Chapter 9 The World of Plastics and Polymers Overview • Plastics are all around us – Polymers‚ materials whose molecules consist of long chain of atoms • Natural • Synthetic • Use of material and impact on economy‚ lifestyle‚ and leisure – Word plastic to some carry connotation “cheap” or “tacky” – Synthetic polymers revolutionised modern life • eg plastics become important in automobile industry‚ some new plastics stronger than steel and resist corrosion‚ less dense than structural
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Case #1: Brunswick Plastics Introduction Brunswick Plastics‚ located in Canada‚ is an injection molding company. Brunswick Plastics produces 50 different products; however‚ they are not reaching capacity. Production required multiple labor hours‚ and since they weren’t at capacity‚ they were finishing a little above breakeven. The Division Manager of Brunswick Plastics‚ Michael Smith was informed of an opportunity for his company and must make a decision on whether or not to venture into this
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Utilization of Waste Plastic in Bituminous Mix for Improved Performance of Roads’ (Plastic Road) Disposal of waste plastic is a major problem .It is non-biodegradable .It mainly consists of low-density polyethylene .Burning of these waste plastic bags causes environmental pollution.To find its utility in bituminous mixes for road construction.Laboratory performance studies were conducted on bituminous mixes .Laboratory studies proved that waste plastic enhances the property of the mix .Improvement
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Plastic Surgeon Plastic surgery is a career entitled to very selective people. It requires the maximum amount of discipline and determination. To fully understand if this is a career worth potentially perusing‚ you must take under consideration what the job exactly entails and what you must achieve to become a plastic surgeon. Keep in mind that even exceeding the required credentials is usually satisfactory. Plastic Surgery is a medical specialty that has many aspects. It deals with the
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Research Paper Outline Plastic Surgery Section - Specialties Recruiting and Retention Fund November 6‚ 2012 Attn: Mr. Eric J. Harris‚ Q.C. From: Stan Valnicek‚ MD‚ Section Head – Plastic Surgery Dear Mr. Harris Thank you for taking the time to review our submission for the SRRF. We have tried to organize it into logical sections representing the issues that we face as a Section. Our argument is based on data from the following sources: 1. Canadian Institute for Health Information http://www.cihi
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Paper or Plastic? You are at the grocery store checking out and the clerk asks you‚ “paper or plastic?” Which one will you choose? Do you choose paper because you think it is better for the environment‚ or do you choose plastic because its easier to carry? Whatever choice you make is up to you‚ but I hope that after reading this essay you will be more informed about the choice you do make. Paper comes from trees. It starts from logging‚ where trees are marked and cut down. In the logging process
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Definition: Plastic money is a term that is used predominantly in reference to the hard plastic cards we use every day in place of actual bank notes. They can come in many different forms such as cash cards‚ credit cards‚ debit cards‚ pre-paid cash cards and store cards. Introduction: A slang phrase for credit cards‚ especially when such cards used to make purchases. The "plastic" portion of this term refers to the plastic construction of credit cards‚ as opposed to paper and metal of
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Dima Akoub December 10‚ 2012 Plastic Surgery The legend Michael Jackson once said‚ “You know‚ let ’s put it this way‚ if all the people in Hollywood who have had plastic surgery‚ if they went on vacation‚ there wouldn ’t be a person left in town” (qtd. in “Michael”). Plastic surgery has been very popular and generic throughout the media and with celebrities. Although some people may argue that they have the right to choose what is done to their body‚ plastic surgery should be restricted because
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PLASTIC SURGERY Plastic surgery is a special type of surgery that greatly improves not just your appearance‚ it improves self esteem and health at the same time it gives you a better quality of life. The name “Plastic surgery” which includes the word "plastic" doesn’t mean patients who have this surgery end up with a face full of fake stuff. The name isn’t taken from the plastic substance but from the Greek word plastikos‚ which means to form or shape. This kind of surgery was invented by the
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‘‘Plastic Surgeries’’ By Thanasis Farsaris Nowadays‚ it is a well know fact that the technology is developing rapidly and gives us many opportunities for a better life. More generally now‚ the medical science is advancing and gave us more benefits for our health and even our body such as the plastic surgery. As a matter of fact many people resort to plastic surgery in an attempt to remain young looking and this has increased the number of this kind of operations. In my opinion this kind of operations
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