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  2. Polystyrene - Wikipedia

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    The study also reviewed all the published data on the quantity of styrene contributing to the diet due to migration of food packaging and disposable food contact articles, and concluded that risk to the general public from exposure to styrene from foods or food-contact applications (such as polystyrene packaging and foodservice containers) was ...

  3. INEOS Styrolution - Wikipedia

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    It is used to provide a high optical appearance and is mostly found in food and display packaging. Styrene-based copolymers (SAN, AMSAN, ASA, MABS) and blends (ABS/PA, ASA/PA, ASA/PC) are thermoplastic resins that are mainly used in various technical applications, such as vehicles, garden equipment, tools, appliances, consumer electronics ...

  4. Plastics industry - Wikipedia

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    The plastics industry manufactures polymer materials—commonly called plastics—and offers services in plastics important to a range of industries, including packaging, building and construction, electronics, aerospace, manufacturing and transportation.

  5. List of synthetic polymers - Wikipedia

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    Also used in manufacturing badminton strings, bike tires and in electronics applications. Is the key component of a line of inflatable spacecraft developed by Bigelow Aerospace: Viton: Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) Elastomer: Depends on the grade of the polymer. Viton B is used in chemical process plants and gaskets. Zylon

  6. Plastic - Wikipedia

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    Polystyrene (PS) Polyurethanes (PUR) and PP&A fibers [ 17 ] are often also included as major commodity classes, although they usually lack RICs, as they are chemically quite diverse groups. These materials are inexpensive, versatile and easy to work with, making them the preferred choice for the mass production everyday objects.

  7. Bioplastic - Wikipedia

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    2001: Metabolix inc. purchases Monsanto's biopol business (originally Zeneca) which uses plants to produce bioplastics. (Barber and Fisher 2001) [97] 2001: Nick Tucker uses elephant grass as a bioplastic base to make plastic car parts. (Tucker 2001) [98] 2005: Cargill and Dow Chemicals is rebranded as NatureWorks and becomes the leading PLA ...

  8. Chemical industry - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, Herbert Henry Dow's use of electrochemistry to produce chemicals from brine was a commercial success that helped to promote the country's chemical industry. [ 8 ] The petrochemical industry can be traced back to the oil works of Scottish chemist James Young , and Canadian Abraham Pineo Gesner .

  9. Styrofoam - Wikipedia

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    Styrofoam insulation extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), owned and manufactured by DuPont. Styrofoam is a genericized trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), manufactured to provide continuous building insulation board used in walls, roofs, and foundations as thermal insulation and as a water barrier.