Question

Name the plastics obtained from the ethene raw material and state the two uses of plastics

Answer 1

Answer:

1.PVC polyvinyl chloride

Ethylene and chlorine are raw materials for PVC. Ethylene is chlorinated then cracked to make the  vinyl chloride monomer (VCM). Nearly all VCM is used to make polyvinyl chloride

2.polystyrene (PS)

Explanation:

Polystyrene is used to make  -

coffee cups

soup bowls and salad boxes

foam egg cartons; produce & meat trays

disposable utensils

packing “peanuts”

foam inserts that cushion new appliances and electronics

television and computer cabinets

PVC can be used in either form – hard or soft and is used as an insulator and coating for electrical cables, packaging, cling film, bottles, credit cards, audio records and imitation leather window frames, pipes, flooring, car interiors and to make medical disposables.