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  1. Flexible foam (for mattresses) are usually made of

  2. A.
    PVC
    B.
    silicone rubber
    C.
    polyurethanes
    D.
    polyamides

  3. __________ fibres are made of polyamides.

  4. A.
    Dacron
    B.
    Nylon
    C.
    Rayon
    D.
    Orion

  5. Pick out the wrong statement.

  6. A.
    Linear polymers are formed from bifunctional groups only and are normally thermoplastic.
    B.
    Cross-linked branched chain polymers are either elastometric or thermosetting.
    C.
    Branching in case of cross-linked polymers caused by small amount of impurities in bifunctional monomer formulation reduces its solubility and increases the softening point.
    D.
    Dibasic acids reacts with dihydric alcohols to give polyesters using addition polymerisation reaction.

  7. Temperature maintained in the emulsion polymerisation reactor for PVC manufacture is about __________ ° C.

  8. A.
    -20
    B.
    50
    C.
    250
    D.
    500

  9. Which of the following is stretched into fibres ?

  10. A.
    Saturated polyester
    B.
    Unsaturated polyester
    C.
    Isoprene
    D.
    Bakelite

  11. Antioxidants are added to rubber to protect it from the attack of light, heat & atmospheric ozone. Which of the following is an antioxident used in rubber ?

  12. A.
    Carbon
    B.
    Alkylated diphenyl amine
    C.
    Thiokol
    D.
    Magnesium

  13. Maximum consumption of polymers is in

  14. A.
    electrical insulation
    B.
    toys making
    C.
    coating and films
    D.
    packaging

  15. Low density polythene as compared to high density polythene is

  16. A.
    harder
    B.
    tougher
    C.
    chemically inert
    D.
    more flexible

  17. Phenol formaldehyde is produced by condensation polymerisation. It is also known as

  18. A.
    teflon
    B.
    bakelite
    C.
    polyester
    D.
    nylon-66

  19. Polymethyl methacrylate, which is an acrylic resin, is also called

  20. A.
    thiokol
    B.
    plexiglass or lucite
    C.
    dacron
    D.
    teflon