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Plastics, 7, 16, 18, 14 - Coggle Diagram
Plastics
Stone and ceramics
These are materials found in nature as large blocks of rock within the Earth. For example, marble, granite and slate. We can also find them in different-sized granules and fragments, such as sand and grave.
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Stone binders
Sand and gravel are used directly to make asphalt and also for binders,
which are used to 'bind' or join other materials together
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Joining Plastics
When plastics have been formed, shaped and finished, we can join pieces to each other.
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Textiles and leather
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Synthetic fibres
Synthetic fibres such as nylon, polyester, rayon and Lycra' are plasucs.
They are long-lasting, resistant and waterproof. A mixture of natural and synthetic fibres is often used to make textiles
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Properties of plastics
Strength, elasticity, rigidity and flexibtflti are characteristics
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Lamination
With this technique, we can produce different finishes, for example,
glossy, matt or textured.
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