Plastics 2016 - 2017 Nick Fenech by Nicolás Fenech https://padlet.com/fenech623/nickFplastics2017 TPR Plastics Assignment en-us 2017-01-20 11:40:46 UTC 2024-06-03 23:53:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Cablemod SATA and Molex Power Cables (Sleeving) fenech623 https://padlet.com/fenech623/nickFplastics2017/wish/148327275 Made of ModFlex© (PET-based)
Thermoplastic (this specific material is flexible because they're cable sleeves and need to be that way)
Made with extrusion (for long and hollow objects)

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Thermoset
Made with injection moulding (It's made of two identical parts)

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Thermoplastic (rigid, can be remolten)
Made with extrusion (Long and hollow object)

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Thermoplastic
Made with injection moulding (for identical parts made with moulds

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Elastomer (as the name says, will easily deform without breaking and return to its original shape once external forces stop acting on it)
Made with vacuum forming

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Tough and rigid, the product is designed to stand millions of keystrokes and finger related wear and tear.
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