Plastic - Wikipedia Plastic Household items made of various types of plastics Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic materials composed primarily of polymers Their defining characteristic, plasticity, allows them to be molded, extruded, or pressed into a diverse range of solid forms
Plastic | Composition, History, Uses, Types, Facts | Britannica Plastic, polymeric material that has the capability of being molded or shaped This property of plasticity, often found in combination with other special properties such as low density, low electrical conductivity, transparency, and toughness, allows plastics to be made into a great variety of products
Impacts of Plastic Pollution | US EPA Environmental Impacts Plastic pollution poses a threat to the marine environment It puts marine species at higher risk of ingesting plastic, suffocating, or becoming entangled in plastic pollution Research indicates that more than 1,500 species in marine and terrestrial environments are known to ingest plastics
Plastics: A simple introduction - Explain that Stuff Plastics are (mostly) synthetic (human-made) materials, made from polymers, which are long molecules built around chains of carbon atoms, typically with hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen filling in the spaces
History and Future of Plastics - Science History Institute What Are Plastics and Where Do They Come From? Plastic is a word that originally meant “pliable and easily shaped ” It only recently became a name for a category of materials called polymers The word polymer means “of many parts,” and polymers are made of long chains of molecules Polymers abound in nature Cellulose, the material that makes up the cell walls of plants, is a very
The 7 Different Types of Plastic - Plastics For Change In order to help you make better-informed decisions about the products that you buy, today we will go through the 7 different types of plastic, how they differ, and their impact on the environment
Plastics - American Chemistry Council Plastics help us protect the environment by reducing waste, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and saving energy at home, at work, and on the road Plastic packaging helps to dramatically extend the shelf life of fresh foods and beverages while allowing us to ship more product with less packaging material—reducing both food and packaging waste
Science 101: Plastics - Education From polymers to nurdles, learn how plastic is created and what we can do to slow the lasting repercussions this material will have on both our planet and our lives
Plastics Engineering - Publication of Society of Plastics . . . Plastics Engineering is the official publication of SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals It keeps plastics professionals worldwide up to date on the latest trends and innovations in materials, equipment and process technologies that impact all aspects of product development and applications in the plastics industry