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PLASTICS
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Thermostable plastics
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When heated, they become soft and can be shaped
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Thermoplastics
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When we heat them, they become soft, which allows them to be formed into different shapes
Elastomers
Made by vulcanisation mixing sulphur and rubber, and heating to 160'C
They are hard, resistant and very elastic — stretching easily under force.
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What is plastic?
Plastics are materials formed by polymers. The polymers in plastics are made from long chains of carbon atoms.
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