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WorksheetsProducing Useful Materials Polymers
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name the main sources of Polymers. Hint; 3 answers.
Crude Oil
Coal
Ores
Natural Gas
Select the different categories of polymers.
Manufactured polymer
Thermosetting
Natural
thermoplastic
What type of plastic is most commonly use for disposable cups, food containers, cheap toys, and school based vacuum forming?
Acrylic
Expanded polystyrene
High Density Polyethylene
HIPS (high Impact Polystyrene)
Select the properties that enable HIPS to be used as per the last question. Hint; 2 answers.
Cheap
Easily available
Impact resistant
Tough
Select all of the thermoplastic. Hint; 4 answers.
Acrylic (PMMA)
Urea Formaldehyde
Polystyrene (PS)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Urea formaldehyde is suitable for electrical plugs and fittings. Select the 3 properties that allow the material to be used for these applications. Hint; 3 answers.
Does not distort with heat
Good strength properties
Rigid
Does not melt
What material is used for bleach bottles?
Acrylic
HDPE
PPE
HIPS
Select the three (3) properties of HDPE a suitable material for bleach bottles. Hint; 3 answers.
Chemical resistant
Lightweight
Tough
Rigid
Is this statement true or false?
Thermoplastics become soft, malleable and pliable and can be moulded and formed into shape (another shape)
True
False
Which two items are not made from acrylic. Hint; 2 answers.
Plastic iphone holder
Single use water bottle
Sweater
Pipe elbows
HDPE is a suitable plastic for a mop bucket. Select 3 reasons why from the list below
HDPE is chemically resistant so won't degrade or react to detergents or bleach
Rigid material that won't shatter
Can be moulded to a complex shape to allow two parts to be joined together
Low melting point so can be easily injection moulded
Can single use food containers be made through vacuum forming?
Yes
No
Select 3 reasons as to why plastic food containers can be made using the vacuum forming process
Softens (plasticises) at a low temperature
Durable
Detail can be added to the container to lock neatly together to ensure safe transportation of food
Only one thin piece of plastic necessary as it has a built in hinge
Select another sheet of plastic commonly used in schools that could be used to vacuum form containers
Acrylic
HIPS - High Impact Polystrene
HDPE - high density polyethlyene
Select the appropriate proprieties that enable PVC to be used for medical applications such as blood bags, tubes, surgical gloves etc.
Chemically stable
Easily fabricated
Inert
Extremely versatile
Nylon is which sort of polymer?
Thermosetting
Elastomer
Ferrous
Thermo plastic
ABS is which sort of polymer?
Thermo plastic
Thermosetting plastic
Elastomer
Composite
Urea formaldehyde is which sort of polymer?
Thermo setting
Thermo plastic
Elastomer
Composite
Which of the following are found in the structure of a polymer?
Chains
Grains
Brains
Lanes
Which of the following types of chains would be found in a thermo plastic?
Cross linked chain
Branched chain
Laminated chain
Continuous chain
Which type of chain would be found in a thermosetting plastic?
Branched chain
Continuous chain
Cross linked chain
Linear chain
Polymers are derived from what raw materials?
Fossil fuels
Wood pulp
Clay
Metallic oxides
Thermosetting Plastics
Can be reshaped using heat and pressure.
Are lighter plastics
Can be recycled
Cannot be reshaped using heat and pressure
Which of the following is a non-flammable plastic?
Nylon
HIPS
PVC
ABS
The type of chain structure shown here is referred to as a
Mesh chain
Branched chain
Cross linked chain
linear chain
The product shown is most likely to be made out of
Bakelite
Acrylic
Urea formaldehyde
ABS
Thermoplastics can be heated and shaped multiple times.
True
False
Which plastic is used to manufacture plug sockets?
Polyvinyl Chloride
Acrylic
Urea Formaldehyde
High Impact Polystyrene
Thermoplastics have strong cross links between polymer chains.
True
False
Urea Formaldehyde is a good conductor of electricity.
True
False
Thermosetting plastics are abe to withstand higher temperatures.
True
False
Which of the following products are made from Acrylic. Hint 2 answers.
Which of the following products is made from Melamine Formaldehyde?
Select the 3 main sources of Polymers.
Crude Oil
Coal
Ores
Natural Gas
What are the 2 types of Polymers?
Thermosetting Plastics
Thermochromic Plastics
Thermoplastics
Thermopolymers
From the polymers below select the Thermosetting plastics?
Urea Formaldehyde
Polyester Resin
Nylon
Epoxy Resin
Polythene
