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Addition polymer Worksheet Group: Name: No. races | — wom [roa — = cucem, [HH] S% tate won a noe Pe wa & pee tea arcu caer a wea oe oe o-e tolerance ‘LDPE oe H HIn r oa Ta a we ee a aad & cg HE Rare i efcnnie aet PS c-¢ Insulation when in expanded form. oe H HIn i fi ‘Resistant to chemical, excellent for any | Stock bottle, milk r 2 fntee food related product but non- bottle, icecream ‘HOPE o-k microwavable, waxy surface, opaque, containers, juice ne oy ‘easily coloured, but fade over time bottles, shampoo..ete. = because poor UV tolerance. : i oa fom a one rere eee & cep lis) eeaatt ater ead |e nas _ ¢ ieee a withstands solvents, and microwaveable PP HOH |, i aera erwe iow oa b ere con eects aan & f et ee eee eee cece § 6 conduit, hose pipes, a a bal Addition polymer Worksheet Plastic Code ‘Monomer Properties Uses Soft, flexible, waxy surface, more ‘wansparent than HOPE, poor UV tolerance ‘lear, assy, rigid, opaque, semi-tough Low water absorption Excellent thermal Insulation when in expanded form, Resistant to chemicals, excellent for any food related product but non- microwavable, waxy surface, opaque, easily coloured, but fade over time ‘because poor UV tolerance. ard but stil flexible, waxy surface softens at 140°, translucent, withstands solvents, and microwavesble ‘Strong, tough, can be clear, good UV resistance and heat bends nicely Addition polymer Worksheet Plastic Code ‘Monomer Properties Resistant to chemicals and moisture but rnon-microwavable, wary surface, ‘opaque, softens at 75°C, easlycoloured, bout fade over time because poor UV tolerance. ‘Strong, tough, can be clear good UV ‘resistance and heat bends nicely. transparent than HOPE, poor UV tolerance Soft, flexible, wary surface, more ard but stil flexible, waxy surface softens at 140°, translucent, withstands solvents, and microwavesble Clear, glassy, rigid, opaque, sem-tough Low water absorption. Excellent thermal Insulation when in expanded form.

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