g. safety glasses, safety helmets, hairdryer bodies, telephone parts, vandal-proof street-light covers.
- PBI (Polybenzlmidazole)
- Heat resistant. Good wear resistance. Hard.
- Uses - protective apparel, e.g. firefighter suits.
- ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene).
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