Which of the following additives are added to plastics to make it impervious to X-rays?
A. Asbestos
B. Barium salt
C. Carborundum
D. Phthalic acid
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Mastication of rubber means
A. Its softening
B. A treatment to retard its deterioration due to oxidation
C. Improving its curing rate
D. Depression of its freezing point
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Tubeless tyres are made of __________ rubber, which is a co-polymer of isoprene & isobutylene.
A. Nitrile
B. Silicone
C. Neoprene
D. Butyl
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Branched chair polymers as compared to linear polymers have
A. Higher melting point
B. Higher tensile strength
C. Lower density
D. None of these
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__________ is normally used for the manufacture of refrigerator components and transistor parts.
A. Polyproylene
B. Polystyrene
C. Polyester
D. Polyurathene
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Linear polymers are formed from bifunctional groups only and are normally thermoplastic
B. Cross-linked branched chain polymers are either elastometric or thermosetting
C. Branching in case of cross-linked polymers caused by small amount of impurities in bifunctional monomer formulation reduces its solubility and increases the softening point
D. Dibasic acids reacts with dihydric alcohols to give polyesters using addition polymerisation reaction
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Antioxidants are added to rubber to protect it from the attack of light, heat & atmospheric ozone. Which of the following is an antioxident used in rubber?
A. Carbon
B. Alkylated diphenyl amine
C. Thiokol
D. Magnesium
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Nylon-6 as compared to nylon-66 is
A. Harder
B. More abrasion resistant
C. Having higher melting point
D. None of these
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Buna-S is a __________ material.
A. Fibrous
B. Plastic
C. Resinous
D. Rubbery
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Density of high density polythene is about __________ gm/c.c.
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Density of low density polythene is about __________ gm/c.c.
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Neoprene is a
A. Monomer
B. Synthetic rubber
C. Polyester
D. None of these
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Neoprene is the trade name of
A. Polyurethane
B. Phenol formaldehyde
C. Polychlorophrene
D. Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)
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Which of the following is generally not drawn into fibre?
A. Polyamide
B. Unsaturated polyesters
C. Saturated polyesters
D. Polyacrylonitrile
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In a cross linked polymer, the monomeric units are linked together to constitute a three dimensional network. Which of the following is a cross-linked polymer?
A. Bakelite (phenol formaldehyde)
B. Polyester
C. Polythene
D. Nylon-6
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Automobile steering wheels are normally made of
A. Cellulose acetate
B. Cellulose nitrate
C. PVC
D. High density polythene
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Which of the following is not a thermoplastic material?
A. Epoxy polymer
B. PVC
C. Polystyrene
D. Polythene
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Which of the following is not present in bagasse fibre?
A. Cellulose
B. Lignin
C. Pentogens
D. None of these
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Main constituent of natural rubber is
A. Polystyrene
B. Polyisoprene
C. Polybutadiene
D. Poly chloroprene
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Diphenylamine is added to rubber to
A. Valcanise it
B. Protect it from deterioration on exposure to air
C. Make it non-inflammable
D. Make it thermosetting
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