Building Materials, Third Edition

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  1. Pick out the incorrect statement with regards to thermo-plastics.
    (a) Catalyst are not added
    (b) Formed by addition polymerisation
    (c) Once solidify cannot be softened
    (d) Example is plexiglass

  2. Which of the following is not an example of thermoplastic?
    (a) Polyethylene (b) Nylon
    (c) PVC (d) Bakalite

  3. Camphor in plastic is used as
    (a) resin (b) plasticiser
    (c) filler (d) catalyst

  4. Which of the following is useed for making electrical switches?
    (a) PVC (b) Polypropylene
    (c) Bakelite (d) Polyvinyl accetate

  5. Neoprene is suitable for use in
    (a) bearings of bridges
    (b) hard duty rubber coatings of floors
    (c) joinery works
    (d) floors of dance halls

  6. The vulcanizing agent used in rubber is
    (a) wax (b) rosin oil
    (c) zinc (d) sulphur

  7. To impart strength and rigidity to the rubber tyres the reinforcing filler used is
    (a) carbon black (b) sulphur
    (c) rosin oil (d) antioxidant

  8. The material which provides maximum elasticity to plastics is
    (a) filler (b) accelerator
    (b) elastomer (d) solvent

  9. The materials added to plastics to improve their mechanical properties and make them
    economical are known as
    (a) accelerators (b) plasticizers
    (c) fillers (d) stabilizers


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  2. (a) 12. (c)

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