Industrial Processes Quiz

Vac forming is an industrial process.

• True

• False

Vac forming can be used for mass production?

• True

• False

The plastic used for vac forming is recyclable.

• True

• False

What is Vacuum Forming?

• Where molten plastic is pushed along a screw into a mould

• Where pressure is put on top of the plastic to force it into a die

• Where heat, a mould and air is used to manipulate flexible plastic

• Where molten plastic is pushed along a screw into a mould

What material is used in Vacuum forming?

• Polypropylene

• Thermoplastic

• H.I.P.S

• All of the above

What is a thermoplastic?

• Plastic that doesn't melt

• Plastics that can be heated, formed many times

• A plastic that resists heat

• A plastic that is constantly hot

What objects can be made from thermoplastics?

• yogurt pots

• plug sockets

• disposable cutlery

• smoke detector

Thermoplastic becomes ________ when heated.

When do you know the plastic is ready to be formed?

• After 3 minutes

• When it starts to sag

• After 7 minutes

• When the plastic is bouncy and loose