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What is a 'shape memory polymer'?

Plastic drinks bottles can be used for...?

C1-5 Polymers

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1
Plastic drinks bottles can be used for...?
Football shirts
Fillings of duvets
Fleece jackets
School uniforms
2
What is a 'shape memory polymer'?
Returns to its original shape due to change in temperature
You can program it to be different shapes
Can't change its shape
Helps you to remember the names of shapes
3
An advantage of polymers is that they ...?
are recyclable
are renewable
have a high melting point
conduct electricity
4
What is a 'hydrogel'?
Hair product
A polymer made out of water monomers
A polymer that dissolves in water
A polymer that can hold/absorb a large amount of water
5
What is a 'smart polymer'?
One that respondes to changes in its surroundings
Polymers with artificial intelligence
Books printed on polymers
Polymers used to solve problems
6
A disadvantage of polymers is that they...?
can be made in different colours
are made from crude oil
last for a very long time in the environment
can be made into different shapes
7
What is the meaning of 'biodegradable'?
Will break down in the environment
Edible
You don't get a grade in a biology exam
Made from living things
8
What can hydrogels be used for?
nappies
contact lenses
wound dressings
drug delivery systems
9
A polymer is...?
A type of parrot
A very large number of small molecules joined in a chain
A large molecule
A record label
10
A large number of propene monomers joined in a chain would be called...?
poly(propene)
poly(ethene)
poly(filla)
poly(gon)