Thermoforming and thermosetting polymers

Synthetic polymers are usually made from crude oil and are normally referred to as what?

Plastics which do not soften with heat, tending only to char or burn, this type of material cannot be recycled.

A thermoplastic often used for vacuum forming

A thermoforming polymer often used for shop signs, baths, car lights and menu holders

A thermosetting polymer that can degrade in soil and be disposed of in landfill sites

A thermosetting polymer that comes in a thick liquid form and can be used with glass fibres to make a composite material called GRP (glass reinforced plastic) to form boat hulls, sports car bodies

A thermosetting polymer which is heat resistant and used for electreical fittings - plugs, sockets and swithches

Most polymers are excellent insulators of heat and electricity. A mains cable is likely to be covered with which polymer?

Polymers can withstand rough handling making them suitable for a wide range of products in the home, industry and agriculture. for instance, wheelie bins, buckets and car bumpers. What is the term used to describe this quality?

The category of plastics which once heated and cooled sets hard and cannot be reformed or recycled

The category of plastics which once heated and cooled can be heated and reformed again to make another recycled product