Mesh term Plastics
Browse to parent terms:Polymers
Description
Polymeric materials (usually organic) of large molecular weight which can be shaped by flow. Plastic usually refers to the final product with fillers, plasticizers, pigments, and stabilizers included (versus the resin, the homogeneous polymeric starting material). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)Browse to child terms:
Biodegradable Plastics
Nylons
Polyethylenes
Polypropylenes
Polystyrenes
Polyurethanes
Polyvinyls
Resins, Synthetic
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