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Introduction
Plastic
Types of Plastics
Resin Number
Hazards of Plastic
INTRODUCTION
What is plastic?
ethylene
polyethylene
What is plastic?
monom
er
polymer
What is plastic?
A
plastic
is
made
up
The
term
"plastic"
derives
PLASTICIZERS are added to a binder to increase flexibility
and toughness.
principally
of "plastikos,"
a binder
from
the Greek
meaningwith
fit for
molding,
together
plasticizers,
FILLERS are added to improve particular properties, e.g.,
hardness
or resistancemeaning
to
shock.other
and
"plastos,"
fillers,
pigments,
and
molded.
additives.
PIGMENTS are used to impart various colors.
What is plastic?
Thermoplastic
Thermoplasti
s
Thermosetting
cs
cannot
can be be
repeatedly
resoftened
softened
after being
and remolded
subjectedby
to heat
heat and
and
Thermosetting
THERMOSETTING
THERMOPLASTICS
pressure.
pressure
Types of plastic
Resin number
PET
OTHER
HDPE
LDPE
PS
PP
V
Resin number
RESIN NUMBER
RESIN NUMBER
PLASTIC HAZARDS
PLASTIC HAZARDS
PLASTIC HAZARDS
PLASTIC HAZARDS
PLASTIC HAZARDS
Plastic hazards