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Plastics - Coggle Diagram
Plastics
Thermoplastics
Thermoplastics soften when heated and can be moulded into different shapes. They harden on cooling an this process can be repeated several times.
Acrylic
- light, hard wearing and strong
- easily scratched or cracked
- available in transparent or coloured form.
Nylon
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- can withstand high temperatures
- low frictional properties
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Thermosetting plastics
Thermosetting plastics cannot be reshaped again by heating once they are made unlike thermoplastics.
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Melamine
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- does not stain or scratch easily