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What is an amorphous thermoplastic?

Amorphous = without form; without its own form; can apply to any substance that can be easily molded into various shapes. Thermoplastic = synthetic substance that can … (MORE)

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Is thermoplastic recyclable?

thermoplastic is recycle able due to its properties, because it can be melted down unlike Thermo set plastics which would burn.

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Is styrofoam a thermoplastic?

Thermoplastic is a term that refers to a substance turning intoplastic when exposed to extreme temperatures. This would makeStyrofoam thermoplastic.

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Is PVA thermoplastic?

Strictly speaking, yes, PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) is thermoplastic. It is in its natural state however exceedingly difficult to process via conventional means (say, inject… (MORE)

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What are thermosetting and thermoplastics?

Thermoplastic can be reshaped a many times under HOT heat. Thermosetting plastic can be only shaped once and is more durable.

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Is nylon a thermoplastic?

Yes, nylon is a thermoplastic. The FTC defines nylon as "a synthetic long-chain thermoplastic polyamide fiber..."

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What is made out of thermoplastic?

plastic bottle plastic bag Polystyrene foam CD covers Plastic ropes

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What are thermoplastics used for?

Chairs, boxes, sterilizeable equipment, bottles, helmlets, gasoline deposits, gloves, lenses, "lego", lights and other ilumination accessories, automobile interiors, tex… (MORE)

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Properties of thermoplastic?

The properties of thermoplastic material are widely varied. However, they have many uses including insulators, either thermal or electrical and are generally quite light i… (MORE)

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What types of thermoplastic are there?

A Thermoplastic, also known as a thermosoftening plastic, is a polymer that becomes pliable or moldable above a specific temperature, and returns to a solid state upon cooling…. Most thermoplastics have a high molecular weight, whose chains associate through intermolecular forces; this property allows thermoplastics to be remolded because the intermolecular interactions spontaneously reform upon cooling. In this way, thermoplastics differ from thermosetting polymers, which form irreversible chemical bonds during the curing process; thermoset bonds break down upon melting and do not reform upon cooling. In the following table a list of thermoplastic materials and a few of their properties is reported from different bibliographies (like listed on the relative wikipedia page) Bulk properties of pure cast or hot formed materials. Properties could change considerably by mechanical treatment and cold forming. Fiber and foils are not considered. / name Symbol Density [g/cm3] Tensile strength [MPa] Flexural strength [MPa] Elastic modulus [GPa] Elongation at rupture [%] Thermal stability [°C] Expansion at 20°C [10−6/°C] / High Density Polyethylene HDPE 0.95 31 40 1.86 100 120 126 / Low Density Polyethylene LDPE 0.92 17 14 0.29 500 90 160 / Polyvinyl Chloride PVC 1.44 47 91 3.32 60 80 75 / Polypropylene PP 0.91 37 49 1.36 350 150 90 / Polyethylene terephthalate PET 1.35 61 105 1.35 170 120 70 / Polymethylmethacrylate PMMA 1.19 61 103 2.77 4 100 65 / Polycarbonate PC 1.2 68 95 2.3 130 120 66 / Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ABS 1.05 45 70 2.45 33 70 90 / Polyamide Nylon 6 1.13 60 91 2.95 60 110 66 / Polyimide PI 1.38 96 143 3.1 7 380 43 / Polysulfone PSF 1.25 68 115 2.61 75 160 56 / Polyamide-imide, electrical grade PAI 1.41 138 193 4.1 12 260 30 / Polyamide-imide, bearing grade PAI 1.46 103 159 5.5 6 260 25 / Polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE 2.17 24 33 0.49 300 260 95 / Polyetherimide PEI 1.27 105 151 2.9 60 210 31 / Polyether ether ketone PEEK 1.32 100 3.6 50 343 / Polyaryletherketone (strong) PEAK 1.46 136 213 12.4 2.1 267 / Polyaryletherketone (tough) PEAK 1.29 87 124 3 40 190 / Self-reinforced polyphenylene SRP 1.19 152 234 5.52 10 151 / Polyamide-imide PAI 1.42 152 241 4.9 15 278 / (MORE)