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WorksheetsPolymers (GCSE Product Design)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are the 2 main types of plastic?
Recyclable or non recyclable
Coloured or clear
thermo polymer and thermoset polymer
recycled or not recycled
1. What is the main property of thermo polymers?
It is cheap
It can be reheated and reused
Comes in many colours
It is a natural resource
Is cellulose a synthetic polymer
yes
no
1. Which is the most environmentally friendly plastic, thermopolymer or thermosetpolymer?
thermopolymer
thermosetpolymer
What does HDPE mean?
High Density Polystyrene
High Density Polyethylene
High Depth Polyvinyl chloride
High Design Polyether
What does PVC stand for?
Polyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl cholesterol
Polyvinyl chlorine
Polyvinyl chlorite
What type of resin would be used for PCB boards?
Bakerlite
Tree Resin
Epoxy Resin
Three part resin
What is cellulose made from?
Oil
Plants
Horn
Milk
HDPE is often used for what type of product?
Clingfilm
Carrier bags
CD cases
Petrol cans
What is the first stage of blow moulding?
Melt the plastic sheet
Injection mould a parison or pre-form
Injection mould the lid
Blow in hot air
A shower tray would be made from what kind of plastic?
Polypropylene PP
Polystyrene PS
Polymethyl-methacrylate Acrylic
Polythene
Thermopolymer has long chains of molecules which move when heated?
True
False
Thermoset plastics have a van der Waals bond, which allows the reshaping of plastic.
True
False
What does polymers mean?
many parts
pieces of poly
string of parts
lots of them
How are these bottles made?
Blow moulding
blow extrusion
extrusion moulding
injection bottles
