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As Product Design Plastic Characteristics
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- 1definition of thermo plasticsa type of polymer tgat can be re heated re moulded.
- 2definition of thermo setonce heated they are chemically changed. caysing them to be permentaly rigid.
- 3ABShigh impact strength
tough
scratcg resistant
light weight
durable - 4CA (cellous acetate)tough
rigid
lightweight
transparent
non flammable - 5nylonhard
tough
resistant to wear
low friction - 6PMMA (acrylic)food safe
tough
hard
durable
easily machined - 7PPlightweight
food safe
impact resistant
chem resistant - 8HIPSimapct resistant
strength
stiff
light weight - 9PSlight weight
rigid
colourless
low impact strength - 10expanded polysterenefloats
good sound
heat insulator lightweight
low strength - 11LDPElightweight
flexible
chemical resistant - 12HDPEhigh density
stiff
chem resistant - 13uPVCchem resistant
weather resistant
rigid
hard
tough
light weight
can be coloured - 14PVCchem resistant
weather resistant
rigid
hard
tough
can be coloured - 15PETchemical resistant
food safe colorless - 16PCexpensive
chem resistant
tough hard heat resistant - 17epoxy resinscan be used with GRP
chem resistant
wear resistant - 18melamine formaldehyderigid
strong
hard
scratch resistant
can be coloured - 19polyester resinsrigid
brittle
heat resistant
chem resistant - 20Urea formaldehyderigid
hard
strong
brittle
heat resistant
electrical insulator
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