MAN MADE MATERIALS

By MS.RUKHSAR
 We use various materials in our daily life . Those
materials are made up of various materials like wood ,
glass, plastic , thread, soil, metals, rubbers, etc.

Natural: wood ,rock , minerals, water

Man made: Glass ,plastic, artificial threads,

thermacoal etc.
Plastic
• A man made material showing the property of
plasticity and made up of organic polymers is
a plastic
PROPERTIES
• Plastic does not corrode or decomposed.
• It can not easily affected by humidity, heat,
rain, etc.
• It can be moulded into any shape , colour, due
to the plasticity.
• It’s a bad conductor of heat and electricity.
• Light weight and easy to carry.
 Types and uses of plastic.
Depending upon effect of heat plastic can be
classified into types:
Thermoplastic : the plastic that can be
moulded as per our wish ; e.g. polythene, PVC, are
used in manufacturing of toy s combs, plates bowls
etc.
Thermosetting plastic: once specific shape is
given, its shape cannot changed on heating . e.g.
electric switches , coverings over the handles of
cookers etc.
 Thermoplastic
Polyvinyl Bottles, raincoats, pipes, handbags, shoes, electric
chloride (PVC) cables insulation, furniture, ropes, toys etc .

Polystyrene Thermo-insulating parts of electric appliances like

(PS) refrigerators, gears of machines , toys ,protective
coverings like covers of CD and DVD etc .

Polyethylene Milk bags, packing bags, flexible garden pipes, etc

(PE)

Polypropylene Parts of louds speakers and vehicles ropes

(PP) mattresses laboratory appliances, etc .
1.Polyvinyl chloride ( P V C )
• Rigid , tough , elastic to feel.
2. Polystyrene
Solid state at room temperature, but flows if heated and becoming solid again when
cooling.
3. Polyethylene
PROPERTIES: Flexible, feels like paraffin wax.
4. Polypropylene
PROPERTIES : smooth, rigid, lightest of all plastics – it floats in water.
 Thermosetting plastic
Bakelite Cabinets of radios, T.V., telephones,
electric switches toys, coverings over
handles of coolers etc.
Melamine Domestically used full items like cup-
saucers, plates, trey, some spare parts of
airplane engines, electric and sound
insulating coverings etc.

polyurethane Surfing boards, small boats, furniture, seats

in vehicles etc.

polyester Fibred glass toners of laser printers textile

industry etc.
1. Melamine
• Hardest of common plastics
2. bakelite :
The cheapest. Heavy solid plastic material, fishy smell when burnt dark in
color
3. Polyurethane
4 :Polyesters
Thank you !