6 - Chapter Summary
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What are thermoplastics?
💡 Hint: Think about how they behave when heated.
Name one property of metals.
💡 Hint: Consider how metal is used in buildings.
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What type of plastic can be melted and reshaped?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when heat is applied.
True or False: Composites are made by combining fibers with matrix materials.
💡 Hint: Consider what composites achieve.
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Design a multi-material product suitable for outdoor use. Justify your material choices based on environmental impacts.
💡 Hint: Consider how different materials perform outdoors.
Analyze how a product undergoes manufacturing from raw material to finished item using a comparison of at least two methods.
💡 Hint: Remember to highlight production speed and end-use applications.
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