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Polymers

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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
  - Finite material Energy to produce Pollution
  - Blow molding uses a lot of energy
- Non biodegradable
  - Incineration releases toxins
- Difficult to sort and recycle
  - Rarely cost-effective

Description: Graphics (Materials and Components 2.1) Mind Map on Polymers, created by hwhitehorne on 23/04/2013.
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