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The Essential Plastics Industry
This book, produced by The Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC), is aimed at teachers and post-16 students studying chemistry, design or materials science courses. It contains a wealth of information that cover topics such as the properties of polymers, uses of plastics, production processes, waste reduction, recycling and sustainable development. The chapters in the book are:
Plastics - materials for a sustainable future?
Use of plastics in sustainable products, life cycle analysis, recycling and biodegradable plastics.
Introduction to plastics
Characteristics of plastics, their production, types and uses.
Products, benefits and needs
How plastics can be tailored and used to meet a range of human needs.
The very young
Plastics in neonatal care and for the very young
Young people
Polymers used in products such as electrical consumer goods, fashion clothing and sports products
Plastics in the lives of adults
Transport, travel, vehicle production, household appliances, construction and packaging
Life after work
Plastics in leisure, outdoor activities and healthcare
Plastics processing
Extrusion, compression and blow moulding, thermoforming, thin film production, rapid prototyping, fibre production and synthetic yarns.
Chemistry of polymers
Manufacturing plastic products, monomers, polymers, additives and polymer structures
Appendix
Examples and details of polymers
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