hardwoods, metals and plastic: properties and uses

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C K I Y U E V P J F N P M L G V S C O J P
M S A D Q M D H L M J J E X G E L T O E M
D T I F X H F E C D S X L A X Q A E B H U
L B J V T R V N M C E J A P I T T E H G A
E M L H H C U O I X I I M U C H E D I K C
E F C E I M S L O E B L I N P E M Y G C S
T M F J G E G F E H I O N S O R S H H B Q
S D H H H V D O X I L K E L L M U E C T K
S K L S T O A R Y W Q H F A Y O O D A X L
S S O C E N V M L U R J O T E P R L R G M
E O Y E N C U A V R D B M E S L R A B Q G
L J K O S B C L W W W T A M T A E M O N Y
N S B D I L N D W E E J L S E S F R N P Q
I F J N L Y P E D H E T D U R T N O S E P
A F M T E H P H M K L T E O R I O F T M A
T D E O S E R Y M N R B H R E C N A E O K
S L I T T V H D T C N I Y R S S K E E G J
T N G A E T S E O R C Y D E I K H R L A H
U U D F E G I D P E O V E F N U E U V A H
D O I D L D C Q K C S V D O Q Y Y O J E F
Q C J W W N S G K U D I E G G F D P L S G

Clues

  • becomes tough with glass fibre- car bodies,chair shells (9, 5)
  • can be heated again and again and will return to its original shape (14)
  • contain iron- will rust (7, 6)
  • do not contain iron (3, 7, 6)
  • does not corrode, difficult to work - sink,dishes,cutlery (9, 5)
  • good insulator, brittle,range of colours- wood glue, white electrical fittings (4, 12)
  • hard, tough not ductile- taps,dies,screwdrivers, hammers (4, 6, 5)
  • hard,tough- engine parts, turbines and gears (4, 7, 5)
  • range of colours, oudourless- tableware,laminates (8, 11)
  • stiff, brittle, heat-resistant- saucepan and kettle handles (6, 12)

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