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The Environmental Literacy Council gves an excellent history of plastic, from the development of celluloid in the 19th century as a replacement for ivory to the creation of long-chain polymers in 1930 and the rapid expansion of its use during WWII.
See The Environmental Literacy Council (2007, May 30) Plastic.http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/1188.html
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Where does LEGO origonate?
They originated from Ole Kirk Christiansen. He made miniature versions of the houses and furniture but in 1947 moved onto using plastics. By 1949 he had produced over 200 plastic and wooden toys.
What are the varieties of plastics?
What plastics are there that we use?
What are the negatives of plastics?
they are plastics that can be bad for our environment
How are plastics lightweight?
Plastics are light due to the
What has the author John Sasso written?
John Sasso has written: 'Plastics in practice' -- subject(s): Plastics 'Plastics for industrial use' -- subject(s): Plastics
Are all plastics petrochemicals?
No, not all plastics are petrochemicals. A few examples of bioplastics (plastics made from biologic sources) include Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Polylactic Acids and a wider variety of starch based plastics.
How can you join plastics together?
we can join plastics by burnig
Is plastics made up of petroleum?
Many plastics are.
How do you separate plastics?
You can separate plastics by color to make it easier for recycling companies. You can also separate it by the types of plastics.
What type of plastics are thermo plastics?
three types of thermo plastics are POLYETHENE.....,POLYPROPYLENE........and.......POLYVINYL CHLORIDE(PVC)
Plastics that can be broken down by microorganisms and what are described as?
Plastics that can be broken down by microorganisms are known as biodegradable plastics. These types of plastics can be decomposed into natural elements like water, carbon dioxide, and biomass by bacteria, fungi, or other microorganisms, helping to reduce their impact on the environment.
Types of thermosoftening plastics?
Thermosoftening plastics soften and can be given any shape when hot. The different types thermosoftening plastics are Polyethylene, Polystyrene, Poly Vinyl Chloride, ABS plastics.
