Thermosetting plastic materials
A. Can be repeatedly melted
B. Is useful for melt casting
C. Can not be melted after forming
D. Is useful for spinning
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Which of the following polymers shows the highest anti-tacking properties?
A. Melamine formaldehyde resin
B. Phenolic resin
C. Epoxy resin
D. Alkyd resin
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Bakelite (phenol-formaldehyde) resin can not be used as
A. Decorative paint
B. Decorative laminates
C. Electrical insulation
D. Glass reinforced plastics
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Flexible plastic pipes are made of
A. High density polyethylene (HDPE)
B. Low density polyethylene (LDPE)
C. Polypropylene
D. Unsaturated polyester
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Synthetic polymer produced by using terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol is
A. Terylene
B. Nylon-66
C. PVC
D. Polyesterene
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The organic acid monomer in nylon 66 is
A. Sebasic acid
B. Terephthalic acid
C. Adipic acid
D. Benzoic acid
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Paper like thin plastic articles can be produced by
A. Blow moulding
B. Vacuum thermo forming
C. Injection moulding
D. None of these
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Pick out the correct statement.
A. Plastics are good conductors of heat and electricity
B. All the polymers are highly crystalline in nature
C. Polymers can be vaporised by heating to a very high temperature
D. The liquid polymer becomes greasy, then waxy and finally solid on increasing the degree of polymerisation
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Which of the following is not a natural polymer?
A. Nucleic acids e.g. RNA and DNA
B. Polysaccharides
C. Polyisoprene
D. Polyurethane
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Which of the following is stretched into fibres?
A. Saturated polyester
B. Unsaturated polyester
C. Isoprene
D. Bakelite
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Addition of stabiliser during PVC manufacture is done to
A. Improve its impact strength
B. Improve its elasticity
C. Reduce the melt viscosity & glass transition temperature
D. Prevent its thermal degradation
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Addition polymerisation is not involved in the manufacture of
A. Low density polythene
B. Poly vinyl chloride
C. Polystyrene
D. Polyhexamethylene adipamide
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Condensation polymerisation is not involved in the manufacture of
A. Teflon
B. Polythene
C. Terylene
D. Nylon
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In step growth polymerisation, generally only one type of reaction & some basic mechanism is involved. Step growth polymerisation reaction is not involved in the manufacture of
A. Cross linked polystyrene
B. Phenol formaldehyde resins
C. Polyesters
D. Polyamides
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A chain growth polymerisation reaction consists of three different types of reaction namely initiation reaction, propagation reaction & termination reaction. Chain growth polymerisation reaction is not involved in the manufacture of
A. Siloxane elastomers
B. Polyamides
C. Vinyl polymers
D. Urea-formaldehyde resins
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Polycondensation reaction of polymerisation
A. Does not produce linear polymers
B. Produces only thermoplastic material
C. Produces epoxy polymers
D. Does not need any catalyst
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The only natural thermoplastic resin, which is a product of animal life is
A. Rosin
B. Shellac
C. Amber
D. Copal
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Cation exchange resins used in water treatment is made from __________ resin.
A. Urea formaldehyde
B. Epoxy
C. Amino
D. Phenolic
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Vulcanisation of rubber does not increase its
A. Softness
B. Oxidation resistance
C. Weight & strength
D. Elasticity & water solubility
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__________ is not a condensation polymer.
A. Teflon
B. Nylon-66
C. Dacron
D. Polystyrene
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