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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 is a sustainible plastic?
1% or less of all oil consumption goes toward making plastics, so it is a sustainable source. However, we also consume oil as fuel, and THAT is where oil becomes an unsustainable source. If we can move away from oil as a fuel, then oil becomes sustainable.
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 .
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?
Are plastics responsible for utilizing a major share of the world's oil or hydrocarbon resources?
Though petrochemicals are a critically important source of materials for plastics (and for many, many other products and industrial feedstocks), most oil and hydrocarbon resources (coal, gas, etc.) are used as fuels. It's that simple.
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.
