how many types of plastic are there and name them
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Plastics can be divided into two major categories:
Thermoset or thermosetting plastics. ...
Thermoplastics. ...
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE): John Rex Whinfield invented a new polymer in 1941 when he condensed ethylene glycol with terephthalic acid.
The seven types of plastic
1) Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) Can it be recycled? ...
2) High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Can it be recycled? ...
3) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC - U) Can it be recycled? ...
5) Polypropylene (PP) Can it be recycled? ...
6) Polystyrene or Styrofoam (PS) Can it be recycled? ...
7) OTHER. Can it be recycled?
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There are 2 types of plastics: Thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic.
The most most easiest way to remember the difference between these 2 is thermoplastics can change shape when heated at anytime whereas thermosetting plastic cannot change shape once moulded. Below are some more differences between them.
- Thermoplastic can be synthesized by the process called addition polymerization.
- Thermosetting plastics are synthesized by condensation polymerization.
- Thermoplastic is processed by injection moulding, extrusion process, blow moulding, thermoforming process, and rotational moulding. Thermosetting Plastic is processed by compression moulding, reaction injection moulding.
- Thermoplastics have secondary bonds between molecular chains. Thermosetting plastics have primary bonds between molecular chains and held together by strong cross-links.
- Thermoplastics have low melting points and low tensile strength. Thermosetting plastics have high melting points and tensile strength.
- Thermoplastic is lower in molecular weight, compared to thermosetting plastic.
- Thermosetting Plastic is high in molecular weight.
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