they are cheper than metals and can give products more benefits like: lightweight,more user friendly, self coloured,self finished.
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name two different sources of plastics
cellulose(plant fibres) cellulose acetate OHP slides, casein produced by milk-by products to form buttons.
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what's the difference between a thermoset plastic and a thermo plastic?
thermoplastics can be reheated and reshaped whereas, thermoset plastics undergo a chemical change; stay permantley rigid and can't be remoulded or reshaped or reheated.
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name two products made from ABS and how their characteristics make it fit for purpose?
safety helmet because they have high impact strength to protect you in a crash/fall,mobile phone cases; it's stratch resistance and durable to protect your phone.
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pp is used in kitchen untensils why?
because it's food-safe and has good chemical resistance
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LDPE and HDPE what is the difference between them characteristics and uses
ldpe low density
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
name two different sources of plastics
Back
cellulose(plant fibres) cellulose acetate OHP slides, casein produced by milk-by products to form buttons.
Card 3
Front
what's the difference between a thermoset plastic and a thermo plastic?
Back
Card 4
Front
name two products made from ABS and how their characteristics make it fit for purpose?
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