plastics
Noun
Meaning
plastics
plural of plastic
plastics (uncountable)
Plastic surgery, especially as a profession.
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Phrases with the word
Examples
According to one industry publication, roughly 90 percent of toys are made from plastics.
Advances in plastics have rendered shellac obsolete as a moulding compound.
A key step in the development of synthetic plastics was the introduction of a thermoset plastic known as Bakelite phenolic in 1910.sfn Within two years, phenolic resin was applied to plywood as a coating varnish.
Among other things, the initiative would require all single-use plastics to be recyclable, reusable, refillable, or compostable by 2030, and reduce the use of single-use plastic packaging and foodware by 25% by 2030.
Also in and around Aachen is the production of chemicals, plastics, cosmetics, and needles and pins.
And experts agree that the rapid boom in plastics production has been overlooked as the lower-emitting gas has allowed the US to phase out coal plants, at a benefit to the environment.