Given the table below and your judgement for extreme operational conditions, make a selection of polymers for the following applications respectively: the transparent eye shield section of a firefighter's suit (operating range of 100-130C), a kettle handle (100-120C), a fighter jet canopy/shield (can be as cold as -40C and hot as 120C) and a ski board (-20C to -10C). 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 LDPE, Nylon, Polycarbonate, HDPE O b. Polypropylene, PET, PTFE, Polypropylene O c. HDPE, PVC, Nylon, Polycarbonate O d. PTFE, Polypropylene, HDPE, LDPE O e. HDPE, Polycarbonate, PTFE, LDPE O f. Polycarbonate, PTFE, LDPE, HDPE a. Glass Transition Temperature [°C (°F)] -110 (-165) -97 (-140) -90 (-130) -18 (0) 57 (135) 69 (155) 87 (190) 100 (212) 150 (300) 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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Given the table below and your judgement for extreme operational conditions, make a selection of polymers for the following applications respectively: the
transparent eye shield section of a firefighter's suit (operating range of 100-130C), a kettle handle (100-120C), a fighter jet canopy/shield (can be as cold as
-40C and hot as 120C) and a ski board (-20C to -10C).
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
LDPE, Nylon, Polycarbonate, HDPE
O b. Polypropylene, PET, PTFE, Polypropylene
O c. HDPE, PVC, Nylon, Polycarbonate
d.
PTFE, Polypropylene, HDPE, LDPE
HDPE, Polycarbonate, PTFE, LDPE
Polycarbonate, PTFE, LDPE, HDPE
a.
e.
O f.
Glass Transition
Temperature
[°C (°F)]
-110 (-165)
-97 (-140)
-90 (-130)
-18 (0)
57 (135)
69 (155)
87 (190)
100 (212)
150 (300)
Melting
Temperature
[°C (°F)]
115 (240)
327 (620)
137 (279)
175 (347)
265 (510)
265 (510)
212 (415)
240 (465)
265 (510)
Transcribed Image Text:Given the table below and your judgement for extreme operational conditions, make a selection of polymers for the following applications respectively: the transparent eye shield section of a firefighter's suit (operating range of 100-130C), a kettle handle (100-120C), a fighter jet canopy/shield (can be as cold as -40C and hot as 120C) and a ski board (-20C to -10C). 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 LDPE, Nylon, Polycarbonate, HDPE O b. Polypropylene, PET, PTFE, Polypropylene O c. HDPE, PVC, Nylon, Polycarbonate d. PTFE, Polypropylene, HDPE, LDPE HDPE, Polycarbonate, PTFE, LDPE Polycarbonate, PTFE, LDPE, HDPE a. e. O f. Glass Transition Temperature [°C (°F)] -110 (-165) -97 (-140) -90 (-130) -18 (0) 57 (135) 69 (155) 87 (190) 100 (212) 150 (300) 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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