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Thermoplastics
(description) |
-made from tangled chains of molecules, very few cross linkages
-soften at low temperatures -plstic memory. can be remoulded many times |
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PVC
(uses) |
-water pipes
-guttering -window frames -disks |
water pipes
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PET
(uses) |
-water, soft drinks, shampoo etc bottles
-toasters -electric kettles recyclable |
bottles
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Thermosetting plastics
(description) |
-made from long chains of molecules, cross-linked
-can only be heated and reformed once -soften at high temperatures |
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Acrylic
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-baths + bathroom furniture
-car indicator covers/reflectors -signs -transparent boxes/lids |
bath
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Pine
(type, uses) |
softwood
-roof joists -skirting boards -country style furniture |
builder
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Beech
(type, uses) |
Hardwood
-workshop benches -rolling pins -wooden bowls -cutting boards -stools -chairs |
kitchen
workshop |
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High Carbon Steel
(type, uses) |
ferrous alloy
-drills -hammers -cutting tools -chisels -saws -files |
workshop
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Brass
(type, uses) |
non-ferrous alloy
-bath taps -plumbing fittings -marine fittings -screws -electric plug connector pins -candlesticks -clocks |
*bath taps
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Rigid Polystyrene (HDPS)
(uses) |
-model kits
-disposable cups/plates -body of food blender/processor -remote cntrols -telephones -childrens toys |
*telephones
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Polypropylene
(uses) |
-medical equiptment
-syringes -door handles -electric kettles |
*door handles
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Glass Reinforced Pastic
-aka fibreglass (type, uses) |
composite
-small boats -exterior castings |
sea
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Composits
(description) |
made up of two or more materials, combined by bonding with glues/resins
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MDF
(type, uses) |
composit
-flat-pack furniture -kitchen units -sound + heat insulation |
ikea
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Blockboard
(type, uses) |
laminate
-tabletops -shelves -firedoors |
book.....
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Expanded Polystyrene (LDPS)
(uses) |
-sound + heat insulation
-food packaging |
packed lunch in a quiet area
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Eproxy Resin
(uses) |
-adhesive for unlike materials
-PCBs (printed circuit board) -surfboards -motorbike helmets |
catch the waves but dont hit your head
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Mild steel
(type, uses) |
Ferrous alloy
-furniture -filling cabinets -car bodies -lamps -nails -screws -nuts + bolts |
*furniture
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Copper
(type, uses) |
non-ferrous metal
-cables -car radiators -PCB (printed circuit board) |
broom broom...
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Ferrous Alloys
(description) |
-contain iron
-mixture of different metals |
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Ferrous Metals
(description) |
-contains iron
-pure metal -almost all magnetic |
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Harwood
(description) |
-close grained
-strong, tough -slow growing -> expensive |
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Softwood
(description) |
-open grained
-faster growing* -weaker timber* -cheaper* (*than hardwood) |
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Non-ferrous Alloys
(description) |
-mixture of pure metals
-contains no iron |
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Non-ferrous Metals
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-pure metals
-contain no iron |
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Zinc
(type, uses) |
non-ferrous metal
-die castings -coating for steel |
keep steel warm
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Aluminium
(type, uses) |
non-ferrous metal
-aircraft parts -castings -window frames -saucepans |
your exits are here, here and here....
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Monomers
(description) |
smaller cross-linkages between molecules
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Cedar
(type, uses) |
softwood
-timber cladding -garden sheds + fences |
outdoor painting
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Plywood
(type, uses) |
laminate
-boat building -drawer bottoms -shutters -door panels -bend plywood chairs |
sea shore
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Carbon fibre
(type, uses) |
Composite
-sports equiptment - tennis raquets, golf clubs, skis -body armour and protective millitary clothing |
15-0 (love)
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