N5 Plastic - thermoplastic

Thermoplastics can be…

• Heated and reshaped many times over

• Once set cannot be remoulded

Select the a propertie of Polypropylene (PP)

• Very tough

• Lightweight and flexible

• Rigid and polishes to a high shine

ABS is… 2 marks

• Very tough

• Scratch resistant

• Lightweight

Select 2 properties of Acrylic

• Tough

• Lightweight

• Rigid

• Polishes to a high shine

Select a property of polystyrene

• Lightweight and buoyant

• Rigid

• Chemical resistant