Transistor parts and refrigerator components are normally made of
A. Polystyrene
B. Polyester
C. High density polythene
D. Polyurathane
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is
A. A thermosetting material
B. A condensation polymerisation product
C. Made by employing emulsion polymerisation
D. None of these
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Ion exchange resins are made of
A. Lucite
B. Sulphonated bakelite
C. Polystyrene
D. Teflon
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Which of the following types of polymers has the strongest inter particle forces?
A. Elastomers
B. Fibres
C. Thermoplastics
D. Thermosetting polymers
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Denier is defined as weight in gm of 9000 metres length of a fibre, while tex is defined as weight in gm of 1000 metres length of fibre
B. Crimp is a measure of the difference between the length of the straightened and unstraightend fibre
C. Dacron fibres, acrylic fibres, viscose rayon fibres & cellulose acetate fibres are all prepared by wet spinning
D. Nylon fibres have greater water absorption capacity than polyester fibres
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Orion is
A. A copolymer
B. A condensation polymer
C. Obtained by polymerising vinyl cyanide
D. All of the above
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__________ moulding is used for shaping of thermosetting plastics exclusively.
A. Compression
B. Injection
C. Transfer
D. Extrusion
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Which of the following is not a polymer of two monomers?
A. Teflon
B. Bakelite
C. SBR
D. None of these
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Catalyst used in the production of high density polythene by low pressure Ziegler process is
A. Aluminium triethyl activated with TiCl4
B. Platinum
C. Molybdenum
D. Nickel
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In step growth polymerisation, condensation occurs in a stepwise manner with or without the elimination of smaller molecules. An example of step growth polymerisation product is
A. Terylene
B. Polybutadiene
C. PVC
D. Polypropylene
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Commercial production of polypropylene employs __________ polymerisation.
A. Emulsion
B. Suspension
C. Solution
D. Bulk
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Amino resins are used in paper treatment to improve its
A. Wet tear and bursting strength
B. Folding endurance
C. Wet rub resistance
D. All of the above
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Peptizers like aromatic mercaptans (e.g. thiophenes) are added in rubber to
A. Protect rubber goods from attack by oxygen & ozone present in the atmosphere
B. Reduce its viscosity to permit easier processing
C. Reduce the time of vulcanisation and quantity of vulcanising agent
D. Increase its viscosity
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Phenol formaldehyde
A. Employs addition polymerisation
B. Employs condensation polymerisation
C. Is a monomer
D. Is an abrasive material
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Phthalic anhydride is used
A. In making PVC
B. As plasticisers
C. In insecticides manufacture
D. For making nylon-6
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Polymeric fibres are never produced by addition polymerisation
B. Property of tackiness is exhibited by uncured rubber
C. Sharp melting point is not observed in thermoplastic polymers
D. Polythene generally has an excellent resistance to ultra violet rays
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Polycaprolactum is
A. Nylon-6
B. Nylon-66
C. Dacron
D. Rayon
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Polycaprolactum is nothing but
A. Orlon
B. Nylon 6, 6
C. Nylon 6
D. Saran
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Cross linked polymers formed from bi-and trifuctional groups in which cross-linkage in three dimensions via few chemical bonding across linear chains occur imparts to the polymer __________ properties.
A. Thermoplastic
B. Thermosetting
C. Elastometric
D. Brittleness
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__________ is produced by polymerisation of chloroprene.
A. Thiokol (a polysulphide rubber)
B. Butyl rubber
C. Neoprene
D. Polyurathane rubber
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