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Plastics, an introduction

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mention the two parts that make up a plastic

a)

monomer and fillers

b)

monomer and pigments

c)

polymer and additives

d)

pigments and fillers

2.

The melt temperature (Tm) in a semicrystalline polymer is lower than its glass transition (Tg).

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Elastomers are characterized by all these properties EXCEPT one, identify it:

a)

Very low density

b)

Abrasion and wear resistance

c)

They are recyclable

d)

Thermal insulator

4.

What does the thermal expansion coefficient measure?

a)

the changes of length by degree per temperature

b)

the changes of proportionality per Kelvin grade

c)

the changes of proportionality per degree of temperature

5.

Amorphous thermoplastic polymers tend to have greater chemical resistance than semicrystalline.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Polymers are good ________________ and __________________ insulators.

(a)  

7.

Identify the polymer with recycling code number 4

a)

LDPE

b)

HDPE

c)

PP

d)

PET

8.

Stabilizers are used to inhibit the degradation mechanisms in polymer processing:

a)

True

b)

False

9.

This material can be found in imitation leather, flooring, and inflatable products.

a)

Polypropylene

b)

Acrylic

c)

flexible PVC

d)

Polyester

10.

what kind of chemical bonds are found in thermoplastics?

a)

just covalent bondings

b)

just ionic bondings

c)

just Van der Waals

d)

Covalent bondings and Van der Waals

e)

Covalent and ionic bondings

11.

Polymers are (a)   insulators.

12.

Identify the five polymer families that make up 95% of the global market.

a)

Acrylics, polyolefins, PVC, esters, acetals

b)

Acetals, polyamides, esters, PVC, styrenics

c)

Polyolefins, PVC, polyurethanes, styrenics, and esters

d)

Polyamides, esters, styrenics, polyolefins, acrylics

13.

When burning, this plastic smells like burnt hair

a)

PVC

b)

PLA

c)

PA

d)

PHA