From Atoms to Materials

Polyvinyl chloride* (PVC) Properties • very flexible •  very good insulator of heat and electricity Uses polypropene 聚丙烯 polyvinyl chloride 聚氯乙烯 perspex 有機玻璃 acrylic 亞加力膠 Polythene (PE) Properties • very light • very flexible Uses plastic bag food wrap basins and buckets Polypropene* (PP) Properties • very tough • flexible Uses disposable bottle suitcase Perspex* (acrylic*) Properties • highly transparent • very tough Uses raincoat drinking straws safety goggles Examples of common plastics There are many types of plastics, each having its own properties. Some properties and uses of common plastics are listed below. E illuminated sign Animation Production, properties and uses of plastics 13 From Atoms to Materials 93 coatings on electric cable © United Prime Educational Publishing (HK) Limited 2024 All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Sample