Principle
A characteristic feature of plastic materials is their flammability. Plastic materials can be differentiated by evaluating the degree of flammability in and out of the flame, the flame-coloration and the soot formation.This experiment represents an essential part of the study of the physical characteristics of plastic materials, from which a classification can later be derived. The examination
of self-prepared plastic samples is particularly motivating for the students (see experimental units 2 and 5). After having performed all experiments and according to the above-mentioned evaluation table, a description form can be worked out, which contains the physical properties of all examined polymers (see also experiment 7.2). Plastic materials are examined for their flammability.

 

What you can learn about


 Most polymers are combustible


 

Benefits


Easy teaching and efficient learning by using interactive experimentation PHYWE-Software

Experiment is part of a complete solution set with experiments for the topic Chemistry of Polymers matched with international curriculum: all topics are covered