A raw material used to make plastic?

Answer 1

There are many types of plastics and many raw materials possible. The vast majority come from petroleum/crude oil ultimately. Many are made from crude oil and NGLs -natural Gas Liquids and other hydrocarbons.

Other materials such as chlorine to make PVC, are obtained from electrolysis of seawater. Cellulosic polymers are made wood and plant materials. Quite a few rubbers are tapped from the rubber tree.

Answer 2

Each kind of plastic has a different raw material; generally it's fairly obvious from the name of the plastic (for example: the raw material for poly (vinyl chloride) is vinyl chloride, IUPAC name chloroethene).

A lot of them are ultimately based on petroleum (crude oil) derivatives.

Answer 3

One common raw material used to make plastic is ethylene, which is derived from petroleum or natural gas. Ethylene is polymerized to form polyethylene, a widely used plastic in various consumer products. Other raw materials used in plastic production include propylene, vinyl chloride, and styrene.

Answer 4

Most plastics start with an unsaturated hydrocarbon such as ethylene. Ethylene is made from the lighter fractions of crude oil. This is the case for most unsaturated hydrocarbons as well.

Answer 5

Crude oil is the main material of plastic and its only found in the deep sea in several parts of the globe.

Answer 6

different type of material are used for different plastics

Answer 7

the main raw material is oil, like petroleum.

Answer 8

It is an intermediate material. It does not occur naturally and so is manufactured. But it needs further processing before it can be used.

Answer 9

The raw material of plastic is petroleum.