Polymer Technology

211. The major constituent of laminate of safety glass, which holds the broken glass, pieces in their places during accident (and thus minimises the danger from flying glass fragments) is

  1. Polyvinyl alcohol
  2. Polyvinyl acetate
  3. Polyvinyl butyral
  4. PVC

Correct answer: (C)
Polyvinyl butyral

212. The monomer for the production of neoprene rubber is

  1. Acetylene
  2. Chloroprene
  3. Isoprene
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
Chloroprene

213. The monomer of natural rubber is

  1. DMT
  2. Isoprene
  3. 2 methyl-1 propane
  4. Both (B) and (C)

Correct answer: (D)
Both (B) and (C)

214. The monomer of poly vinyl chloride (PVC) is

  1. Chloroethane
  2. Ethylene dichloride
  3. Ethyl chloride
  4. Chloroform

Correct answer: (A)
Chloroethane

215. The only natural thermoplastic resin, which is a product of animal life is

  1. Rosin
  2. Shellac
  3. Amber
  4. Copal

Correct answer: (B)
Shellac

216. The organic acid monomer in nylon-66 is

  1. Sebacic acid
  2. Terephthalic acid
  3. Adipic acid
  4. Benzoic acid

Correct answer: (C)
Adipic acid

217. The physical state in which polymers exist is

  1. Melts & rubber like state
  2. Amorphous glassy state
  3. Partially crystalline state
  4. All (A), (B) and (C)

Correct answer: (D)
All (A), (B) and (C)

218. The process involved in converting rubber into a thin sheet or coating it on fabric is called

  1. Extrusion
  2. Mastication
  3. Calendaring
  4. Vulcanisation

Correct answer: (C)
Calendaring

219. The rate controlling step in the manufacture of silicone rubber is the

  1. Polymer termination step
  2. Condensation of siloxane to silicone
  3. Initial hydrolysis of silicone monomer
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Initial hydrolysis of silicone monomer

220. The repeating units of PTFE are

  1. Cl2CH-CH3
  2. F2 C = CF2
  3. F3 C-CF3
  4. FClC = CF2

Correct answer: (B)
F2 C = CF2

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