- Plastic - Wikipedia
Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic materials composed primarily of polymers Their defining characteristic, plasticity, allows them to be molded, extruded, or pressed into a diverse range of solid forms
- Plastic | Composition, History, Uses, Types, Facts | Britannica
plastic, polymeric material that has the capability of being molded or shaped, usually by the application of heat and pressure
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- History and Future of Plastics - Science History Institute
Plastic is a word that originally meant “pliable and easily shaped ” It only recently became a name for a category of materials called polymers The word polymer means “of many parts,” and polymers are made of long chains of molecules Polymers abound in nature
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Affordable, durable and flexible, plastic pervades modern life, appearing in everything from packaging to clothes to beauty products But it is thrown away on a massive scale: every year, more than 280 million tonnes of short-lived plastic products become waste
- What is plastic? - BBC Bitesize
When the plastic is soft it can be poured into a mould Once the plastic cools, it hardens into a shape Plastic is a material that can be formed into almost any shape
- An Introduction to Plastics - Chemical Safety Facts
Plastic is a versatile material used to make thousands of products people use every day Learn about the types of plastic classification, history and unique chemistry that gives plastic its variety of uses and applications
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