CHAPTER 1. 1.INTRODUCTION OF PLASTICS IN AUTOMOBILE Although the rate of usage of plastics in motor cars and commercial vehicles is increasing year by year‚ the actual percentage of plastics found in an average car is between 15-20%. However it is realized by both automobile and the plastic industry that this is just the beginning and the amount of plastics used in vehicles will treble in the next five years‚ at the expense of steel and its alloys. In essence the reason for the spectacular
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Plastic –Modern Invention that changes the world Born in the 20th century and grew up in the 21st century‚ my life involves many new development and invention from head to toe and every aspects to benefit our life. Things are changing around us very dramatically and very quickly in each century subject to the demand and resources change. Modern inventions cover from hardware‚ technology‚ manufacturing‚ information‚ medical‚ education‚ telecommunication‚ sport and even food. I would say that several
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Formosa Plastic Group (FPG) was founded in 1954 and headquartered in Taipei‚ Taiwan with over 47‚000 employees. FPG was the largest private diversified chemical company that produced and sold a broad range of products which mostly related to plastic. It also operated 6000 bed hospital‚ medical college‚ a nursing school‚ and a technical college. FPG was organized into three major corporations and other affiliated companies. Those three major corporations are Formosa Plastics‚ Nan Ya Plastics
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Negative Effects of Plastic It’s everywhere‚ just look around you. It is even man-made and we use it to build almost everything‚ our computers‚ vehicles‚ furniture‚ cell phones and every electronic ever made. Plastic use has increased a lot the past century and still continues to increase each year. People use and depend on plastic everyday and never question it’s harmfulness towards our world. Plastic is a growing problem and effects the environment around us and wildlife. Recycling
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a day and billion times a year is the plastic bag. Yes the plastic bag‚ the one that is at grocery stores‚ clothing stores and even restaurants. Several cities have even started to implement to some degree the plastic bag ban into their cities meaning the bags are banned from that city or there is a fine/ tax to use and purchase the plastic bags. This ban obviously has its supporters who agree with the ban and like the idea of reducing and banning the plastic use in their cities and there are the
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controversial; plastic surgery has the capability to change lives of various individuals from diverse socioeconomic levels. Plastic surgery covers a broad spectrum of services which are included in reconstructive surgery‚ as well as‚ the popular aesthetic appeal of cosmetic surgery. Plastic surgery affects society both physically‚ psychologically‚ and emotionally. From Operation Smile to botox‚ accident victims to breast augmentation‚ and Little Baby Face Foundation to facelifts; plastic surgery can
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* PLASTIC POLLUTION | | 0.0 (0) | Written by rashmi October 06‚ 2010 Hits: 368 0 Cash Credits: 25.00 Editor: Deepti The pollution that is caused by organic polymer materials such as plastic on the environment thereby having harmful effect on human being is known as plastic pollution. Plastic mainly can be divided in two broader classifications namely. * Thermoplastics * Thermosetting plastics Both these varieties of plastics are not biodegradable that cannot
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EWB-UK Workshop Guide Make your own Bio-Plastic Description A workshop focusing on the problems of plastics made by fossil fuels and a look into making your own bio-plastic. At a glance Total time: 1 hour Learning Styles: Visual‚ auditory‚ practical‚ participatory‚ teamwork Objectives: To learn about the challenges facing fossil fuel plastics and how to make your own bio-plastic Audience: Anyone Max/Min no. of participants: N/A (Dependant on amount of materials) Timetable
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Positive and negative aspects of plastic surgery Plastic surgery is becoming more popular than ever. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery‚ more than 11.7 million procedures were performed in 2007‚ an increase of more than 400 percent since statistics were first gathered 10 years earlier. While the benefits of cosmetic surgery are widely accepted‚ patients should consider the positive and negative aspects of plastic surgery before undergoing any treatments. Risks While
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Paper vs. Plastic: Which is better? Thousands and thousands of people are shopping in grocery stores each day using either plastic or paper bags. They think of it as something that just holds their items. What they don’t know is how much it harms our environment. So the question is which is better? “3.14 billion Plastic shopping bags and 53 million Kraft paper bags are produced annually to satisfy the national market‚ consuming 28.5 million kilograms of plastic
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