v1.0.3 / 01 oct 05 / greg goebel / public domain

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.

[1] NATURAL POLYMERS
[2] CELLULOSE-BASED PLASTICS: CELLULOID & RAYON
[3] BAKELITE (PHENOLIC)
[4] POLYSTYRENE & PVC
[5] NYLON
[6] SYNTHETIC RUBBER
[7] PLASTICS EXPLOSION: ACRYLIC, POLYETHYLENE, & ETC
[8] PLASTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
[9] COMMENTS & SOURCES