THERMOPLASTICS

SUBMITTED BY:
RISHIKA KESHARWANI
PALAK GUPTA
VANSHIKA SARASWAT
VIDHU ROY
RISABH SAROJ
PLASTICS- introduction

 Material of “new age”

 Its basic constituent is prepared synthetically or semi-synthetically from monomer.
 Easily machined, cast and joined.
 Hardness, elasticity, breaking strength, temperature resistance, thermal dimensional
stability, chemical resistance.

PROPERTIES :
 Low cost
 Ease of manufacture
 Versatility
 Imperviousness to water
 Electrical insulator
PLASTICS- classification
THERMOPLASTIC

THESE PLASTICS CAN BE SOFTEN BY HEATING AND HARDENED BY COOLING ANY NUMBER OF TIMES WITHOUT CHANGING THE
PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL
IT S THUS POSSIBLE TO SHAPE AND RESHAPE THESE PLASTIC BY MEANS OF HEAT AND PRESSURE
ONE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGE OF THIS VARIETY OF PLASTIC IS THAT SCRAP OBTAINED FROM OLD AND WARNOUT ARTICLES CAN BE
EFFECTIVELY USED AGAIN

PROPERTIES

SOFTENS AND LIQUEFIES ON HEATING AND HARDENS UPTO COOLING

RETAINS SHAPE AFTER MANUFACTURE
CAN BE RESHAPED BY HEATING
SUITABLE FOR RECYCLING
THEY ARE SOLUBLE IN CERTAIN SOLVENTS
APPLICATIONS

 THERMOPLASTICS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME AND ARE AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF EVERYDAY LIFE TODAY. FOR EXAMPLE,

 ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) IS A THERMOPLSTIC USED TO MANUFACTURE:

SPORTS EQUIPMENT
TOYS
VARIOUS AUTOMOBILE PARTS

 POLYCARBONATE IS USED TO MAKE:

CD’s AND DVD’s
DRINKING BOTTLES
FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS

 POLYEHTLENE IS PROBABLY THE MOST COMMON THERMOPLASTIC AND IS USED TO MAKE:

 SHAMPOO BOTTLES
 PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS
 BULLET-PROOF VESTS.
THERMOSETTING PLASTIC

THESE PLASTICS ARE EITHER ORIGINALLY SOFT OR LIQUID OR THEY SOFTEN ONCE UPON HEATING,THEY HARDEN
PERMANENTLY.
WHEN THEY ARE HEATED IN THE TEMPERATURE OF 127 DEGREE CENTIGRADE TO 177 DEGREE CENTIGRADE , THEY
SET PERMANENTLY AD FURTHER APPLICATION OF HEAT DOES NOT ALTER THEIR FORM OF SOFTEN THEM .
BUT AT TEMPERTAURE OF ABOUT 343 DEGREE CENTIGRADE ,THE CHARRING OCCURS . THE THERMO SETTING
PLASTICS ARE DURABLE, STRONG AND HARD
THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN A VARIETY OF BEAUTIFUL COLORS

PROPERTIES
PERMANENTLY HARD ON HEATING ABOVE A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE
UNERGOES CHEMICAL CHANGES DURING MANUFACTURE
CAN NOT BE MELTED AND RESHAPED
LITTLE POTENTIAL FOR RECYCLING
CURIG PROCESS

THERMOPLASTIC
 THERMOPLASTIC PELETS SOFTEN WHEN HEATED AND BECOME MORE FLUID AS ADDITIONAL HEAT IS APPLIED
 THE CURING PROCESS IS COMPLETELY REVERSABLE AS NO CHEMICAL BONDING TAKES PLACE THIS
CHARACTERISTIC ALLOWS THERMOPLASTICS TO BE REMOLDED AD RECYCLED WITHOUT EFFECTING THE
MATERIAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

THERMOSETS
 THERMOSETS PLASTIC CONTAIN POLYMERS THAT CROSS INK TOGETHER DURING THE CURING PROCESS TO
FORM AN IRREVERSABLE CHEMICAL BOND THE CROSS INKING PROCESS ELEMINATES THE RISK OF THE
PRODUCT REMELTING WHEN HEAT IS APPLIED,MAKING THERMOSETS IDEAL FOR HIGH HEAT APPLICATIONS
SUCH AS ELECTONICS AND APPLIANCES
FEATURES AND BENEFITS

THERMOPLASTIC

 THERE ARE MULTIPLE THERMOPLASTIC RESINS THAT OFFER VARIOUS PERFORMANCE BENEFITS,BUT MOST
MATERIALS COOMONLY OFFER HIGH STRENGTH, SHRINK RESISTANCE AND EASY BENDABILITY . DEPENDING
ON THE RAISEN THERMOPLASTIC CAN SERVE LOW STRENGTH APPLICATION SUCH AS PLASTIC BAGS OR HIGH
STRESS MECHANICAL PARTS

THERMOSET

 THERMOSET PLASTIC SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE MATERIAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES PROVIDING

ENHANCES CHEMICAL RESISTANCE ,HEAT RESISTANCE AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY .
 THERMOSET PLASTICS ARE OFTEN USED FOR SEALED PRODUCTS DUE TO THEIR RESISTANCE TO
DEFORMATION
PROS

THERMOPLASTICS
 HIGHLY RECYCLABLE
 AESTHETICALLY SUPERIOR FINISHES
 HIGH IMPACT RESISTANCE
 REMOULDIND /RESHAPING CAPABILITIES
 CHEMICAL RESISTANT
THERMOSETS
 MORE RESISTANT TO HIGH TEMPERATURE
 HIGHLY FLEXIBLE DESIGN
 THICK TO THIN WALL CAPABILITIES
 EXCELLENT AESTHETIC APEARENCE
CONS

THERMOPLASTICS
 GENERALLY MORE EXPENSIVE
 CAN MELT IF HEATED

THERMOSET
 CAN NOT BE RECYCLED
 MORE DIFICULT TO SURFACE FINISH
 CANNOT BE REMOULDED OR RESHAPED