WorksheetsPlastics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the name for a plastic that cannot be reformed with heat?
Thermoplastic
Thermoset
Cheese
Polymer
Which of these acronyms is not a real plastic?
ABS
HDPE
HIPS
HSBC
Urea formaldehyde is a thermoset plastic. Where would we use urea formaldehyde?
Plug socket
Water bottle
Toy
Football Boot
What is the raw source of plastic?
Trees
Ores
Crude oil
Sand
Which of these is a plastic forming process suitable for making water bottles?
Injection moulding
Blow moulding
Compression moulding
Rotational moulding
Which of these is NOT a property of most thermoplastics?
They can come in a range of colours
They are food safe
They are recyclable when separated
They never break down in the environment
What word describes a plastic that breaks down naturally with soil, light and water?
Thermoplastic
Thermoset
Biodegradable
Elastomer
A process where plastics pellets are inserted into a hopper, heated and then inserted via a screw and ram into a mould is called...
Blow moulding
Injection moulding
Rotational moulding
Compression moulding
Which of these plastics is appropriate for a drinks bottle?
PET
ABS
Epoxy Resin
HIPS
Which of these is the main reason that HDPE is use for a milkman's crate?
It has enough compressive strength to hold the weight
It is strong and easily coloured
It is food safe
It won't corrode with cleaning agents
