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Plastics
PLASTICS PLASTICS. Perhaps the most prevalent manufactured material in society today is plastics. About 200 billion pounds of plastics are produced annually in the world, 90 billion pounds in the United States alone. In the 1967 movie The Graduate, the title character, played by Dustin Hoffman,... Read more |
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pyroxylin
pyroxylin , partially nitrated cellulose (see nitrocellulose ). It is used in lacquers, plastics, and artificial leathers. Pyroxylin lacquers are made by dissolving pyroxylin in a mixture of volatile solvents and adding a plasticizer and a pigment or dye. Pyroxylin plastics are made by colloiding... Read more |
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cosmetic surgery
cosmetic surgery plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes, such as the improvement of the appearance of the face by removing wrinkles or reshaping the nose.... Read more |
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Atlantis Plastics Inc
Atlantis Plastics, Inc. 1870 The Exchange, Suite 200Atlanta, Georgia 30339U.S.A.Telephone: (770) 953-4567Toll Free: (800) 497-7659Fax: (770) 618-7080Web site: http://www.atlantisplastics.com Public Company Incorporated: 1983 as Atlantis Group, Inc.Employees: 1,377Sales: $424.3 million... Read more |
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Wellman Inc
Wellman, Inc. 595 Shrewsbury AvenueShrewsbury, New Jersey 07702U.S.A.Telephone: (732) 212-3300Toll Free: (800) 639-7956Fax: (732) 212-3344Web site: http://www.wellmaninc.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1969Employees: 2,500Sales: $1.1 billion (2001)Stock Exchanges: New YorkTicker Symbol:... Read more |
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Formosa Plastics Corp
Formosa Plastics Corporation 201 Tun Hwa North RoadTaipeiTaiwanTelephone: (886) 22-712-2211Fax: (886) 22-712-9211Web site: http://www.fpc.com.tw Public CompanyFounded: 1954Employees: 4,471Sales:$ 1.9 billion (2002)Stock Exchanges: Taiwan A pioneer of the Taiwanese plastics industry, Formosa... Read more |
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celluloid
celluloid [from cellulose ], transparent, colorless synthetic plastic made by treating cellulose nitrate with camphor and alcohol. Celluloid was the first important synthetic plastic and was widely used as a substitute for more expensive substances, such as ivory, amber, horn, and tortoiseshell.... Read more |
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polyvinyl chloride
polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermoplastic that is a polymer of vinyl chloride. Resins of polyvinyl chloride are hard, but with the addition of plasticizers a flexible, elastic plastic can be made. This plastic has found extensive use as an electrical insulator for wires and cables. Cloth and... Read more |
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Envirodyne Industries Inc
Envirodyne Industries, Inc. 701 Harger RoadOak Brook, Illinois 60521U.S.A.(708) 575-2400Fax: (708) 571-0959 Public Company Incorporated: 1969Employees: 4900Sales: $650.21 million (1995)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ SICs: 3081 Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet Envirodyne Industries, Inc. is the... Read more |
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plastic
plastic any organic material with the ability to flow into a desired shape when heat and pressure are applied to it and to retain the shape when they are withdrawn. Composition and Types of Plastic A plastic is made up principally of a binder together with plasticizers, fillers, pigments, and... Read more |
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Plastic-concrete wallboard solves recycling challenge.(News)(Wayne E. Gums of...
...separate shredded plastics from durable...sort out the plastic from that complicated...electronics recycling,'' MBA Polymers...company can sort plastics by type, grade...that mixed plastic,'' Biddle...time for that plastics ... |
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PLASTICS RECYCLING? THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT.
...out of tossing plastic packaging into...encourage more plastics recycling, Plastics Make...sponsored by the plastics industries of...that actually challenges people to recycle...players toss plastic bottles ... |
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Reclaim & reuse: Robert Winder reports on the moves to tackle plastics...
...1990, with the plastics industry investing...and to develop recycling systems to convert plastic bags into reusable...than traditional plastics, once they catch...developed a unique recycling process for some...bottles poses ... |
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Why is recycling important for plastics businesses?(PMMDA UPDATE)
...tableware and plastic cups. Protecting...impact of plastics on the environment...engaging with the recycling industry to...effective plastics recycling within the...supplies or sells plastics and plastic ... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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EARTH TALK: ; Plastic food wraps pose a recycling challenge
...Where do you recycle plastic stuff like sandwich bags, Saran Wrap and plastic grocery store wrappers...just go in with other plastics in the recycling bin? There never seems...recycling these types of plastic films is that ... |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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RECYCLING THE IMAGE OF PLASTICS SOME CHALLENGE INDUSTRY'S CLAIMS
...But what the plastic industry's environmental...version. "The plastics industry has two...though, says the 27 plastics companies in the...1.2 billion in recycling between 1990 and...strong believers in recycling as a way of life...another ... |
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Myths of 'throw away' plastic bottles linger as recycling market grows....
...become the hottest recycling commodity of the...containers. New plastic soft drink bottles...Our biggest challenges are in changing public attitudes about plastics and encouraging...development and recycling for Johnson ... |
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Plastic Bag Makers Kick Off Series of Plastic Bag Recycling Events to...
...growing national trend of plastic bag recycling, the Progressive Bag...announces a trio of new recycling partnerships to launch...Month. Hundreds of new recycling bins for plastic bags...em Back" collection challenge at ... |
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Plastic Bag Makers Kick Off Series of Plastic Bag Recycling Events to...
...growing national trend of plastic bag recycling, the Progressive Bag...announces a trio of new recycling partnerships to launch...Month. Hundreds of new recycling bins for plastic bags...em Back" collection challenge at ... |
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PLASTIC BAG MAKERS KICK OFF SERIES OF PLASTIC BAG RECYCLING EVENTS TO...
...growing national trend of plastic bag recycling, the Progressive Bag...announces a trio of new recycling partnerships to launch...Month. Hundreds of new recycling bins for plastic bags...em Back" collection challenge at ... |
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