9e9d9567_portant_Thermoplastic_Polymers__Properties_and_Characteristics
[Type] Cellulose nitrate [Uses] Solutions are used for leather cloth and lacquers. Used to make handles, spectacle frames, brushes, windows, piano keys, drawing instruments, pens and pencils and handle grips.
Tough and flexible. Easily worked and softens in boiling water. Has good resistance to water but dissolves in some organic solvents , such as alcohol, ketones and esters. It is not suitable for exposure outdoors. Its extreme inflammability limits its use now that many more suitable compounds are available.
Chemistry - Material Choices - Table Physical Properties & Uses of Important Thermoplastic Polymers
Properties and Characteristics