Applications and societal benefits of plastics
Applications and societal benefits of plastics
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England: The Royal Society
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English
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England: The Royal Society
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This article explains the history, from 1600 BC to 2008, of materials that are today termed ‘plastics’. It includes production
volumes and current consumption patterns of five main commodity plastics: polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride,
polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate. The use of additives to modify the properties of t...
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Applications and societal benefits of plastics
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TN_cdi_istex_primary_ark_67375_V84_M5N2VBHT_4
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_istex_primary_ark_67375_V84_M5N2VBHT_4
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0962-8436
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1471-2970
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10.1098/rstb.2008.0304
