A. Do not soften on application of heat
B. Are heavily branched molecules
C. Are solvent insoluble
D. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- Thermosetting plastic materials___________________?
A. Can be repeatedly melted
B. Is useful for melt casting
C. Cannot be melted after forming
D. Is useful for spinning - Thermoplastic resins usually____________________?
A. Remain hard as long as they are hot
B. Cannot be reclaimed from waste
C. Permanent setting resins
D. Less brittle than thermosetting resins - Which of the following is not a thermoplastic material ?
A. Epoxy polymer
B. PVC
C. Polystyrene
D. Polythene - Thermosetting polymers as compared to thermoplastic polymers_____________________?
A. Are formed by addition polymerisation
B. Have three dimensional structure
C. Have linear structure
D. None of these - All thermoplastic, thermosetting & elastic materials can be processed in a extrusion machine, however it cannot be used for the production of plastic_______________?
A. Filaments
B. Pipes
C. Buckets
D. Tubings - Thermosetting resins/polymers as compared to thermoplastic ones are ____________________?
A. Soluble in all organic solvents
B. More brittle
C. Formed by addition polymerisation only
D. Easily reshaped & reused - The only natural thermoplastic resin, which is a product of animal life is ____________________?
A. Rosin
B. Shellac
C. Amber
D. Copal - Polymers are classified into four categories namely thermosetting, thermoplastic, elastomer and fibre depending upon their________________?
A. Molecular sizes
B. Magnitude of intermolecular forces
C. Resistance to heat
D. Polymerisation mechanism
Answer: Option B - Polystyrene is a light, transparent, thermoplastic material used for making __________________?
A. Toys and combs
B. Packaging bags
C. Non-sticking utensils
D. Electrical insulation - Polyvinyl alcohol is used as a___________________?
A. Cation/anion exchanger
B. Water soluble adhesive
C. Textile fibre
D. Non-sticky coating on frying pans