- 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
- Plastic - Polymers, Synthetic, Recycling | Britannica
Plastic - Polymers, Synthetic, Recycling: Polymers are chemical compounds whose molecules are very large, often resembling long chains made up of a seemingly endless series of interconnected links
- Plastic pollution | Definition, Sources, Effects, Solutions, Ocean . . .
Plastics are persistent large-scale pollutants, and plastic debris (such as bottles, straws, containers, and plastic wrap) and particulates have been found in many environmental niches, from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea
- plastics summary | Britannica
Traditional plastics are not biodegradable (see biodegradability); recycling of plastics, especially thermoplastics, has become an important industry, and the development of low-cost biodegradable plastics and plastic substitutes is a significant pursuit of industrial research
- Plastic - Injection Molding, Polymers, Manufacturing | Britannica
Plastic - Injection Molding, Polymers, Manufacturing: It is usually slow and inefficient to mold thermoplastics using the compression molding techniques described above
- Plastic - Biodegradable, Recyclable, Compostable | Britannica
Plastic - Biodegradable, Recyclable, Compostable: None of the commodity plastics degrades rapidly in the environment Nevertheless, some scientists and environmentalists have seen biodegradable and photodegradable plastics as a solution to the problem of litter
- Plastic - Foaming, Manufacturing, Properties | Britannica
Plastic - Foaming, Manufacturing, Properties: Foams, also called expanded plastics, possess inherent features that make them suitable for certain applications For instance, the thermal conductivity of a foam is lower than that of the solid polymer
- What Is Gum Made Of? | Today, Plastic, History, Ingredients | Britannica
Chewing gum One of the main ingredients of modern chewing gum is insoluble plastic, which provides elastic properties
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