Graphics - Plastics
- Created by: moomoo18
- Created on: 11-04-14 17:58
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- Graphics - Plastics
- Bioplastic
- Biodegradable
- Can be clear or coloured
- Used for food packaging
- Cellulose Acetate
- Clear, not tough
- Stiff but brittle
- Used for film for cameras
- Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET)
- Tough
- Keeps the 'fizz' in
- Used for fizzy drinks bottles
- Polystyrene (PS)
- Not tough
- Can be vacuum formed
- Used for CD cases
- Expanded Polystyrene
- Light, impact-absorbing
- Used for protective packaging
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Flexible
- Used for crisp packets
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Tough, resists scratching
- Used for blister packs
- Bioplastic
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