Thermoplastics

Thermoplastics
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 * **Acrylic**- Has a wide range of colors. When it burns it has little to no smoke comming off. It has excellent dimensional stability and low mold shrinkage. It also has a possibility of stress cracking. (1)
 * Uses-Contact lense, tailgate lenses, Wall Paints
 * Properties-Inflexibility,Combustibility, Stretch
 * **Cellulosics**- Is a material that composes the framework, or cell walls of all plants. It is the oldest, most familiar, most useful industrial raw material. There are three large groups of cellulose plastics. They are Regenerated cellulose, Cellulose esters, Cellulose ethers. (1)
 * Uses-Cereal straws, Wood, Cotton,Grass
 * Properties-Fammability, Tough
 * **Chlorinated Polyethers**- It's trade name is penton. Produced by chlorinating pentaerythritol. The material was over 45 percent chlorine by mass. This material is high-performance, high-priced plastics. (1)
 * Uses-Coating valves, pumps, and meters, pipe lining,
 * Properties-High strength, heat resistance, chemical resistance
 * **Fluroplastics**- Is used to describe alkene-like structures that have some or all of the hydrogen atoms replaced by fluorine. It was discovered by accident. (1)
 * Uses- Tapes, Tubes, Shrinkable protective tubing
 * Properties-Low strength, High Density
 * **Ionomers**- Possess chains similar to polyethylene with ion cross-links of sodium, potassium, orsimilar ions.The weaker bonds are easily broken by heating it. The basic chain is made by polymerization of ethylene and methacrylic acid. (1)
 * Uses-Safety glasses, Shields, Toys, Packaging flims, Bowling pins
 * Properties-High melting strength, Shock resistance
 * **Phenoxy**-The plastics structure resembles polyhyethers. It's a family of resins based on bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin was introduced in 1962. (1)
 * Uses-Sports equipment, containers, pipe for gass and crude oil
 * Properties-High resistance of heat, good strength,
 * **Polyallomers**-Was produced by Eastman. they find limited use where other polyolefins, are marginal. (1)
 * Uses-Hinged boxes, Looseleaf binders
 * Properties-High stiffness, Impact strength, Abrasion resistance
 * **Polyamides (PA)-**They are easily machined, but drilled and reamed holes are likely to be slightly under-sized, due to the resiliency of the material. (1)
 * Uses-Automobile radiator, Valve, Automatic lathe
 * Properties-Tough, Resistant to bases, Abrasion resistance
 * **Polycarbonates (PC)-** type of polymer plastic that is easily formed molded or thermoformed
 * Uses- bulletproof windows, compact disks
 * Properties- versatile, tough, plastic, strong, light weight
 * **Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)-**
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 * **Polyethermide (PEI)-**
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 * Properties- Exceptional Strength and Modulus
 * **Thermoplastic Polyesters**-
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 * **Thermoplastic Polymides**-
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 * **Polymethylpentene**-
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 * **Polyolefins: Polyehtelene**-
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 * **Polyolefins: Polypropylene**-
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 * **Polyolefins: Polybutylene**-
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 * **Polyphenylene Oxides**-
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 * **Polystyrne (PS)-**
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 * **Polysulfones**-
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 * **Polyvinyls**-
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__References__
==1.  Richardson& Lokensgard. "Industrial Plastics." Ed. Michigan: Delmar Pusblisher's, 1997. Print  ==