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  2. Polypropylene - Wikipedia

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    A polypropylene chair. Many plastic items for medical or laboratory use can be made from polypropylene because it can withstand the heat in an autoclave. Its heat resistance also enables it to be used as the manufacturing material of consumer-grade kettles [citation needed]. Food containers made from it will not melt in the dishwasher, and do ...

  3. List of synthetic polymers - Wikipedia

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    The plastic kits and covers are mostly made of synthetic polymers like polythene, and tires are manufactured from polybutadienes. [1] However, due to the environmental issues created by these synthetic polymers which are mostly non-biodegradable and often synthesized from petroleum, alternatives like bioplastics are also being considered.

  4. Synthetic fence - Wikipedia

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    A horse behind a vinyl fence of flexible "rail" and coated wire. A synthetic fence, plastic fence or (when made of vinyl) vinyl or PVC fence is a fence made using synthetic plastics, such as vinyl , polypropylene, [1] nylon, [2] polythene (polyethylene) ASA, or from various recycled plastics. Composites of two or more plastics can also be used ...

  5. Metal furniture - Wikipedia

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    Stainless steel table with glass plate top. The chairs are polypropylene composite plastic with stainless steel legs. Metal furniture is furniture made with metal parts: iron, carbon steel, aluminium, brass and stainless steel. Iron and steel products are extensively used in many application, ranging from office furnishings to outdoor settings.

  6. Mesh - Wikipedia

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    A plastic mesh may be extruded, oriented, expanded, woven [1] or tubular. It can be made from polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, PVC or PTFE. A metal mesh may be woven, [2] knitted, welded, expanded, sintered, [3] photo-chemically etched or electroformed (screen filter) from steel or other metals.

  7. Injection moulding - Wikipedia

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    Filter for nozzle with a plastic toy next to it. Injection moulding is used to create many things such as wire spools, packaging, bottle caps, automotive parts and components, toys, pocket combs, some musical instruments (and parts of them), one-piece chairs and small tables, storage containers, mechanical parts (including gears), and most other plastic products available today.

  8. Plastics in the construction industry - Wikipedia

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    Plastic is the generic name for a family of synthetic materials derived from petrochemicals.It is often product of two or more components. There are many families of plastics and polymers being used in construction industry, such as acrylics, composites, expanded polystyrene, polycarbonates, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride.

  9. Thermoplastic - Wikipedia

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    Polypropylene sheets are used for stationery folders and packaging and clear storage bins. Polypropylene is defined by the recyclable plastic number 5. Although relatively inert, it is vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation and can degrade considerably in direct sunlight. Polypropylene is not as impact-resistant as the polyethylenes (HDPE, LDPE).