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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
Do You Need to Constantly Search Engine Optimize Your Webpages?
- By Noel D'Costa
- Published Yesterday
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
Selling on the internet is a cut throat business Dog eat Dog to be more precise, especially if you rely on search engines as your major source of traffic to your websites
Why Do We Need Renewable Energy Solutions?
- By Win Paulson
- Published Yesterday
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
That may seem like a silly question Surely everyone knows that we need to begin to develop renewable energy solutions sooner, rather than later
Customer Loyalty With a Mobile Twist
- By Lauren Hobson
- Published Yesterday
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
Customer Loyalty programs have been around for many years, but recently it seems they have been experiencing a bit of a resurgence Popular programs such as the Staples Reward Program and those CVS “Extra Bucks” give members extra benefits just for doing their everyday shopping
Blogging For Business
- By Lauren Hobson
- Published Yesterday
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
You may think that blogs and other social networking platforms are used mostly by teenagers who like to discuss their lives online with their friends, but it turns out that businesses are becoming part of the blogging trend as well, and finding big benefits along the way Blogging has become a global phenomenon that is increasingly being used by businesses as a part of their overall marketing strategy, and the numbers are impressive
You Built it - But Will They Come?
- By Lauren Hobson
- Published Yesterday
- Other than plastics...
- Unrated
Most small businesses put a lot of time, thought, and marketing budget into creating a web site that not only gives users a great web experience, but also the necessary information to turn web visitors into new (or repeat) customers With marketing budgets being tightened (or cut) for many businesses today, a business web site needs to work harder than ever to market the company and deliver results
