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Yes, it the raw material for a lot of products like plastic.
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What oil is used to make plastic?
Crude oil
What is oil used to make?
plastic,
What type of of resource is used to make plastic cup?
Oil is used to produce plastic.
What are the materials used to make plastic?
oil is the main part
What natural resources are saved by recycling plastic?
The natural resources that are saved by recycling plastic would be oil and coal. This is because the oil is used to make the plastic and the coal is used by the factory.
What alternative materials to fossil fuels can be used to make plastic?
Plastic is made from oil, so some kinds of vegetable oil are being used to make plastic. This is usually bio-degradable, so it breaks down in landfills and oceans.
What is the natural origin of the material used to make a plastic chair?
Oil
Can plastic bottles leach oil?
Plastic bottles, atlhough originally made from petroleum, do not leach oil; the oil has been transformed into plastic and there is no oil in the plastic. Plastic bottles may, in some cases, leach bisphenol A, which is a plasticising agent (i.e., it is used to make the material more flexible).
Is there an alternative for oil?
Yes of course. Oil is used to make plastic and so oil may be the cheapest of known or unknown alternatives.
Will water mix with oil?
Yes. This is where we get hydrogenated oils from. A process used to make plastic.
What is oil converted into?
There are different grades of oil so it depends on the grade. Some is used to make gasoline while others are used to make products ( plastic is one product) or the oil you put in your car.
What happens when you recycle plastic?
Recycled plastic is turned into plastic resin, which is then used to make mobile garbage bins, storm water pipes, crates and new soft drink bottles. New plastic is made from oil, and the world is running out of oil. If you fill a plastic soft drink bottle one third full of oil, that's how much oil it takes to make just one new bottle. Recycling is far more energy efficient.
