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A LEVEL PRODUCT DESIGN - PLASTICS
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- 1Thermoplastics: ABS (properties)-High impact strength
-Good toughness
-Good strength
-Scratch resistant
-Lightweight
-Durable - 2Thermoplastics: ABS (uses)-Kitchen products
-Mobile phone cases - 3Thermoplastics: Acrylic (properties)-Food safe
-Tough
-Hard
-Durable
-Easily machined - 4Thermoplastics: Acrylic (uses)Light units
- 5Thermoplastics: Polypropylene (properties)-Lightweight
-Food safe
-Good impact resistance at low temperatures too
-Good chemical resistance - 6Thermoplastics: Polypropylene (uses)-Kitchen products
-Medical equipment - 7Thermoplastics: HIPS (properties)-Good impact resistance
-Good strength
-Good stiffness - 8Thermoplastics: HIPS (uses)-Children's toys
-Refrigerator linings - 9Thermoplastics: LDPE (properties)-Low density
-Low stiffness
-Low rigidity
-Good chemical resistance - 10Thermoplastics: LDPE (uses)-Detergent bottles
-Toys
-Carrier bags - 11Thermoplastics: HDPE (properties)-High density
-Good stiffness
-Good chemical resistance - 12Thermoplastics: HDPE (uses)-Crates
-Buckets - 13Thermoplastics: PC (properties)-Good chemical resistance
-Expensive
-Very tough - 14Thermoplastics: PC (uses)-Hairdryers
-Protective shields - 15Thermosets: Epoxy resins (properties)-High strength when reinforced with fibres
-Good chemical resistance
-Good wear resistance - 16Thermosets: Epoxy resins (uses)-Surface coating
-Encapsulation of electronics - 17Thermosets: Melamine formaldehyde (properties)-Rigid
-Good strength and hardness
-Scratch resistant
-Can be coloured - 18Thermosets: Melamine formaldehyde (uses)-Tableware
-Decorative laminates - 19Thermosets: Polyester resins (properties)-Rigid
-Brittle
-Good heat resistance
-Good chemical resistance - 20Thermosets: Polyester resins (uses)-Casting
-Used in GRP - 21Thermosets: Urea formaldehyde (properties)-Rigid
-Hard
-Good strength
-Brittle
-Heat resistant
-Good electrical insulator - 22Thermosets: Urea Formaldehyde (uses)-Electrical fittings
-Adhesives - 23Biodegradable Plastics: PLA-Transparent
-Similar to polyethylene and polypropylene
Eg. Medical equipment and packaging - 24Biodegradable Plastics: Biopol-Harvested from bacteria grown in cultures
-Most popular type is PHB and is used in packaging due to its similarities to polypropylene
Eg. Used in medicine implants because of its ability to dissolve over time - 25Biodegradable Plastics: Oxo degradableThese polymers have additives that promote short degradation times, this helps the polymer break down into a fine powder that is more readily digestible
- 26Biodegradable Plastics: PhotodegradableThese polymers break down when exposed to light
- 27Biodegradable Plastics: Water solubleEg. Products such as liquid detergents in pouches that dissolve when in contact with water
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- A Levels PRODUCT DESIGN Flashcards on A LEVEL PRODUCT DESIGN - PLASTICS, created by charlotte-clayto on 19/05/2014.
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- charlotte-clayto · May 2014
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