Projects Using CES EduPack - MAELabs UCSD

2. SEARCHING
Searching lets you pull up any record that contains the word or word-string you
enter in the search box. It is really useful when you only know the trade name
of a material or process, or when you want to search for materials that are used
to make a particular product.
2.1 Find the record for Plexiglas by searching. What is its proper name? Can
it be injection molded? (Click on the ‘ProcessUniverse’ link at the bottom
of the record to find out.)
Answer:
The chemical name for Plexiglas is Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or
simply Acrylic. It is the stuff of auto tail lights and contact lenses.
And, YES, it can be injection molded.
2.2 What is Gore-Tex made of?
Answer:
Gore-Tex is Polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE for short, but also known as Teflon.
2.3 What are spark plugs made of? Search on the name and find out.
Answer:
Searching on spark plug gives three records:
Alumina (aluminum oxide) – it is used to make the insulator.
Aluminum nitride – it is used to make the insulator for specialty spark plugs.
Tungsten – it is used for the electrode that makes the spark. It gets very hot, so
only metals with high melting points such as tungsten, nickel alloys, and
platinum will do.
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Plexiglas
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