Plastics

Plastics

1. CLASSIFICATION

   • Thermosetting
     • Polyurethane
       • Melamine
         • Bakelite
           • Polyester
   • Thermoplastics
     • Polyethylane
       • High-density polyethylene
         • Polyvinyl chloride
           • Low-density polyethylene
             • Polypropylene
               • Polyestyrene
                 • Methacrylate
                   • Teflon
                     • Cellophane
                       • Nylon
   • Elastomers
     • Natural rubber
       • Synthetic rubber
         • Neoprene

2. How to produce plastics

   • Forming
     • Extrusion
       • Calendering
         • Vacuum forming
   • Moulding
     • Blowmoulding
       • Injection moulding
         • Compression moulding

3. Properties

   • Resistant
   • Electrical, Thermal and Acoustic insulators
   • Ductile and Maleable
   • Light
   • Impermeable
   • Recyclables
     • Chemical Recycling
     • Mechanical Recycling
     • Energy Recovery

4. Definition

   • Plastics consists of lonf chains of molecules, mostly made of the element carbon

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