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Is acrylic man made

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Jaedon Kuenyefu

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4y ago
Updated: 7/27/2021

Acrylic materials, whether it be paint or plastic, are synthetic (man-made) compounds containing acrylic acid, which is an organic (not man-made) liquid.

So acrylic acid isn't man-made, but commercial products made of 'acrylic' are man-made.

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