Question

Write 10 useful plastic materials and their importance

Answer 1

Explanation:

ten useful plastic materials are-

1. 1. polythene- used in packaging purposes.
2. pvc- used in making pipes,containers,etc.
3. melamine- used to make plates
4. bakelite- used to make switches
5. acrylic

Answer 2

Useful plastic materials and their uses -

• PVC - PVC or Poly Vinyl Chloride is a high quality and hard plastic material which is used to make electrical wire insulation, water pipes etc.

• Polyethylene - Polyethylene is one of the most used plastic which is widely used to make carry bags.

• Polystyrene - Polystyrene is another most used plastic which is mainly used for making disposable utensils.

• Nylon - Nylon is a plastic polymer fibre which is used to make very durable and strong ropes.

• Polycarbonate - Polycarbonate is a high grade plastic which is used in making shell and covering of electronic items.

• Fibreglass - Fibreglass is another versatile plastic material which is widely used in the automobile industries due to it's amazing durability.

• Acrylic - This is one of the most transparent plastic materials which is used in the optic industry for it's amazing transparency.

• Polyethylene terephthalate - Polyethylene terephthalate or PET is widely used for making the bottles of the packaged water.

• Polylactic acid - This is one of the most recently invented plastic materials which is biodegradable.

• ABS - ABS or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene is a high grade plastic which is mainly used in the filaments of the modern 3D printing systems.