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Associate Editorial/Opinion Editor Owen Carmicino ’26 talks about different plastics, their various uses, and their effects on the world we live in.

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1, 2 Plastics are generally categorized into two main types: thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics. Thermoplastics, such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC ...

Thermoplastics are the most commonly used ... Resistance to heat, electricity and chemical damage make thermosetting plastics ideal for making circuit boards The molecular structure of ...

Thermoset plastics have advantageous properties compared to thermoplastics. They tend to have a higher resistance to impact ...

When the part is solid, it is removed from the mold and the next cycle begins. The Department of Plastics Engineering has laboratories containing nine machines for thermoplastics and two machines ...