Plastics

Question 1

What is a product of synthetic origin made from coal, salt, natural gas, cotton, wood, and water?

Answer 1

Plastics

Question 2

What are simple chemical molecules that form the building blocks of polymers?

Answer 2

Monomers

Question 3

What are chain-like molecules of high molecular weight, formed by linking monomers?

Answer 3

Polymers

Question 4

What is the trade name for polytetrafluoroethylene?

Answer 4

Teflon

Question 5

What is the basic ingredient of plastic?

Answer 5

Resin

Question 6

What additives are used in plastics to impart specific properties?

Answer 6

Fillers

Question 7

What additives decrease the amount of expensive plastic required and increase mass?

Answer 7

Extenders

Question 8

What additives protect plastic from degradation due to environmental exposure?

Answer 8

Stabilizers

Question 9

What additives are mixed with resin to increase flexibility, resiliency, and impact resistance?

Answer 9

Plasticizers

Question 10

What plastic molding process produces high-quality, accurate molds and is used for butter tubs, yogurt containers, closures, fittings, and razors?

Answer 10

Injection Molding

Question 11

What plastic molding process is used in conjunction with extrusion and produces hollow plastic products without needing to join separate parts?

Answer 11

Blow Molding

Question 12

What plastic molding process melts and fuses resin inside a closed mold without using pressure, ensuring even distribution?

Answer 12

Rotational Molding

Question 13

What are common uses of rotational molding?

Answer 13

Shipping drums, storage tanks, toys

Question 14

What type of plastics soften when exposed to heat and harden when cooled?

Answer 14

Thermoplastics

Question 15

What type of plastics, also called thermocuring plastics, set into permanent shapes when heated and cannot be softened or remolded once set?

Answer 15

Thermosets