September 26 we toured PCPM. I found out they specialize in plastic injection molding and have been in business since 1978. At the beginning of the tour we were informed on the process the plastic goes through from the time it enters the factory in pellets to the time it leaves as a finished product. When we actually toured the factory it was difficult to hear our tour guide but I believe heard him say they add nylon to the plastic for certain molds to make it stronger. Seeing the molding process
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Special Report Plastic Additive: A Techno-Commercial Profile B.G. SAMPAT E-mail: bgsampat@bom3.vsnl.net.in INTRODUCTION Every activity in modern life is influenced by plastics and many depend entirely on plastic products. All these plastic products are made from the essential polymer mixed with a complex blend of materials known collectively as additives. Without additives‚ plastics would not work‚ but with them they can be made safer‚ cleaner‚ tougher and more colourful. Additives cost money
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plastic pollution‚ the accumulation in the environment of man-made plastic products to the point where they create problems for wildlife and their habitats as well as for human populations. In 1907 the invention of Bakelite brought about a revolution in materials by introducing truly synthetic plastic resins into world commerce. By the end of the 20th century‚ however‚ plastics were found to be persistent polluters of many environmental niches‚ from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea. Whether
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5/23/2012 Plastic Pollution • History • Quantities • Marine life • Toxicity • Research • Solutions FOR A PRIZE Precautionary Principle (in this context) • When/If an action or choice has the potential to be harmful to ourselves or the environment‚ that action should be avoided. 1955 Life article“Throwaway Living” AMRF How is plastic made? Nurdles Pre-production plastic pellets 1 5/23/2012 Ballona Creek after a rainstorm Why should a disposable product outlast
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ADVANTAGES Plastic is very useful in the building and construction‚ electronics (laptops wouldn’t work well if they were made from glass)‚ packaging (gladwrap)‚ transportation industries. Very easy to make - water bottles‚ plastic bags‚ pens‚ cups etc etc The main advantages of plastic materials are also the reason why plastic is such a problem. It lasts forever and it is very cheap to make. When I say it last forever‚ I mean it does not biodegrade. There is a flotilla of plastic the size
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------------------------------------------------- Say no to plastics — Presentation Transcript * 1. SAY NO TO PLASTICS By Dibakar Bose * Plastics is one of the few new chemical materials which pose environmental problem. Polyethylene‚ polyvinyl chloride‚ polyester is largely used in the manufacture of Plastics Plastics is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semi synthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products .Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular
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Plastics are synthetic substances produced by chemical reactions. Almost all plastics are made from petroleum‚ except a few experimental resins derived from corn and other organic substances. "Plastics" derived their name from their properties to be molded‚ cast‚ extruded or processed into a variety of forms‚ including solid objects‚ films and filaments. These properties arise from their molecular structure. Plastics are polymers‚ very long chain molecules that consist of subunits (monomers) linked
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IS PLASTIC BAD FOR THE ENVIRINMENT? A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids that are moldable. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass‚ but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic‚ most commonly derived from petrochemicals‚ but many are partially natural. Whether you are aware of it or not‚ plastics play an important part in your life. Plastics’ versatility allow it to be used in everything from car
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Life in the plastic era Time to Protect Earth: Safe Life from Plastic Pollution Dioxin is just one of hundreds of Contaminants stored in the human fat - Hossain Shahriar‚ Ph.D. The history of plastics goes back more than 100 years - however‚ compared to other materials‚ plastics are relatively modern. Their usage over the past century has enabled society to make huge technological advances to take us towards the new Millennium. Pre-20th Century although we think of plastic as a modern invention
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COMMON SYNTHETIC PLASTICS INRODUCTION Plastic molecules are made of long chains of repeating units called monomers. The atoms that make up a plastic’s monomers and the arrangement of the monomers within the molecule both determine many of the plastic’s properties. Plastics are one of the classification of polymers .If a polymer is shaped into hard and tough utility articles
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