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Mid-term Exam: August 27, 2015 – Answer sheet

A. Encircle the letter before the correct answer (2 points each):

1. What is the main component of float glass?

(a) Soda ash (b) SiO₂ (c) CaO d) none of the three

2. The first step of the glass manufacturing process is – Melting and refining
(a) mixing (b) annealing (c) float bath (d) none of the three

3. Glass from the furnace gently flows over the refractory spout on to the mirror-like surface of what
substance?
(a) warm water (b) molten tin (c) stainless steel (d) none of the three

4. It is the removal of internal stress in glass developed in the ribbon as the glass cools. – annealing
(a) tempering (b) stress relieving (c) polishing (d) none of the three

5. For coating applied in reflective glass, what advanced online float process applied during the
cooling ribbon is used?
(a) CVD (b) PPG (c) CDV (d) none of the three

6. With the advanced technology to detect process flaws upstream in the glass manufacturing
process, automated inspection is employed. How many inspections does it make per second?
(a) 200 million (b) 150 million (c) 100 million (d) none of the three

7. What is the last step in the glass manufacturing process? – cutting to order
(a) Inspection (b) Sorting (c) Packing (d) none of the three

8. In making glass bottles, press-and-blow and blow-and-blow are two forming methods that are
categorized under what process?
(a) Hot-end process (b) Cold-end process (c) Annealing (d) none of the three

9. It is a material consisting of any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organics that are
malleable and can be molded into solid objects of diverse shapes. – plastics
(a) Rubber (b) Polymers (c) Monomers (d)none of the three

10. Up to how many percent in your car is made of plastic?

(a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) none of the three

11. What is the world’s first fully synthetic plastic?

(a) Nylon (b) Bakelite (c) ABS (d) none of the three
12. The success and dominance of plastics starting in the early 20th century led to environmental
concerns regarding its slow decomposition rate after being discarded as trash due to what
composition in plastics? – Composition of very large molecules
(a) Regrind (b) Colorant (c) Plasticizers (d) none of the three

13. What plastic material are mineral drinking bottles usually made of?
(a) PP (b) PVC (c) PE (d) none of the three

14. What average content of additives are there in polymer?

(a) 20% (b) 15% (c) 10% (d) none of the three

15. Like extenders in food products, these are mixed in with polymers to improve performance as
well as reduce cost.
(a) virgin (b) resins (c) fillers (d) none of the three

16. What do you call the stabilizing additives included in the material to lower the flammability? –
Fire retardants
(a) fiberglass (b) polystyrene (c) inert materials (d) none of the three

17. What are oily compounds blended into plastics to counter the rigid characteristics of polymers?
(a) cellulose (b) plasticizers (c) starch (d) none of the three

18. These are the plastics that do not undergo chemical change in their composition when heated
and can be molded again and again.
(a) Thermosetting polymers (b) thermoplastics (c) nylon (d) none of the three

19. This can melt and take shape once; after they have solidified, they stay solid.
(a) Thermosets (b) Thermoplastics (c) Monomers (d) none of the three

20. These are plastics that break down upon exposure to sunlight, water or dampness. –
biodegradable plastics
(a) polystyrene (b) polypropylene (c) polyethylene (d) none of the three

21. What filler is usually mixed with plastic to allow it to degrade more easily?
(a) Soda ash (b) Starch powder (c) ivory dust (d) none of the three

22. These are made substantially from renewable plant materials such as cellulose and starch to
support the world’s drive against global warming. – bioplastics
(a) polyethylene (b) PVC (c) nylon (d) none of the three

23. What is the main method for processing of plastics?

(a) Blow molding (b) Transfer molding (c) Injection molding (d) none of the three

24. It is the virgin material used for plastic injection molding .

(a) Pellets (b) Granules (c) Resins (d) none of the three

25. Where do you find the ejector pins in an injection molding machine?
(a) Fixed platen (b) Moving platen (c) Nozzle (d) none of the three
B. Enumeration:

1. Name five traditional materials that was displaced from their former uses with the evolution of
plastics
1.1. wood 1.6. glass
1.2. stone 1.7. ceramic
1.3. leather
1.4. paper
1.5. metal
2. What are the characteristics of plastics that make its use in an enormous and expanding range of
products?
2.1. low cost
2.2. ease of manufacture
2.3. versatility
2.4. impervious to water
3. Name four examples of thermoplastics.
3.1. polyethylene
3.2. polypropylene
3.3. polystyrene
3.4. polyvinyl chloride
4. Name the other three physical properties of plastics that they can be classified.
4.1. density 4.4. resistance to various chemical products
4.2. tensile strength
4.3. glass transition temperature
5. Name five fillers in plastics.
5.1. zinc oxide
5.2. wood flour
5.3. ivory dust
5.4. cellulose
5.5. starch
6. Name the seven methods of processing plastics.
6.1. Injection molding
6.2. Blow molding
6.3 Thermoforming
6.4. Transfer molding
6.5. Reaction Injection Molding
6.6. Compression molding
6.7. Extrusion
7. Name at least eight essential parts of a typical injection molding machine.
7.1. Barrel 7.9. Drive unit
7.2. Screw 7.10. Mold clamping unit
7.3. Nozzle 7.11. Tie bars
7.4. Band heaters
7.5. Fixed platen
7.6. Moving platen
7.7. Mold
7.8. Hopper
 8. Give four extruded products processed from an extrusion molding machine.
8.1. pipe
8.2. square tube
8.3. guttering
8.4. curtain rail

C. Write-up:
Make a short write-up on the six steps in the manufacturing process of float glass describing each
step. (10 points)