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| - | A '''plastic''' material is any of a wide range of [[synthetic polymers|synthetic]] or semi-synthetic [[organic chemistry|organic]] solids that are [[Malleability|malleable]]. Plastics are typically [[organic polymer]]s of high [[molecular mass]], but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic, most commonly derived from [[petrochemical]]s, but many are partially natural. | + | A '''plastic''' [[material]] is any of a wide range of [[synthetic polymers|synthetic]] or semi-synthetic [[organic chemistry|organic]] [[solid]]s that are [[Malleability|malleable]]. Plastics are typically [[organic polymer]]s of high [[molecular mass]], but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic, most commonly derived from [[petrochemical]]s, but many are partially natural. |
| Due to their relatively low cost, ease of manufacture, versatility, and imperviousness to water, plastics are used in an enormous and expanding range of products, from paper clips to spaceships. They have already displaced many traditional materials, such as [[wood]], [[rock (geology)|stone]], [[horn (anatomy)|horn]] and [[bone]], [[leather]], [[paper]], [[metal]], [[glass]], and [[ceramic]], in most of their former uses. In developed countries, about a third of plastic is used in packaging and another third in buildings such as [[piping]] used in [[plumbing]] or [[vinyl siding]]. Other uses include automobiles (up to 20% plastic), furniture, and toys. In the developing world, the ratios may be different - for example, reportedly 42% of India's consumption is used in packaging. | Due to their relatively low cost, ease of manufacture, versatility, and imperviousness to water, plastics are used in an enormous and expanding range of products, from paper clips to spaceships. They have already displaced many traditional materials, such as [[wood]], [[rock (geology)|stone]], [[horn (anatomy)|horn]] and [[bone]], [[leather]], [[paper]], [[metal]], [[glass]], and [[ceramic]], in most of their former uses. In developed countries, about a third of plastic is used in packaging and another third in buildings such as [[piping]] used in [[plumbing]] or [[vinyl siding]]. Other uses include automobiles (up to 20% plastic), furniture, and toys. In the developing world, the ratios may be different - for example, reportedly 42% of India's consumption is used in packaging. | ||
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| *[[Great Pacific garbage patch]] | *[[Great Pacific garbage patch]] | ||
| - | *[[North Atlantic garbage patch]] | + | *[[Plasticarium]] |
| - | *[[Marine debris]] | + | |
| - | *[[Plastic particle water pollution]] | + | |
| - | *[[Water pollution]] | + | |
| - | *[[North Atlantic garbage patch]] | + | |
| - | *[[Indian Ocean garbage patch]] | + | |
| *[[Plastic arts]] | *[[Plastic arts]] | ||
| *[[Plastics in art]] | *[[Plastics in art]] | ||
| + | *[[Plastic clothing]] | ||
| + | *[[Plastic furniture]] | ||
| *[[Plastic pollution]] | *[[Plastic pollution]] | ||
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A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids that are malleable. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass, but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic, most commonly derived from petrochemicals, but many are partially natural.
Due to their relatively low cost, ease of manufacture, versatility, and imperviousness to water, plastics are used in an enormous and expanding range of products, from paper clips to spaceships. They have already displaced many traditional materials, such as wood, stone, horn and bone, leather, paper, metal, glass, and ceramic, in most of their former uses. In developed countries, about a third of plastic is used in packaging and another third in buildings such as piping used in plumbing or vinyl siding. Other uses include automobiles (up to 20% plastic), furniture, and toys. In the developing world, the ratios may be different - for example, reportedly 42% of India's consumption is used in packaging.
See also
- Great Pacific garbage patch
- Plasticarium
- Plastic arts
- Plastics in art
- Plastic clothing
- Plastic furniture
- Plastic pollution
