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    The History of Plastics

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    History of Plastics Contact Us Composite Plastics Mechanical Plastics Performance Plastics Fluoroplastics Transparent Plastics Forming Grade Plastics Corrosion Resistant Plastics Film & Graphic Plastics Fluid Handling Tubing Insulation Tubing & Sleeving History of Plastics The United States plastics industry is a multi-billion dollar business‚ and it is still growing at a rate faster than most other industries in this country. Plastics have been used in every major market

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    Plastic Material

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    |Just about everyone knows that plastic valves‚ pipes‚ tanks‚ and fittings are molded‚ but there ís a bit more to it than that. Knowing something | |about the processes that are used to produce these products will help to make you more knowledgeable in selecting and using them in various | |applications. | | 

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    plastic

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    Polymer technology explained using text and animations Multimedia Design and Technology Education Plastics Technology Animations of Processes This “Plasics Module” covers the plastics technology specifications for KS3 and GCSE courses‚ including:  Structure‚ composition and properties of polymers  Polymer composites  Formulae of common polymers  Hazards – polymers leaching chemicals  Sustainability  Recycling  Abbreviations of polymers          

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    Plastic and Environment

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    Plastic and Environment 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. Composition Most plastics contain organic polymers. The vast majority of these polymers are based on chains of carbon atoms alone or with oxygen‚ sulfur‚ or nitrogen

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    Delta Plastics

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    Delta Plastics‚ Inc. Delta Plastics‚ is a company that designs and manufactures plastic containers for household and kitchen use. The R&D group working for Delta is constantly thinking of new ways to develop‚ design and produce new plastic materials for the company. The new containers that the R&D group is currently working on are designed to be able to be removed from the oven and immediately stored in the refrigerator if necessary‚ with no wait time to cool. The group will be looking to see

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    Plastic Roads

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    Utilization of Waste Plastic in Bituminous Mix for Improved Performance of Roads’ (Plastic Road)  Disposal of waste plastic is a major problem .It is non-biodegradable .It mainly consists of low-density polyethylene .Burning of these waste plastic bags causes environmental pollution.To find its utility in bituminous mixes for road construction.Laboratory performance studies were conducted on bituminous mixes .Laboratory studies proved that waste plastic enhances the property of the mix .Improvement

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    Putnam Plastics

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    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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    Plastic Polution

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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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    pollution

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    POLLUTION EFFCTS‚ CAUSES AND SOLUTION Good morning to the present gathering today I stand before you to speak on the topic INCREASING POLLUTION CAUSES AND SOLUTION NATURE IS BOUNTIFUL TO SPOIL IT‚ IS BANEFUL NATURE IS BEAUTIFUL TO POLLUTE IT‚ ITS SINFUL! As you all know‚ what sustains life on Earth. It’s a thin cover of air‚ we breathe‚ water elixir of life‚ the food and shelter we get is the blessing of trees and plants which constitute the environment we live in. But unfortunately owing to the

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    Say No to Plastics

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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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