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Materials

To gain indepth understanding on material selection and manufacture in the
product design industry with research and application in the following projects

Polyamide (Nylon) Introduction Polyamide (Nylon) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Introduction
Introduction
Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
Thermoplastic - Semi Crystalline It has Heat De ection Temperature of 171° at 0.45 Thermoplastic - Semi Crystalline Its exibility makes it suitable for squeeze bottles and Introduction
Thermoplastic - Semi Crystalline
Thermoplastic - Semi Crystalline
MPa making it one of the best materials for high It has Heat De ection Temperature of 171° at 0.45 additional products that require softer materials such Its exibility makes it suitable for squeeze bottles and
additional products that require softer materials such
MPa making it one of the best materials for high
Tensile Strength temperature applications. High tensile strength and temperature applications. High tensile strength and as garbage bags, plastic gloves and single use as garbage bags, plastic gloves and single use
Tensile Strength
durability makes it suitable for surviving impacts. Tensile Strength containers. It is semi-rigid, translucent, very tough, containers. It is semi-rigid, translucent, very tough,
Tensile Strength
durability makes it suitable for surviving impacts.
Heat Resistant Common usages include sleeping bags, rope, seat Common usages include sleeping bags, rope, seat weatherproof, good chemical resistance, low water weatherproof, good chemical resistance, low water
Heat Resistant
belts, parachute material, taurpaline and dental oss Heat Resistant absorption, easily processed by most methods and absorption, easily processed by most methods and
belts, parachute material, taurpaline and dental oss
Heat Resistant
low cost. low cost.
Impact Resistant Impact Resistant
Pros Impact Resistant Pros Impact Resistant Pros
Pros
Chemical Resistant • Heat Resistant • Heat Resistant
Chemical Resistant
• Durable Chemical Resistant • Flexibility • Flexibility
Chemical Resistant
Durable
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• Resists fading • Resists fading • Moisture resistant • Moisture resistant
• Cost effective • Cost effective • Impact resistant • Impact resistant
• Low weight • Low weight • Chemical resistant • Chemical resistant
• Custom finishes • Custom finishes • Cost effective • Cost effective
Cons Cons Cons Cons
Polyamide (Nylon)
Polyamide (Nylon) Introduction Introduction • Easily melts Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) • Easily melts Introduction • Stress cracking • Stress cracking
Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
Introduction
Thermoplastic - Semi Crystalline
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Low strength, stiffness
Thermoplastic - Semi Crystalline It has Heat De ection Temperature of 171° at 0.45 • Water absorbant Thermoplastic - Semi Crystalline • Water absorbant Its exibility makes it suitable for squeeze bottles and • Low strength, stiffness
Thermoplastic - Semi Crystalline
It has Heat De ection Temperature of 171° at 0.45
Its exibility makes it suitable for squeeze bottles and
Poor UV resistant
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MPa making it one of the best materials for high • Swells and deteriorates when wet • Swells and deteriorates when wet additional products that require softer materials such • Poor UV resistant
MPa making it one of the best materials for high
additional products that require softer materials such
Highly flammable
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temperature applications. High tensile strength and
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as garbage bags, plastic gloves and single use
Tensile Strength Tensile Strength temperature applications. High tensile strength and Not breathable • Not breathable as garbage bags, plastic gloves and single use • Highly flammable
High gas permeability
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containers. It is semi-rigid, translucent, very tough,
durability makes it suitable for surviving impacts.
durability makes it suitable for surviving impacts. • Toxic Tensile Strength Tensile Strength • Toxic containers. It is semi-rigid, translucent, very tough, • High gas permeability
weatherproof, good chemical resistance, low water
Common usages include sleeping bags, rope, seat
Heat Resistant Heat Resistant Common usages include sleeping bags, rope, seat weatherproof, good chemical resistance, low water
absorption, easily processed by most methods and
belts, parachute material, taurpaline and dental oss
belts, parachute material, taurpaline and dental oss Heat Resistant Heat Resistant absorption, easily processed by most methods and
low cost. low cost.
Impact Resistant Impact Resistant
Pros Pros Impact Resistant Impact Resistant Pros Pros
Chemical Resistant Chemical Resistant • Heat Resistant • Heat Resistant • Flexibility
• Durable • Durable Chemical Resistant Chemical Resistant • Flexibility
• Resists fading • Resists fading • Moisture resistant • Moisture resistant
• Cost effective • Cost effective • Impact resistant • • Impact resistant
Chemical resistant
• Low weight • Low weight • Chemical resistant • Cost effective
• Custom finishes • Custom finishes • Cost effective
Cons Cons Cons Cons
• Easily melts • Easily melts • Stress cracking • Stress cracking
• Water absorbant • Water absorbant • Low strength, stiffness • Low strength, stiffness
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Swells and deteriorates when wet
• Swells and deteriorates when wet • Poor UV resistant • Poor UV resistant
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Highly flammable
64 • Not breathable • Not breathable • Highly flammable • High gas permeability
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Toxic
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High gas permeability
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Toxic