It would be difficult to visualize our
modern world without plastics. It would be difficult to visualize our modern world without plastics. Today they are an integral part of Today they are an integral part of everyone's lifestyle with applications varying from commonplace articles to sophisticatedscientific and medical instruments. Nowadays they are an integral part of everyone's lifestyle with applications varying from commonplace articles to sophisticatedscientific and medical instruments. Nowadays designers and engineers readily turn to plastics because they offer combinations of properties not available in any other materials. Plastics offer advantages such as lightness resilience, resistance to corrosion, color fastness, transparency, ease of processing, etc. , and although they also have their limitations, their exploitation is limited only by the ingenuity of the designer.Plastics offer advantages such as lightness resilience, resistance to corrosion, color fastness, transparency, ease of processing, etc., although they Plastics have advantages such as light weight, elasticity, corrosion resistance, color fastness, transparency, ease of processing, etc. Although they have their own limitations, their exploitation is limited only by the ingenuity of the designer.
It is usual to think that plastics are a relatively recent development but in fact, as part of the larger family called "polymers "It is usual to think that plastics are a relatively recent development but in fact, as part of the larger family called "polymers" they are a basic ingredient of plant and animal life. But in fact, as part of a larger family called "polymers," they are the building blocks of plant and animal life. Polymers are materials which consist of very long chain-like molecules. Natural materials such as silk,, shellac, bitumen, rubber and cellulose have this type of structure. However, it was not until the 19th century that attempts were made to develop a synthetic polymeric material and the first success was based on cellulose cellulose. However, it was not until the 19th century that attempts were made to develop a synthetic polymeric material and the first success was based on cellulose. his was a material called "parkesine", after its inventor Alexander His was a material called "parkesine", after its inventor Alexander Parkes, and although it was not a commercial success it was a start and eventually led to the development of "Celluloid". A material called "parkesine", after its inventor Alexander Parkes, and although it was not a commercial success it was a start and eventually led to the development of "Celluloid". This, material was an important break-though because it because established as a good replacement for natural materials which were in short supply. This, material was an important break-though because it because established as a good replacement for natural materials which were in short supply.