3.2.b - Compression Molding
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What is compression molding?
💡 Hint: Think about how the material is formed.
Name one thermosetting plastic commonly used in compression molding.
💡 Hint: Consider examples you might have seen in electrical devices.
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Compression molding is primarily used for which type of plastic?
💡 Hint: Think about the plastics that cannot be reshaped once set.
True or False: Thermosetting plastics can be remolded after curing.
💡 Hint: Consider the meaning of 'thermosetting'.
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Design a new product that could benefit from compression molding. Outline its design features, materials, and the reason for using compression molding for its manufacture.
💡 Hint: Consider products that require durability and complex shapes.
Analyze how temperature variations during the compression molding process might affect the curing time and quality of the final product.
💡 Hint: Look into how heat impacts chemical reactions in thermosetting plastics.
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