plastic materials
1plastic materials — synthetic compounds made from various raw materials (coal, limestone, etc.) …
2Plastic — is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular weight, and may contain other substances to… …
3Plastic welding — is the process of welding plastic parts together. There are several techniques:Hot gas weldingThis is a plastic welding technique which is analogous to gas welding of metals, though the specific techniques are different. A specially designed heat …
4Plastic clothing — as distinct from clothing made from plastic based artificial fibers has existed almost since the creation of flexible plastics, particularly as a material for waterproof clothing. During the 1960s, there was great enthusiasm for plastic and paper …
5Plastic moulding — In Plastic moulding, the moulding process selected depends upon two main factors: The geometry of the component to be moulded and the material from which it is to be made. There are two main groups of plastic moulding materials: Thermoplastic… …
6plastic — I. adjective Etymology: Latin plasticus of molding, from Greek plastikos, from plassein to mold, form Date: 1632 1. formative, creative < plastic forces in nature > 2. a. capable of being molded or modeled < plastic clay > …
7Plastic lumber — (commonly abbreviated as PL) is a 100% recyclable material lumber or timber made of recycled plastic.There are also applications in the market, which utilize only virgin raw materials. Its most widespread use is in outdoor deck floors, but it is… …
8Plastic recycling — is the process of recovering scrap or waste plastics and reprocessing the material into useful products, sometimes completely different from their original state. For instance, this could mean melting down soft drink bottles then making model… …
9Plastic arts — are those visual arts that involve the use of materials that can be moulded or modulated in some way, often in three dimensions. Examples are clay, paint and plaster.The plastic arts may refer to:* Architecture * Ceramics * Collage * Conceptual… …
10Plastic bending — is a nonlinear behaviour peculiar to members made of ductile materials that frequently achievemuch greater ultimate bending strength than indicated by a linear elastic bending analysis. In both the plastic andelastic bending analyses of a… …
