Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Polymers
- Commercial Packaging
- Thermoplastic
- Blow molding
- Easily formed and moulded
- Lightweight/versatile
- Strong, tough, rigid, durable, impact & water resistant
- Easily printed on
- Inexpensive
- Recyclable
- Internationally recognised coding system
- Styrofoam
- Polystyrene
- Uniformly small, closed cells
- Modelling
- Rigid, high compressive stregnth, easily cut and shaped with normal hand tools, smooth finish
- Bad for fine detail
- Acrylic
- Self finishing
- Withstand extreme weather, chemical resistance, durable, aesthetic
- Brittle, low scratch resistance
- Environmental Concerns
- Created using oil
Anmerkungen:
- Finite material
Energy to produce
Pollution
- Blow molding uses a lot of energy
- Non biodegradable
Anmerkungen:
- Incineration releases toxins
- Difficult to sort and recycle
- Rarely cost-effective