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It is prepared from a chemical compound named poly vinyl chloride
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What is petroleum used for?
It is used mainly for fuel (airplanes, trains, automobiles), as a source of heat for homes and businesses, and in the manufacture of plastics and pharmaceutical supplies, and tar for asphalt.
Advantages and disadvantages of plastics?
Plastics are cheap and can be molded into many things. One drawback to using plastics is they harm the environment.
Disadvantages of burning plastics?
If you burn plastics, the plastic will become a pollutant :)
What is the plural of plastic?
Plastics The materials store sold many different plastics.
What two families of plastic are there?
thermoplastic plastics (recyclable)thermosetting plastics (non-recyclable)
What is plastic made out of and where is this source found?
Plastics are generally polymers made out of monomers such as ethene.
What problems can be caused to the environment by using plastics?
plastics take an eternity to decay, which means it never goes away. also, chemicals from the plastic might contaminate the water source .
How is petrolum source used today?
Energy production and the plastics industry are the two largest uses.
Of what use is phosphate rock?
as a source of fluorine for making plastics and resins, laboratory dies, refrigerants, solvents, lubricants, and aerosol propellants
What are the varieties of plastics?
What plastics are there that we use?
Plastics that can be broken down by microorganisms and what are described as?
These plastics are biodegradable plastics and their name is polycarbonide.
How are plastics lightweight?
Plastics are light due to the
What are the negatives of plastics?
they are plastics that can be bad for our environment
What has the author John Sasso written?
John Sasso has written: 'Plastics in practice' -- subject(s): Plastics 'Plastics for industrial use' -- subject(s): Plastics
Is plastic renewable or nonrenewable?
This is somewhat more complicated than it might seem. First as most plastics are produced from petroleum or natural gas, which are nonrenewable resources, the plastics are nonrenewable. Second thermoplastics can be melted and recycled, but this is not true of thermoset plastics. But being recyclable does not make thermoplastics renewable.Only bioplastics (from living things, e.g. vegetable oils) are renewable, because their source chemicals can be grown.
What is petroleum used for?
It is used mainly for fuel (airplanes, trains, automobiles), as a source of heat for homes and businesses, and in the manufacture of plastics and pharmaceutical supplies, and tar for asphalt.
How can you join plastics together?
we can join plastics by burnig
