General Concepts
Types of Thermoplastics in the Plastics Industry
A thermoplastic in the Plastic Industry refers to a substance which becomes plastic when heated and become very…
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General Concepts
Role of Plastics in Conserving Energy
Plastics play a crucial part of our lives, and there cannot be normal life on the planet Earth…
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Plastic recycling
Thermoplastics can be remelted and reused, and thermoset plastics can be ground up and used as filler,…
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Representative polymers
Bakelite The first plastic based on a synthetic polymer was made from phenol and formaldehyde, with the…
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Properties of plastic
The properties of plastics are defined chiefly by the organic chemistry of the polymer such as hardness,…
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Special purpose of plastic
1. Maleimide/bismaleimide Used in high temperature composite materials. 2. Melamine formaldehyde (MF) – One of the…
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Uses of plastic
1. Polyester (PES) – Fibers, textiles. 2. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) – Carbonated drinks bottles, peanut butter…
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Classification
Plastics are usually classified by their chemical structure of the polymer’s backbone and side chains. Some important…
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Composition
Most plastics contain organic polymers. The vast majority of these polymers are based on chains of carbon…
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History of plastic
The development of plastics has evolved from the use of natural plastic materials (e.g., chewing gum, shellac)…
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