plastics
Definition
Materials that can be reshaped (remolded) by applying heat and pressure. Most plastics are made from synthetic resins (polymers) through the industrial process of polymerization. Two main types of plastics are thermoplastics and thermosets.
Mentioned in these definitions
Popular 'Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology' Terms
plastics in the news
Loading...
This content can be found on the following page:
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/plastics.html
