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The word plastic means something that is deformed from its original shape and does not spring back or break. In practice materials often exhibit this behaviour along with others depending on the degree of force used and the prevailing conditions. More generally, in common usage, the term plastic refers to a polymer, which is a material made up of repeated chemical links called mers. Polymer meaning many mers. Paradoxically the generic name plastic is often used to include elastomers which spring back into their original shape. Plastic is normally used to refer to synthetic or man made polymers allthough you can have organic one's like butyl rubber.
Just to show how confusing the language can be, what we call rubber, when we refer to car tyres is a co-polymer of organic butyl rubber (elastomer) and styrene (synthetic polymer) vulcanised for strength. The vulcanizing process introduces sulphur atoms to bind the springy elastomer to the stiff polymer. The raw material that polymers are usually made from is oil but many of them could also be manufactured from materials such as coal or from plants but would most likely be more expensive to manufacture especially as capital costs for production from oil have already been met.
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What are plastic drink bottles made out of?
A Synthetic Polymer
When was rubber plastic invented?
Rubber plastic or synthetic rubber was first produced in 1879 by Bouchardat of France. One of the most important items made from synthetic rubber is tires.
When was the first synthetic plastic invented?
The first synthetic plastic was invented by Leo Baekeland in 1907 and was called Bakelite.
How long ago was plastic invented?
Plastic was first invented in 1907 by Leo Hendrik Baekeland. It was based on a synthetic polymer made of phenol and formaldehyde.
What is the process to make synthetic plastic?
To make a synthetic plastic, plastic pellets are melted and then poured into a mold. The mold forms the product, and then the product is cooled and the mold opened.
Where is synthetic hair made from?
Synthetic hair is made from acrylic or plastic.
In a simple form what is plastic made from?
Plastic polymersÊcan be made from plants, oil, or even natural gas. It can be a synthetic plastic or a semi-synthetic as long as it is a moldable solid polymer.
Is plastic synthetic fiber?
I'd say yes, since plastic is a synthetic material... far as i know plastic is made out of oil products
What is synthetic paint made out of?
Pigment + Plastic
How do you bleach synthetic hair?
You don't. Synthetic hair is made from acrylic or plastic.
Is synthetic fiber made from plastic?
Yes, synthetic fibers are often made from petrochemicals such as plastic. These fibers are manufactured through processes like polymerization, where plastics are melted and formed into fibers that are then spun into yarn.
Can you dye brown synthetic hair black?
No. Synthetic hair is made from acrylic or plastic.
What synthetic fibers are used to make hair?
Synthetic hair is made from acrylic or plastic.
What are plastic drink bottles made out of?
A Synthetic Polymer
Will synthetic hair extentions melt is the are stretend?
Yes. Synthetic hair is made from acrylic or plastic.
Is plastic bag and squeeze bottles classify as natural or synthetic?
They're synthetic - man-made objects..
What is a Pump drink bottle made of?
Plastic. A synthetic polymer. Answer by: Drazgoosh
