Forming Plastics By Bending Flashcards
1
Q
what is it called when you heat and soften just one part of a large piece of plastic?
A
LOCAL heating
2
Q
_____ bending is a technique for forming by local heating
A
LINE
3
Q
in Line Bending, a plastic sheet is laid over a ______ HEATER which warms up and eventually softens a narrow strip of material.
A
STRIP
4
Q
name 2 materials which are easily formed by line bending
A
Polystyrene
Acrylic
5
Q
thin sheet plastics such as polystyrene and ABS can be heated locally with a ____ ____ gun
A
HOT AIR
6
Q
when forming with a hot air gun, the plastic NOT to be heated is..
A
shielded behind weighted plywood sheets
7
Q
what must be worn if hot plastics are handled?
A
GLOVES
