Plastics and Polymers
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| Whats the difference between plastics and polymers? | All plastics are polymers
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| Polyvinyl Chloride PVC is used in | garden hoses, plumbing pipe, charge cords, room keys, shower curtains
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| Thermoplastic | can be melted (heated) then shaped and reshaped
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| Thermosetting | one you heat it and it turns into something you can't reshape it
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| Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is used for | bags, film, sheets, bubble wrap, toys, wire insulation
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| Addition Polymerization | monomers add to the growing polymer chain in such a way that the product contains all the atoms of the stating material. No other products are formed.
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| Crystalline Regions | where the long polymer molecules are arranged neatly and tightly in a regular pattern
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| High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) is used for | milk jugs, juice jugs, detergent and shampoo bottles. Buckets, crates, fencing
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| Polystyrene (PS) is used for | food wrap cd cases, transparent cups, foam cups, egg cartons
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| Polypropylene (PP) is used for | bottle caps, yogurt, cream, and butter containers. Carpeting, casual furniture luggage
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| Polyethylene terephthalate (PETE or PET) is used for | soft drink bottles, clear food containers, fleece fabrics, carpet yarns fiber fill insulation
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| Condensation polymerization | usually two different monomers. Monomer units chemically bonded together.
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| All polymers, some natural, some synthetic | proteins, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane, wool
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| What are ways to reduce the amount of plastics in landfills? | Recycling, biodegradation, incineration
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