How to Go Green: Understanding Recycling Plastics
Recycling can make you feel like a saint: it's good for the environment, after all. But while your local recycling center accepts all kind of glass containers, it probably accepts only certain kinds of plastics. There is a reason for this: ... [... more]
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Plastics Extrusion Technology Handbook
 A good and affordable introduction to extrusion.: I am a Process Technician at a plastics compounding company. I ordered this book when I first was hired because I came from a molding company and needed to quickly grasp extrusion principles. This book [... more]
$49.95
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Science News / Long Live Plastics
With plastics in museums decomposing, a new effort seeks to halt the demise of materials commonly thought to be unalterable Because plastic products can be mass-produced cheaply, they have long been considered the poster child of a throwaway ... [... more]
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How to recycle plastics at home and earn
Look at the garbage bin and you will find a lot of plastic bottles, wrappers, broken plastic furnitures, containers, toys and the like. They are,as we all think, useless. But, discarded plastics can be recycled into useful pieces of art and can ... [... more]
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How to Become One of the Plastics
The plastics are a superficial group of high school girls who rule the school with intimidation and fear. Although the idea is based on the "Mean Girls" film starring Lindsay Lohan, every school has its own clique of mean girls. Whether you're . [... more]
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How to Recover Plastics From Electronic Waste
Plastic is a wonderful product that has allowed us to create a wide range of products that would not otherwise be possible. They are a huge challenge to dispose of. Plastics used in electronic products are various thicknesses with different ... [... more]
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Caring for Plastics
Plastics are generally odorless, tasteless, and non- Read the care label that comes with any new plastic There are many more uses of various types of plastics in Avoid scratching, gouging, excessive heat, hard blows, Wash appliances with sudsy ... [... more]
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Plastics Characteristics
Plastics are made from fossil fuels--petroleum, Thermoplastics soften when heated, harden when Polypropylene, and Vinyl. Thermosetting plastics are set into permanent shape Properties of basic plastics resins can be changed by Plastics may be ... [... more]
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Plastics: Materials and Processing (2nd Edition)
excellent book: I have used this book as a reference and for teaching a Plastics Course in Mechanical Engineering. It is very easy to read, it does not get into too much confusing details about the chemistry - it explains the chemical fundamentals very [... more]
$111.40
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Industrial Plastics: Theory and Applications
A good overview of plastic materials and the industry.: This book provides a good synopsis of plastics materials and the plastics industry. A good reference book for students or those achieving Certified Plastics Technologist designation. Covers [... more]
$163.95
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Pro/engineer Solutions & Plastics Design
Useful for those new to the design of molded plastic parts.: Excellent book for people new to the design of injection molded parts. A good introductory text with an overview of some common processes used to manufacture molded plastic components. If you [... more]
$147.95
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Plastics: Materials and Processing (3rd Edition)
excellent book: I have used this book as a reference and for teaching a Plastics Course in Mechanical Engineering. It is very easy to read, it does not get into too much confusing details about the chemistry - it explains the chemical fundamentals very [... more]
$129.80
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