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Content Section Updated
- Published 10/1/2007
The articles and white papers section of plastics.com has been updated. Many new features. Got content?
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- Published 09/29/2007
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Articles Section Launched
- Published 10/5/2005
Today, we've launched the "Articles" section of plastics.com's content. We are now actively soliciting contributors. If interested please click here.
Featured Articles
PVC--Polyvinylchloride What is PVC?
- By Skip Thacker
- Published 02/13/2006
- Commodity Plastics
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PVC, Polyvinyl chloride, or "Vinyl" is the second largest volume plastic resin produced and consumed worldwide. Volume estimates for year 2000 world PVC production are in the 44 Billion pound range (20 MM metric tons), with about 14 billion pounds (6.35 MM metric tons), 32%, from US producers.
An Introduction To Plastics
- By Greg Goebel
- Published 10/6/2005
- Plastics & Polymers
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Plastics have become a universal material, used for everything from throwaway bags to wings for combat aircraft. Plastics are cheap, lightweight, strong, often attractive, and can be synthesized with a wide range of properties. This document provides a short introduction to plastics technology.
The History of Celluloid
- By Keith Lauer and Julie Robinson
- Published 10/5/2005
- Plastics Historical
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The History of Celluloid is a complete stand alone article which is also a chapter excerpt from the book, "Celluloid, Collector's Reference and Value Guide" published in 1999 and is published here by the kind permission of the authors and publisher.
Recent Articles
The History of Sun Microsystems
- By Tom Kranz
- Published Today
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
The history of Sun Microsystems reveals how important innovation and flexibility are to the success of a company Innovation allowed Sun to build a company capable of taking the lead in its marker within the first few years of its incorporation and continue to grow dramatically
Metro PCS Review - Plans, Phones, Prepaid, Pros and Cons
- By Christophe Catesson
- Published Today
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
Company Overview
Formerly known as General Wireless, Inc, Metro PCS Communication was founded in 1994 in Dallas, Texas with its founder Roger D
The History of Solaris
- By Tom Kranz
- Published Today
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
The history of Solaris, the Unix-based operating system developed by Sun Microsystems, displays that company’s ability to be innovative and flexible Solaris, one could argue, is perpetually ahead of the curve in the computer world
Symmetric Multiprocessing, And How Sun Makes it Scale
- By Tom Kranz
- Published Today
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
When one comes up against an unbreakable barrier, what do you do Symmetrical multiprocessing is a classic example of handling the problem by going around the barrier rather than trying to break through it
What is a Cable Tie?
- By Burt Schwartz
- Published Yesterday
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
A cable tie, available in different colours and textures is a sort of a snap that is used for the purpose of fastening several assortments of cable or wires together It has both commercial and military uses
