Plastics basics

Plastics basics

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Plastics basics

A material that will undergo or has undergone a chemical reaction through the application of heat and pressure, catalysts, ultraviolet light, etc., leading to a relatively infusible state. Typical of ...

unit pricing

Plastics; Plastics basics

Also known as variable rate pricing or pay-as-you-throw, is a system under which residents pay for municipal waste management services by unit of waste collected rather than through a fixed fee. ...

vinyl (polyvinyl chloride or pvc)

Plastics; Plastics basics

In addition to its stable physical properties, PVC has excellent transparency, chemical resistance, long-term stability, good weatherability, flow characteristics and stable electrical properties. ...

waste-to-energy

Plastics; Plastics basics

The conversion and recovery of the energy value in waste materials through the application of high temperature, controlled combustion. The recovered thermal energy can then be converted to electrical ...