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Given the table below and your judgement for extreme operational conditions, select polymers for
the following applications respectively: a dry ice bucket (operating temperature of -78C), a teeth
aligner, a hair dryer (operating temperature range of 60-80C) and a phone case.
Table 15.2 Melting and Glass Transition Temperatures for Some
of the More Common Polymeric Materials
Material
Polyethylene (low density)
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Polyethylene (high density)
Polypropylene
Nylon 6,6
Polyester (PET)
Poly(vinyl chloride)
Polystyrene
Polycarbonate
Glass Transition
Temperature
[°C (°F)]
-110 (-165)
-97 (-140)
-90
(-130)
-18 (0)
57 (135)
69 (155)
87 (190)
100 (212)
150 (300)
a.
LDPE, PTFE, Nylon, polypropylene
b.
HDPE, LDPE, LDPE, PTFE
O c. PTFE, HDPE, HDPE, polypropylene
O d. Nylon, PET, HDPE, PVC
O e.
Polypropylene, PET, PTFE, Polypropylene
Melting
Temperature
[°C (°F)]
115 (240)
327 (620)
137 (279)
175 (347)
265 (510)
265 (510)
212 (415)
240 (465)
265 (510)
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Transcribed Image Text:Given the table below and your judgement for extreme operational conditions, select polymers for the following applications respectively: a dry ice bucket (operating temperature of -78C), a teeth aligner, a hair dryer (operating temperature range of 60-80C) and a phone case. Table 15.2 Melting and Glass Transition Temperatures for Some of the More Common Polymeric Materials Material Polyethylene (low density) Polytetrafluoroethylene Polyethylene (high density) Polypropylene Nylon 6,6 Polyester (PET) Poly(vinyl chloride) Polystyrene Polycarbonate Glass Transition Temperature [°C (°F)] -110 (-165) -97 (-140) -90 (-130) -18 (0) 57 (135) 69 (155) 87 (190) 100 (212) 150 (300) a. LDPE, PTFE, Nylon, polypropylene b. HDPE, LDPE, LDPE, PTFE O c. PTFE, HDPE, HDPE, polypropylene O d. Nylon, PET, HDPE, PVC O e. Polypropylene, PET, PTFE, Polypropylene Melting Temperature [°C (°F)] 115 (240) 327 (620) 137 (279) 175 (347) 265 (510) 265 (510) 212 (415) 240 (465) 265 (510)
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