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1. Petroleum is drilled and transported to a refinery.
2. Crude oil and natural gas are refined into ethane, propane, hundreds of other petrochemical products and, of course, fuel for your car.
3. Ethane and propane are "cracked" into ethylene and propylene, using high-temperature furnaces.
4. Catalyst is combined with ethylene or propylene in a reactor, resulting in "fluff," a powdered material (polymer) resembling laundry detergent.
5. Fluff is combined with additives in a continuous blender.
6. Polymer is fed to an extruder where it is melted.
7. Melted plastic is cooled then fed to a pelletizer that cuts the product into small pellets.
8. Pellets are shipped to customers.
9. Customers manufacture plastic products by using processes such as extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, etc.
Plastics are made from polymers, which are long chains of molecules created through a process called polymerization. This process involves chemically bonding monomer units together to form larger polymer chains. These polymer chains can then be processed and shaped into various plastic products through techniques like extrusion, injection molding, and blow molding.
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Is plastic made out of rocks or is plastic made out of minerals?
no, plastic is made out of oils usually petroleum.
Why are car headlights made of plastic?
the headlights are made from plastic
What is plastic hanger made of?
Usually it is made of plastic as the name suggests.
What are plastic bag made of?
Plastic bags are usually made out of plastic bottles or reusable recycled things.
What type of polymer is a plastic cup made of?
A plastic cup is typically made of a type of polymer called polyethylene terephthalate (PET). PET is a common plastic material that is lightweight, durable, and easy to recycle.
What plastic are alarm clocks made from?
Plastic alarm clocks are made of plastic.
Is plastic made out of rocks or is plastic made out of minerals?
no, plastic is made out of oils usually petroleum.
Why are car headlights made of plastic?
the headlights are made from plastic
Is the handle made out of plastic or glass?
The handle is made out of plastic.
What are chair made out of?
Plastic
What are plastic beads made of?
Plastic beads are made out of plastic. Sometimes they are coloured to add an appealing effect.
What cars are made of plastic?
The Saturn has plastic body panels. No cars are completely made of plastic.
Why the saddle is made of soft plastic?
the saddle is made of soft plastic because plastic is ba
Am i made of plastic?
No you are not made of plastic. You are made of bones, and skin. See What Are You Made Of for more information on this.
What are plastic beads made out of?
plastic
What are plastic knives made out of?
plastic
What are plastic chairs made out of?
Plastic
