AQA GCSE D&T: Developments in new materials

Shape memory alloy are used in braces.

What is injection moulding?

Term used to describe materials manufactured for performance properties instead of aesthetics

If a material is strong in compression, which force does it resist well?

Which is not a common use for Kevlar?

Which of these scales of production makes a certain number of products?

Wood veneers are used for___

how long does plastic take to decompose?

Which of the following is a benefit of using corn starch polymers?

Graphene is 

As wood dries, it ____.

What does LCD stand for?

Which of the following is a suitable use for metal foam?

What is an advantage of polylactic acid (PLA), or bioplastics?

Conductive fibres are often called:

Which of the following is a particle composite material

This material lets light through when a voltage is applied and block light when no voltage is applied

Which material would be best suited for the product pictured?

Which of the following is not a use of E-textiles?

Which material would be best suited for the product pictured?

Expensive jewellery box. Which wood?

3 features of injection moulding?

What of the following is not a property of Kevlar?

What is lean manufacturing?

What is a disadvantage of composite materials?

Expanded polystyrene is used in buoyancy aids due to its low density. What does this mean?

What makes Titanium particularly useful?

Why might 'nanomaterials' be added to sports equipment?

What is Teflon's main material characteristic?

what is an advantage of kiln seasoning?

which year did plastic pollution begin

Modern materials are produced through the invention of new and improved processes?

What is a disadvantage of composite materials?

Which wood defect is this?

Which of the following would be a suitable application for an SMA?

Which of these four is the abbreviated name of a smart material?

does plastic not decompose

Which wood defect is this?

How Much Plastic Is In The Ocean ?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of Kiln Seasoning?

Which is the odd one out?

A material that combines the properties of the materials that were used to make it?

Metal foam can be used to soundproof or offer crash protection in cars. Why might this be used over other materials?

Helmets worn by builders are made of HDPE and are tough, which of these best describes tough?

What can blow moulding create?

A smart material

Which of the following products uses thermochromic pigments for safety?

A composite is?

Which of the following timbers is a softwood?

What are the advantages of injection moulding?

Just in time manufacturing minimizes which of the following

Natural timbers come in two categories, what are they?

Wood is prone to defects. Which one is this

Which polymer is most commonly used to 'dip coat' or 'powder coat' metals?

What is a knot?

Which type of sawing conversion produces the best quality wood for joinery?

Rotational Moulding is suitable for?

Which one of these is not a benefit of semi-automated manufacturing?

Which material would be best suited for the product pictured?

Corn starch polymers....

After deformation/bending heat can be applied to this material to return it to the original shape?