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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
Man-Made Climate Change - Fact Or Fiction?
- By Gareth Black
- Published Today
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
In the past dozen years or so a major controversy has developed through out the world about changes that are supposedly taking place with the earth's climate There is a large body of opinion that believes the earth's temperature is getting warmer due to the increase in greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2), caused by the burning of fossil fuels and increasing industrial activity, and unless governments take action to remedy the situation then mankind is in serious trouble
A Leading Source in Our Job Market
- By John Parks
- Published Today
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
Every city in the country has a public works department, this department requires public works jobs are The level of skills that it takes to work in each department varies
Government Jobs For Sale - Pay to Play Gone Wild
- By John Parks
- Published Today
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
Most Americans sit in wonder of the long path from the Founding Fathers, whose best intentions were patriotic, to the "Floundering Fathers" whose best intentions are greed, self-importance and power lust Attempting to conjure the images of Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams or George Washington, wallets open, handing money to partisans for a plum position in government is repulsive
We Have a Responsibility to Our People
- By John Parks
- Published Today
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
As of November, the European Union’s official stance was that they had no plans for a rescue package that even resembled the plans of the United States bailout package implemented by Paulson The plan constructed by the United States in response to the fallout of the subprime mortgage market and many investment banks, was seen as much too elaborate for the European Union's needs
I Need to Sell My House, Now What?
- By N.Big
- Published Today
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
Many people find themselves in the position of needing to unload their home, but aren`t sure how to go about it If you aren`t accustomed to the real estate market, you might be wondering just how to go about selling your house
