D18 - Commercial Applications Of Advanced Materials

Q.1

Which of the following examples of current advanced materials did Mr. Hoogenboom discuss in his lecture?

Dry fit clothing
Anti-microbial seamless kitchen flooring
Traffic line visibility on a dark rainy night
All of the above were discussed

Q.2

According to Mr. Hoogenboom’s lecture, advanced materials currently help our food supply because of which of the following technologies?

Help us eat healthier by allowing pre-packaged fruits and veggies that do not turn brown.
Help us eat safer by reducing or inhibiting bacterial growth that normally occurs on food.
Help us produce more food by genetic engineering.
Both Help us eat healthier by allowing pre-packaged fruits and veggies that do not turn brown AND Help us eat safer by reducing or inhibiting bacterial growth that normally occurs on food.

Q.3

According to Mr. Hoogenboom, RPM is on a march to become zero landfill in the next 2-3 years, similar to __________ current practices. While this is considered a way of “doing good”, it is a way to make them much more profitable by highlighting wasteful activity, rather than just by wasting what goes into the landfill.

McDonald’s
Burger King’s
Subaru’s
Honda’s

Q.4

According to Mr. Hoogenboom, the ability to control the _______ of any advanced material coatings is the holy grail of many of these applications.

Cost
Cure
Clarity
Cleanliness

Q.5

Mr. Hoogenboom’s advice was that hard work and persistence matter when creating new ideas and technologies. Which of the following is NOT an example of hard work, according to the speaker?

Google
Research
Practice
Expertise