PLASTIC MATERIALS

PLASTIC MATERIALS

1. THERMOPLASTIC

   • STRUCTURE
   • MATERIALS
     • POLYETHYLENE(PE)
       • Is the most common type of plastic, it has a good chemical resistance and is suitable for food packaging
       • Is used in bags, bottles, pipes, containers...
     • POLYSTYRENE(PS)
       • Is very lightweighted and transparent
       • Is used in packaging and heat insulation
     • POLYVINYL CHLORIDE(PVC)
       • It has a high resistance to abrasion and impacts.
       • It is used for pipes, cable insulation and profiles for doors and windows
     • POLYPROPYLENE(PP)
       • Is easy to model and dye and is resistant to solvents and splintering
       • Is used for toys, folders, packaging...
     • POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE(PET)
       • Is recyclable, transparent and easy to dye.
       • Is used to make bottles
     • TEFLON
       • Is resistant to high temperatures and chemicals.It has excellent non-stick properties.
       • Is used to coat frying pans and kitchen utensils.
     • POLYCARBONATE(PC)
       • Is resistant to impacts and heat. It has a good optical transparency.
       • Is used in products associated with electrical and telecommunications hardware.

2. THERMOSET

   • STRUCTURE
   • MATERIALS
     • MELAMINE
       • Is highly resistant to temperature and chemicals, and is easy to clean
       • Is used as a coating for wooden boards and for manufacturing kitchen cupboards
     • BAKELITE
       • Is a hard, brittle and dark plastic that resists heat very well but chars and breaks at a too high temperature.
       • Is used to make handles of kitchen utensils and electrical accessories
     • POLYESTER RESINS
       • Is rigid and brittle, they are ususally strengthened with fibreglass.
       • Is used in car bodies, domestic swimming pools...

3. ELASTOMERS

   • STRUCTURE
   • MATERIALS
     • RUBBER
       • It can be natural or synthetic and is very elastic
       • Is used to make tyres, hoses, rubber bands...
     • NEOPRENE
       • Is flexible, insulated and waterproof
       • Is used in immersion suits

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