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CCT Test Exam Questions And Answers
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Composites manufacturing is a _______ a year industry. - Answer✔53 billion
90% of all composites are comprised of ____ and either ____ or _____. - Answer✔glass fiber
and either polyester or vinyl ester resin
What percentage of composites are manufactured using the open molding method? -
Answer✔65%
What percentage of composites are manufactured using the closed molding method? -
Answer✔35%
cast polymer - Answer✔used to describe a variety of materials including cultured marble, onyx,
granite, etc.
composites are broadly known as _____. - Answer✔reinforced plastics
open molding - Answer✔open to the atmosphere, also known as contact molding
closed molding - Answer✔closed from the atmosphere
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thermoplastics - Answer✔can be heated and formed and can be re-heated to a liquid
thermoset - Answer✔known as cross-linking and is irreversable
Benefits of composites (5) - Answer✔high strength
light weight
durability
corrosion resistance
design flexibility
examples of consumer composites - Answer✔automobiles, boats, sporting goods
example of industrial composites - Answer✔environmental structures
example of advanced composites - Answer✔aerospace, military armor
two examples of ancient composites - Answer✔adobe, mongolian bow
Advantages of composites (4) - Answer✔high specific strength
ability to form shapes
inherent durability
low relative investment
When were composites developed? - Answer✔1940s
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composites - Answer✔a combination of a polymer matrix and fiber reinforcement
matrix - Answer✔the resin which holds the reinforcement fibers in place
reinforcement - Answer✔a fiber placed in a resin matrix
polyester resin - Answer✔the most common resin used in composites
vinyl ester resin - Answer✔a premium resin for composites products, often used in corrosion
applications
glass fiber - Answer✔reinforcement fibers are made from molten glass, used to reinforce a
resin matrix
specific strength - Answer✔the strength of a material compared to its weight
synthetic resin - Answer✔a man made combination of chemicals
polymerization - Answer✔the conversion of a thermoset resin from liquid to solid
cross-linking - Answer✔the molecular bonding that takes place during polymerization
The two general divisions of composites manufacturing are ____ and ____. - Answer✔Open
molding and closed molding
Open molding processing methods (3) - Answer✔Hand lay up
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CCT Test Exam Questions And Answers
|Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
Composites manufacturing is a _______ a year industry. - Answer✔53 billion
90% of all composites are comprised of ____ and either ____ or _____. - Answer✔glass fiber
and either polyester or vinyl ester resin
What percentage of composites are manufactured using the open molding method? -
Answer✔65%
What percentage of composites are manufactured using the closed molding method? -
Answer✔35%
cast polymer - Answer✔used to describe a variety of materials including cultured marble, onyx,
granite, etc.
composites are broadly known as _____. - Answer✔reinforced plastics
open molding - Answer✔open to the atmosphere, also known as contact molding
closed molding - Answer✔closed from the atmosphere
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thermoplastics - Answer✔can be heated and formed and can be re-heated to a liquid
thermoset - Answer✔known as cross-linking and is irreversable
Benefits of composites (5) - Answer✔high strength
light weight
durability
corrosion resistance
design flexibility
examples of consumer composites - Answer✔automobiles, boats, sporting goods
example of industrial composites - Answer✔environmental structures
example of advanced composites - Answer✔aerospace, military armor
two examples of ancient composites - Answer✔adobe, mongolian bow
Advantages of composites (4) - Answer✔high specific strength
ability to form shapes
inherent durability
low relative investment
When were composites developed? - Answer✔1940s
2|P a g e
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composites - Answer✔a combination of a polymer matrix and fiber reinforcement
matrix - Answer✔the resin which holds the reinforcement fibers in place
reinforcement - Answer✔a fiber placed in a resin matrix
polyester resin - Answer✔the most common resin used in composites
vinyl ester resin - Answer✔a premium resin for composites products, often used in corrosion
applications
glass fiber - Answer✔reinforcement fibers are made from molten glass, used to reinforce a
resin matrix
specific strength - Answer✔the strength of a material compared to its weight
synthetic resin - Answer✔a man made combination of chemicals
polymerization - Answer✔the conversion of a thermoset resin from liquid to solid
cross-linking - Answer✔the molecular bonding that takes place during polymerization
The two general divisions of composites manufacturing are ____ and ____. - Answer✔Open
molding and closed molding
Open molding processing methods (3) - Answer✔Hand lay up
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