What are the characteristics of plastics?

The characteristics of plastic are:

1, most plastics are light, chemically stable and will not rust;

2. Good impact resistance;

3. Good transparency and wear resistance;

4. Good insulation and low thermal conductivity;

5, good overall formability and coloring, and low processing cost;

6. Most plastics have poor heat resistance, high thermal expansion rate and are easy to burn;

7. Poor dimensional stability and easy deformation.

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Application of plastics:

1. industry: plastics are widely used in electrical and electronic industries to manufacture insulation materials and packaging materials;

In the mechanical industry, gears are made of plastic. Bearing bush and many parts replace metal;

3. Anticorrosive materials such as chemical plastic containers;

4. The building industry is used as doors and windows, stair handrails, floor tiles, ceilings, insulation boards, downpipes, decorative boards and sanitary wares.

5. National defense industry: Plastic is an important material in the fields of conventional weapons, airplanes, ships, rockets, missiles and artificial satellites.

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