Is Plastic-fantastic?

This session is suitable for Key Stage Four (_Useful products from organic sources_).

We compare historic materials to those used today discovering about polymers and plastics. Use a simple experiment to look at the properties of plastics, especially those that are found in common use.

We can test physical properties such as strength by using our Tensile Strength machine or chemical properties (patterns of behaviour) such as those encountered in museum conservation.

Contact us to book or discuss your requirements:

Tel: 020 3166 6660
Email: educate.tower@armouries.org.uk

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The whole truth

The phrase "Lock, stock and barrel" refers to something in its entirety, the whole thing – in the same way that a complete gun has a lock, a stock and a barrel.

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